The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Splash Of Pink Dragonfruit arrived in 2025, credited to Mahsam Raza, and it wears its inspiration openly. The Dua Brand built this one as a tribute to Cheirosa 68, a fragrance known for its flirty, sun-soaked warmth. The fruit-forward opening of dragonfruit and pink guava lands bright and juicy, almost like biting into something chilled. As the top settles, a soft jasmine note drifts in, lending a creamy floral hush that softens the sweetness without burying it. The drydown pulls everything toward warmth: vanilla and a touch of amber woods round out the composition, giving the scent that golden-hour linger. It's a 2025 release that translates a well-loved cult favorite into something its own audience can reach for without missing a beat.
Dragonfruit is a rare bird in fragrance, a note that reads more visual than olfactory. Pair it with lychee, and the opening becomes an exercise in translucent sweetness, the kind that doesn't weigh down the air. Brazilian jasmine brings the sunscreen-on-skin warmth, while hibiscus adds a tart, almost tea-like edge that keeps the florals from going saccharine. The vanilla base is where the whole thing settles into its long game, not gourmand, not childish, just present. A composition that knows the difference between a tropical fantasy and a tropical cliché.
The evolution
The first 15 minutes are pure fruit, dragonfruit and lychee tumbling over each other, sweet and a little strange, the way something unfamiliar always is. The sweetness thins as Brazilian jasmine and sea air move in, pulling the scent toward something cooler, almost atmospheric. Hibiscus sharpens the middle act, lending a cranberry-edged tartness that keeps the whole thing from going soft. By the two-hour mark, the vanilla and musk have absorbed everything, and what's left is warm, creamy, skin-close. On fabric the next morning, the musk still hums, faint but unmistakable, like a sunburn you can't quite see.
Cultural impact
This is a fragrance for people who treat summer like a year-round state of mind. The opening hits with a bright, dewy burst of dragonfruit and pink guava, both vivid and slightly tangy in a way that feels more like fresh fruit than candy. As the hours pass, that initial sparkle softens into a floral heart where jasmine takes the lead, lending a creamy, almost milky sweetness that bridges the fruit and the warmer base. By the two-hour mark, the vanilla and amber woods settle in, leaving a smooth, skin-close trail that reads warm and golden rather than heavy.
