Fragrance comparison

Man Card vs Vetiveres

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

Man Card

The Dua Brand

3.605 votes

Rank #61,404 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Vetiveres

Arquiste

4.003 votes

Rank #62,251 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vetiveres takes 2 of 3 categories.

Man Card
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vetiveres
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Man Card1/3

Vetiveres2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vetiveres
Sillage & projection: Vetiveres
Value for money: Not scored
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

VetiveresArquiste

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 85%Had 0%Want 15%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 90%

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

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVetiveres

SillageVetiveres

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

amber84%

smoky77%

iris69%

lavender61%

woody100%

amber86%

aromatic72%

earthy58%

smoky44%

balsamic30%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, amber and smoky

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

Notes

VetiverLabdanumGuaiac WoodAmberIncenseMyrtlePatchouliTonka BeanCedarArtemisia

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Patchouli and Amber. 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

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,404

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#62,251

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

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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Arquiste Vetiveres opens with herbal artemisia and bitter myrtle before grounding into smoky vetiver and dry guaiac wood. Designed by Rodrigo Flores-Roux, this unisex scent leans into raw, woody textures rather than clean citrus cologne tropes. Olibanum incense and labdanum resin add a warm, smoldering spine that clin…

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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 Vetiveres?

Vetiveres takes 2 of 3 categories. Man Card is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Vetiveres is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Man Card for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vetiveres for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.