Fragrance comparison

Man Card vs Skip the Foreplay

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

4 wins

Man Card

The Dua Brand

3.605 votes

Rank #61,088 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Skip the Foreplay

Antonio Maretti

3.002 votes

Rank #71,873 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Man Card takes 4 of 4 categories.

Man Card
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Skip the Foreplay
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Man Card4/4

Skip the Foreplay0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Man CardThe Dua Brand

Skip the ForeplayAntonio Maretti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 85%Had 0%Want 15%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 56%Had 0%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityMan Card

SillageMan Card

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value25

Category winnerMan CardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

amber84%

smoky77%

iris69%

lavender61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pink PepperOrris RootLavenderLeatherIncensePapyrusCarnationPatchouliJasmineAmberSageSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLavenderPepperSage

Heart

LeatherIncenseAmberApple

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesLavender, Leather, Incense and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Man Card, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#71,873

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMan CardHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Skip the Foreplay opens with a brisk mix of bergamot, sage, lavender and pepper, then moves into a darker heart of leather, incense, amber and apple. It reads woody, aromatic and lightly smoky rather than sweet. This looks best suited to men who like a textured leather scent with some freshness up top and a smoother, …

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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, Man Card or Skip the Foreplay?

Man Card takes 4 of 4 categories. Man Card is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Skip the Foreplay is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Man Card for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Skip the Foreplay for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Man Card or Skip the Foreplay?

Man Card lasts longest (Man Card 64/100, Skip the Foreplay 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Man Card or Skip the Foreplay?

Man Card projects furthest (Man Card 55/100, Skip the Foreplay 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Man Card and Skip the Foreplay smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Lavender, Leather, Incense and Patchouli.

Is Man Card or Skip the Foreplay better for summer or winter?

Man Card suits evening wear; Skip the Foreplay suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Man Card and Skip the Foreplay?

Man Card features Pink Pepper, Orris Root, Lavender, Leather and Incense. Skip the Foreplay has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Pepper and Sage, heart notes of Leather, Incense, Amber and Apple, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Vetiver.