Fragrance comparison

Free vs Man Card

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 443 ratings analysed

3 wins

Free

O Boticário

3.42438 votes

Rank #17,170 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Man Card

The Dua Brand

3.605 votes

Rank #59,909 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Free takes 3 of 4 categories.

Free
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Man Card
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Free3/4

Man Card1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FreeO Boticário

Man CardThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.42/ 5 · 438 votes

Have 49%Had 51%Want 0%

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 85%Had 0%Want 15%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

32%Like

7%Ok

27%Dislike

8%Hate

438 votes

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityMan Card

SillageFree

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value65

Category winnerFreeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody86%

citrus72%

fresh spicy58%

herbal44%

lavender30%

leather100%

woody92%

amber84%

smoky77%

iris69%

lavender61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and lavender

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBergamotLavenderJuniperOrange

Heart

Pine TreeCarnationSageArtemisiaGeraniumJasmine

Base

OakmossCedarVetiverMusk

Notes

Pink PepperOrris RootLavenderLeatherIncensePapyrusCarnationPatchouliJasmineAmberSageSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender, Carnation, Sage and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Man Card, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter33

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex66

Women23

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,170

PerfumerGeorges Veyret

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#59,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFreeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Free by O Boticário is a classic 1981 aromatic fougère that pairs a sharp burst of lemon, bergamot, and juniper with crisp pine needles and earthy oakmoss. It smells like stepping into a sunlit pine forest right after a brisk morning rain. Clean, herbal, and unapologetically green, it brings an invigorating vintage fr…

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Man Card by The Dua Brand is a woody spicy extrait de parfum built around dry woods, leather, and aromatic herbs. It opens with a zesty burst of bergamot, lemon, and ginger before drying down into a resinous, smoky core. Cedar, papyrus, and incense define the heart, giving the scent the crisp texture of fresh cedar sh…

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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, Free or Man Card?

Free takes 3 of 4 categories. Free is rated 3.42/5 from 438 votes; Man Card is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Free for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Man Card for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Free or Man Card?

They last about the same: Man Card 64/100, Free 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Free or Man Card?

Projection is very close: Free 57/100, Man Card 55/100 for sillage.

Do Free and Man Card smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and lavender accords. Common notes include Lavender, Carnation, Sage and Jasmine.

Is Free or Man Card better for summer or winter?

Man Card suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Free and Man Card?

Free has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Lavender and Juniper, heart notes of Pine Tree, Carnation, Sage and Artemisia, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar, Vetiver and Musk. Man Card features Pink Pepper, Orris Root, Lavender, Leather and Incense.