Fragrance comparison

Cali Life vs MARK 5: SHAME

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cali Life

The Dua Brand

5.005 votes

Rank #41,860 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

MARK 5: SHAME

MAI OHW MAI

—0 votes

Rank #70,617 MuskyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cali Life takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cali Life
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
MARK 5: SHAME
Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cali Life1/1

MARK 5: SHAME0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cali LifeThe Dua Brand

MARK 5: SHAMEMAI OHW MAI

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 71%Had 8%Want 21%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

musky100%

amber91%

citrus83%

fruity74%

sweet65%

floral56%

musky100%

fruity86%

floral72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

aquatic30%

Scent match68%Closely related · both musky, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeAmbretteBenzoinMuskPear

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AmbretteMuskPear

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmbrette, Musk and Pear. Durations are only published for Cali Life, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 41%Work 28%Date 19%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,860

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,617

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCali LifeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cali Life by The Dua Brand delivers an immediate burst of juicy mandarin orange and chilled pear pulp. The opening is bright, clean, and sunlit. Within fifteen minutes, the tart citrus settles into a warm blanket of vegetal ambrette seed and soft musk. It smells like a late California afternoon captured in a bottle. A…

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MARK 5: SHAME by MAI OHW MAI brings a bright, fruity opening of pear balanced by ambrette and a clean musk base. It is a modern, easy-to-wear unisex scent perfect for casual days in the office or a relaxed spring brunch. The fragrance emphasizes a soft, skin-scent quality that feels natural and light on the body.

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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.