Fragrance comparison

CA Man vs Little Black Dress

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

3 wins

CA Man

Chris Adams

3.7919 votes

Rank #40,559 FruityFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Little Black Dress

Clash

—0 votes

Rank #78,136 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CA Man takes 3 of 3 categories.

CA Man
Choose it for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Little Black Dress
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character.

CA Man3/3

Little Black Dress0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CA ManChris Adams

Little Black DressClash

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 36%Had 20%Want 44%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 100%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

53%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCA Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

floral61%

citrus100%

fruity92%

fresh84%

powdery77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both fruity and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PeachPineappleStrawberryBergamotBlack PepperNutmegGreen NotesApple

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonRoseFreesiaIrisJasmineCyclamenGardenia

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarSandalwoodVanillaWhite Musk

Top15 to 30 minutes

LemonBergamotPeachApple

Heart1 to 2 hours

CyclamenTiare FlowerGinger

Base2 to 4 hours

CedarAmberMusk

Category winnerCA ManLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall89

Winter22

Day100

Night70

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,559

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#78,136

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCA ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Little Black Dress by Clash is a crisp floral woody musk fragrance that opens with sharp lemon and sunny bergamot. Juicy peach and crisp apple follow right behind, adding sweet fruitiness to the bright citrus introduction. As the opening sparkle softens, cyclamen and exotic tiare flower bring a clean floral layer acce…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which projects more, CA Man or Little Black Dress?

CA Man projects furthest (CA Man 54/100, Little Black Dress 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CA Man and Little Black Dress smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and citrus accords. Common notes include Peach, Bergamot, Apple and Cyclamen.

Is CA Man or Little Black Dress better for summer or winter?

CA Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CA Man and Little Black Dress?

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. Little Black Dress has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Peach and Apple, heart notes of Cyclamen, Tiare Flower and Ginger, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk.