I compared the new Doctor Queen soda-pop fragrance to Oakcha's OG cola fragrance, Colaroma, and Dr Pepper. Doctor Queen and Colaroma are similar, but Doctor Queen is crisper and spicier. A previous reviewer called Doctor Queen a flanker to Colaroma, which I agree with. On the opening, Colaroma is a tad sweeter with more citrus. However, three hours into the wear, they both smell almost identical.

Does Doctor Queen smell exactly like Dr Pepper? No, and I was hoping it would. However, it 100% smells like soda-pop, which is impressive! Dr Pepper is fruit-forward, while Doctor Queen is spice-forward. When I open Dr Pepper, I get cherry, plum, and citrus backed by light spices. Doctor Queen opens with cinnamon, clove, and ginger. It’s also quite linear on my skin—spicy from start to finish.

I’d consider this fragrance unisex but leaning slightly masculine because of its bold spiciness. I’m excited to try it in fall/winter weather because it gives me holiday vibes. It reminds me of a spicy holiday beverage or one of those clove-studded orange pomanders. If you like spicy, playful soda-pop scents, Doctor Queen is worth checking out. If you already have Colaroma, you probably don’t need both. Even though it isn't an exact match to Dr. Pepper, it's still an exceptional novelty soda-pop scent and it makes me happy.

While this perfume starts out with a distinct smell of Dr. Pepper, it quickly dries down into the same scent as Colaroma making this a Colaroma flanker. Colorama as a perfume is a lovely layered fragrance with a burst of citrus notes at the open and a dry down of sweet and powdery notes along with a little bit of spice and vanilla. Dr. Queen opens with distinctive Dr. Pepper scent which is a blend of rich cherry, licorice, and cola at first then drying down identically to Colaroma's sweet, powdery, spiced vanilla scent. Both perfumes are lovely, but if you already own Colarama you probably don't also need Dr. Queen unless you are an Oakcha fanatic or collector. So in case you were wondering, no, the cherry scent doesn't last past the top note of this delicious fragrance.