Dupe review · The Dua Brand
The Poem
The Dua Brand made The Poem with one brief: Creed Carmina — and it costs 74% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Creed Carmina
- Price
- $55
- Size
- 34ml
- Per 100ml
- $162
- Original per 100ml
- $613
- Made by
- The Dua Brand
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, The Poem is a strong bet if you want Carmina for less.
The Dua Brand sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Carmina's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $162 per 100ml it costs 74% less than Carmina — the 10th cheapest of 10 twins we can price.
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
The original opens on bergamot, mandarin and blackcurrant, turns to rose and jasmine, and settles into patchouli, musk and vanilla. That is the brief The Poem is working from.
Top
- bergamot
- mandarin
- blackcurrant
Heart
- rose
- jasmine
Base
- patchouli
- musk
- vanilla
Plush rose and blackcurrant grounded by warm patchouli and vanilla.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 13 twins of Creed Carmina we can price, The Poem is number 10 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Carmina #467 $36/100ml
- 02 Maison Alhambra Avant Ruby $40/100ml
- 03 Dupes.se Libra Genesis Collection French Avenue $63/100ml
- 04 ALT Fragrances Melodia $82/100ml
- 05 Oakcha Rosalina $92/100ml
- 06 Alexandria Fragrances Cherry De Carmen $110/100ml
- 07 Perfume Parlour Elegant Bloom For Women $114/100ml
- 08 Perfume Parlour Elegant Bloom $114/100ml
- 09 Oil Perfumery Carmina $125/100ml
- 10 The Dua Brand The Poem $162/100ml
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 The Poem
Rating
—How close to Carmina
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does The Dua Brand The Poem smell like?
It is built to smell like Creed Carmina — bergamot, mandarin and blackcurrant up top, rose and jasmine in the heart, patchouli, musk and vanilla in the base.
Is The Dua Brand The Poem a dupe of Creed Carmina?
Yes — The Dua Brand sells it as its version of Creed Carmina.
How much cheaper is The Dua Brand The Poem than Creed Carmina?
74% less per 100ml: about $162 per 100ml against $613 for the original.
Where can I buy The Dua Brand The Poem?
It is in stock at $55 for 34ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.