Fragrance comparison

Черный алмаз — Black Diamond vs CA Man

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Nov 2026 44 ratings analysed

Черный алмаз — Black Diamond

Aurora Borealis

3.0025 votes

Rank #67,874 AromaticLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

CA Man

Chris Adams

3.7919 votes

Rank #42,788 FruityFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CA Man takes 5 of 5 categories.

Черный алмаз — Black Diamond
Choose it for a aromatic and leather character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
CA Man
Choose it for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Черный алмаз — Black Diamond0/5

CA Man5/5

Ratings & consensus: CA Man
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: CA Man
Sillage & projection: CA Man
Value for money: CA Man
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: CA Man

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Черный алмаз — Black DiamondAurora Borealis

CA ManChris Adams

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 64%

3.79/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 36%Had 20%Want 44%

Category winnerCA ManRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

28%Hate

25 votes

21%Love

53%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCA Man

SillageCA Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCA ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

leather92%

fresh spicy84%

animalic77%

herbal69%

iris61%

fruity100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

PineapplePepperLemonImmortelleBergamot

Heart

ThymeSageIrisLavenderWormwoodCardamom

Base

LeatherStyraxCedar

Top15-30 mins

PeachPineappleStrawberryBergamotBlack PepperNutmegGreen NotesApple

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonRoseFreesiaIrisJasmineCyclamenGardenia

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarSandalwoodVanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Bergamot, Iris and Cedar. Durations are only published for CA Man, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer20

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall89

Winter22

Day100

Night70

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 50%Party 50%Work 0%Casual 0%

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,874

PerfumerMarianna Penkova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,788

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCA ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No description yet.

Reviews →

Chris Adams CA Man opens with an unapologetic burst of candied fruit. You smell sharp pineapple, sweet strawberry, and tart bergamot right away. It hits fast and loud. Within ten minutes, the initial solvent rush burns off, revealing ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and clean white florals like jasmine and rose. The base sett…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Черный алмаз — Black Diamond or CA Man?

CA Man takes 5 of 5 categories. Черный алмаз — Black Diamond is rated 3.00/5 from 25 votes; CA Man is rated 3.79/5 from 19 votes. Choose Черный алмаз — Black Diamond for a aromatic and leather character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose CA Man for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Черный алмаз — Black Diamond or CA Man?

CA Man lasts longest (CA Man 65/100, Черный алмаз — Black Diamond 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Черный алмаз — Black Diamond or CA Man?

CA Man projects furthest (CA Man 54/100, Черный алмаз — Black Diamond 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Черный алмаз — Black Diamond and CA Man smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Bergamot, Iris and Cedar.

Is Черный алмаз — Black Diamond or CA Man better for summer or winter?

Черный алмаз — Black Diamond suits day or night wear; CA Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Черный алмаз — Black Diamond and CA Man?

Черный алмаз — Black Diamond has top notes of Pineapple, Pepper, Lemon and Immortelle, heart notes of Thyme, Sage, Iris and Lavender, a base of Leather, Styrax and Cedar. CA Man has top notes of Peach, Pineapple, Strawberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose, Freesia and Iris, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Vanilla and White Musk.