Dupe review · The Dua Brand
Hades' Elixir
The Dua Brand made Hades' Elixir with one brief: Nasomatto Black Afgano.
- Smells like
- Nasomatto Black Afgano
- Price
- —
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $650
- Made by
- The Dua Brand
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Hades' Elixir lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Black Afgano.
The Dua Brand sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Black Afgano's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength The Dua Brand publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
What it is chasing: cannabis and green notes up top, resins, tobacco and coffee in the middle, oud, incense and vetiver underneath — the shape of Nasomatto Black Afgano.
Top
- cannabis
- green notes
Heart
- resins
- tobacco
- coffee
Base
- oud
- incense
- vetiver
Hashish smoke, black resin and oud pressed into one unrepentantly dark, room-filling extrait.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 01 Lattafa Ameer Al Oudh $19/100ml
- 02 Prive Zarah Blend Afgano $30/100ml
- 03 Le Chameau Arabia Black Aromato $32/100ml
- 04 The Dupe Spot Black Afgano #483 $36/100ml
- 05 AromaPassions Mystery $69/100ml
- 06 HK Perfumes Wake me up $89/100ml
- 07 Zoha Aroma Black Afgano $108/100ml
- 08 Alexandria Fragrances Anubis Kiss $110/100ml
- 09 Perfume Parlour Strong Pashtun 0031 $122/100ml
- 10 Oil Perfumery Black Afgano $125/100ml
More from The Dua Brand
Every The Dua Brand fragrance →-
Parisian Aurasmells like BDK Parfums Gris Charnel $60 -
His Aspirationsmells like Chanel Allure Homme Sport $33 -
Citron Woodsmells like Mancera Cedrat Boisé $33 -
Dua Essence of Watersmells like Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio $33 -
Gracefulsmells like Giorgio Armani Si $33 -
Red Moon Oceansmells like Prada Luna Rossa Ocean $33 -
Midnight Rendezvoussmells like Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme $33 -
Her Parissmells like Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris $33
The community
What people say about Hades' Elixir
Rating
—How close to Black Afgano
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
Best in
No reviews yet. Be the first to say how it wears.
In the forum
Start a discussion →Questions
What does The Dua Brand Hades' Elixir smell like?
It is built to smell like Nasomatto Black Afgano — cannabis and green notes up top, resins, tobacco and coffee in the heart, oud, incense and vetiver in the base.
Is The Dua Brand Hades' Elixir a dupe of Nasomatto Black Afgano?
Yes — The Dua Brand sells it as its version of Nasomatto Black Afgano.
Where can I buy The Dua Brand Hades' Elixir?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Nasomatto Black Afgano is listed on its page.