Fragrance comparison

Man Card VIP vs BV Style

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

2 wins

Man Card VIP

The Dua Brand

4.4715 votes

Rank #21,951 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

BV Style

Bottega Verde

3.605 votes

Rank #58,454 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Man Card VIP takes 2 of 3 categories.

Man Card VIP
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
BV Style
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Man Card VIP2/3

BV Style1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Man Card VIPThe Dua Brand

BV StyleBottega Verde

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 60%Had 12%Want 28%

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 45%Had 0%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

40%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityMan Card VIP

SillageBV Style

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

tobacco88%

amber77%

fresh spicy65%

sweet53%

cinnamon42%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

amber69%

ozonic61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tobacco LeafMyrrhCinnamonPimentoPepperBergamotViolet LeafOlive TreeBlack TeaMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Calabrian bergamotViolet Leaf

Heart

Black TeaPepperCeylon Cinnamon

Base

Olive TreeMyrrhWhite MuskTobacco Leaf

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf, Myrrh, Pepper and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Man Card VIP, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer40

Fall100

Winter70

Day78

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#58,454

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMan Card VIPHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Man Card VIP by The Dua Brand is a woody spicy extrait de parfum designed to recreate the calm, refined profile of a discontinued classic. The fragrance centers on steeped black tea and leafy violet, paired with a lively burst of bergamot up front. As it settles, warm spicy cinnamon and pimento pepper create a gentle,…

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Bottega Verde BV Style opens with a sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot matched against crushed violet leaf. The initial bright citrus snaps quickly into a dry heart dominated by black tea, dusty Ceylon cinnamon, and cracked black pepper. As the green top notes quiet down, the composition relies on an oily olive tree wo…

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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 VIP or BV Style?

Man Card VIP takes 2 of 3 categories. Man Card VIP is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes; BV Style is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Man Card VIP for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose BV Style for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Man Card VIP or BV Style?

Man Card VIP lasts longest (Man Card VIP 71/100, BV Style 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Man Card VIP or BV Style?

BV Style projects furthest (BV Style 63/100, Man Card VIP 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Man Card VIP and BV Style smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf, Myrrh, Pepper and Bergamot.

Is Man Card VIP or BV Style better for summer or winter?

Man Card VIP suits evening wear; BV Style suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Man Card VIP and BV Style?

Man Card VIP features Tobacco Leaf, Myrrh, Cinnamon, Pimento and Pepper. BV Style has top notes of Calabrian bergamot and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Black Tea, Pepper and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Olive Tree, Myrrh, White Musk and Tobacco Leaf.