
Dua
Best Xerjoff Elle Anniversary Dupe
Dua's Fleur d'Elle: Anniversary captures the fresh citrus opening and iris-birch heart of the original quite well, with a solid attempt at replicating the warm amber-patchouli base. The clone maintains the elegant, slightly woody character but may lack some of the opoponax's honeyed sweetness and the original's sophisticated depth, resulting in a somewhat flatter dry-down.
The clone may have slightly softer longevity and sillage compared to Xerjoff's projective formula, and potentially underrepresents the opoponax note which adds distinctive sweetness to the original's heart. Dua's version leans slightly more linear while the original develops more complexity over time.