Dupe review · The Dua Brand
Ideal Nectar
Ideal Nectar is The Dua Brand's answer to Lancôme Idôle.
- Smells like
- Lancôme Idôle
- Price
- $33
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $157
- Made by
- The Dua Brand
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Ideal Nectar scores 6.7 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Idôle.
The Dua Brand sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Idôle's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $33 it costs 79% less than Idôle.
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
Lancôme Idôle is pear, bergamot and rose at first, rose and jasmine at its heart and white musk, vanilla and patchouli at the end. The Dua Brand set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- pear
- bergamot
- rose
Heart
- rose
- jasmine
Base
- white musk
- vanilla
- patchouli
Fresh rose and jasmine over white musk, crisp and reliably office-friendly.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 11 twins of Lancôme Idôle we can price, Ideal Nectar is number 10 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Maison Alhambra Glossy $15/100ml
- 02 Maison Alhambra Pride $30/100ml
- 03 Bujairami Amira $33/100ml
- 04 Noted Aromas Lyon $33/100ml
- 05 The Dupe Spot IDOLE by GIORGIO ARMANI #82 (clearance) $39/100ml
- 06 AromaPassions Generous $69/100ml
- 07 Perfume Parlour Image Milan For Women 1579 $122/100ml
- 08 Perfume Parlour Images $122/100ml
- 09 Oil Perfumery Idôle $133/100ml
- 10 The Dua Brand Ideal Nectar $33
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Citron Woodsmells like Mancera Cedrat Boisé $33 -
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Gracefulsmells like Giorgio Armani Si $33 -
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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 Ideal Nectar
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—Would buy again
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What does The Dua Brand Ideal Nectar smell like?
It is built to smell like Lancôme Idôle — pear, bergamot and rose up top, rose and jasmine in the heart, white musk, vanilla and patchouli in the base.
Is The Dua Brand Ideal Nectar a dupe of Lancôme Idôle?
Yes — The Dua Brand sells it as its version of Lancôme Idôle.
Where can I buy The Dua Brand Ideal Nectar?
It is in stock at $33 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.