DUA Fragrances - 44 Shades of Vanilla DUA is a California-based fragrance company that creates both “inspired” and original fragrances. I realize there are many people that don’t support “inspired” fragrances, however, here in the U.S. they are legal and I personally believe they can be affordable alternatives for many people – as I always say: Fragrance (and makeup) should be for everyone. That said, 44 Shades of Vanilla (“44 Shades”) is one of DUA’s inspired fragrances. The inspiration for 44 Shades is Le Labo’s Vanilla 44. I have not yet sampled the Le Labo and my review will simply be based on 44 Shades as it stands as its own fragrance. 44 Shades is a woody aromatic. It opens with a beautiful woody vanilla tinged with just a tiny bit of citrus. There is an intense woody warmth to the notes. It’s as if you’ve been able to reach inside the very heart of the wood, place a vanilla pod there, and breathe in deeply. As...