Fragrance comparison

Date Caramel vs He Man

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 303 ratings analysed

Date Caramel

PARIS CORNER

3.80271 votes

Rank #6,314 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

He Man

In The Box

3.9732 votes

Rank #31,913 Warm SpicySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

He Man takes 4 of 7 categories.

Date Caramel
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
He Man
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Date Caramel3/7

He Man4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Date CaramelPARIS CORNER

He ManIn The Box

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 271 votes

Have 41%Had 6%Want 54%

3.97/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 54%Had 13%Want 33%

Category winnerDate CaramelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

27%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

271 votes

47%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerHe ManMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityHe Man

SillageHe Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value66

Category winnerDate CaramelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

caramel77%

warm spicy65%

coffee53%

amber42%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

caramel77%

woody69%

coffee61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

DatesCoffeeOrange

Heart2 to 4 hours

CaramelSugarBenzoin

Base5 to 10 hours

VanillaAmberSandalwood

Top

LavenderPeppermintFruity NotesCilantroGreen NotesBergamotSpices

Heart

CaramelPatchouliHoneyMilkCedarJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CoffeeVanillaTonka BeanBenzoinSandalwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Caramel, Benzoin and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Date Caramel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer7

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring41

Summer18

Fall82

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Category winnerHe ManMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex37

Women59

Men84

Unisex16

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,314

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews69

Overall rank#31,913

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDate CaramelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Date Caramel by PARIS CORNER is a dense oriental vanilla fragrance centered on deep sweetness and roasted warmth. The scent opens with a burst of sweet dates, bitter dark coffee, and a faint slice of orange. As the initial sharpness settles, thick caramel and melted sugar blend into warm benzoin resin, creating a rich…

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He Man is a sweet, spicy oriental woody scent built around caramel, vanilla, coffee and patchouli. It opens aromatic and slightly fresh, then turns warmer, thicker and more dessert-like as it settles. On skin, it reads bold, rich and masculine-leaning, with strong projection and very solid staying power by the availab…

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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, Date Caramel or He Man?

He Man takes 4 of 7 categories. Date Caramel is rated 3.80/5 from 271 votes; He Man is rated 3.97/5 from 32 votes. Choose Date Caramel for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose He Man for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Date Caramel or He Man?

He Man lasts longest (He Man 81/100, Date Caramel 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Date Caramel or He Man?

He Man projects furthest (He Man 77/100, Date Caramel 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Date Caramel and He Man smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Caramel, Benzoin and Vanilla.

Is Date Caramel or He Man better for summer or winter?

For summer, He Man is the stronger pick. For winter, Date Caramel is the stronger pick. Date Caramel suits evening wear; He Man suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Date Caramel and He Man?

Date Caramel has top notes of Dates, Coffee and Orange, heart notes of Caramel, Sugar and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. He Man has top notes of Lavender, Peppermint, Fruity Notes and Cilantro, heart notes of Caramel, Patchouli, Honey and Milk, a base of Coffee, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Benzoin.