Fragrance comparison

CA Man vs Poésie du Chaos

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

CA Man

Chris Adams

3.7919 votes

Rank #39,023 FruityFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Poésie du Chaos

Theatre des Parfums

4.3330 votes

Rank #31,518 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poésie du Chaos takes 3 of 5 categories.

CA Man
Choose it for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Poésie du Chaos
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

CA Man2/5

Poésie du Chaos3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CA ManChris Adams

Poésie du ChaosTheatre des Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 36%Had 20%Want 44%

4.33/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 61%

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosRating 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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityCA Man

SillagePoésie du Chaos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value26

Category winnerCA ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

floral61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

iris69%

woody61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

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

Notes

IrisPlumStrawberryVanillaChocolateWoody NotesCardamomMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesStrawberry, Iris and Vanilla. Durations are only published for CA Man, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall89

Winter22

Day100

Night71

Spring100

Summer47

Fall73

Winter73

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Casual 36%Party 31%Date 19%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#31,518

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosHigher 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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Poésie du Chaos by Theatre des Parfums opens with a sharp burst of ripe plum and tart strawberry tempered by crushed cardamom spice. Nose Bertrand Duchaufour balances the initial fruity sweetness with a dense, powdery heart of iris and soft violet leaf. As the scent settles on skin, rich chocolate notes melt into crea…

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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 is better, CA Man or Poésie du Chaos?

Poésie du Chaos takes 3 of 5 categories. CA Man is rated 3.79/5 from 19 votes; Poésie du Chaos is rated 4.33/5 from 30 votes. Choose CA Man for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Poésie du Chaos for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, CA Man or Poésie du Chaos?

They last about the same: CA Man 65/100, Poésie du Chaos 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, CA Man or Poésie du Chaos?

Projection is very close: Poésie du Chaos 56/100, CA Man 54/100 for sillage.

Do CA Man and Poésie du Chaos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Strawberry, Iris and Vanilla.

Is CA Man or Poésie du Chaos better for summer or winter?

CA Man suits daytime wear; Poésie du Chaos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CA Man and Poésie du Chaos?

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. Poésie du Chaos features Iris, Plum, Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate.