Fragrance comparison

Man Card VIP vs Emerald

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 41 ratings analysed

Man Card VIP

The Dua Brand

4.4715 votes

Rank #21,951 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Emerald

Prisma Parfums

4.4626 votes

Rank #21,874 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emerald takes 5 of 6 categories.

Man Card VIP
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Emerald
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Man Card VIP1/6

Emerald5/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Man Card VIPThe Dua Brand

EmeraldPrisma Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 60%Had 12%Want 28%

4.46/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 46%Had 5%Want 50%

Category winnerEmeraldRating 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

65%Love

23%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityEmerald

SillageEmerald

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value63

Category winnerMan Card VIPBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

tobacco88%

amber77%

fresh spicy65%

sweet53%

cinnamon42%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

tobacco77%

amber69%

fresh61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both warm spicy, tobacco and fresh spicy

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CinnamonVioletBergamot

Heart3 to 4 hours

PimentoPepperTeaLabdanumMyrrhFrankincense

Base5 to 8 hours

CedarwoodTobaccoVanillaVetiver

Category winnerEmeraldLongest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer40

Fall100

Winter70

Day78

Night100

Spring94

Summer44

Fall100

Winter94

Day100

Night94

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

Men74

Unisex26

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#21,874

PerfumerIsaac Hilton

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerEmeraldHigher 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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Emerald by Prisma Parfums is a woody aromatic blend built on a contrast between brisk freshness and warm, resinous depth. The opening introduces sharp bergamot citrus and cool violet, dusted immediately with dry cinnamon. As the initial sharpness settles, herbal black tea and pimento pepper meet rich frankincense, myr…

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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 Emerald?

Emerald takes 5 of 6 categories. Man Card VIP is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes; Emerald is rated 4.46/5 from 26 votes. Choose Man Card VIP for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Emerald for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Man Card VIP or Emerald?

Emerald lasts longest (Emerald 76/100, Man Card VIP 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Man Card VIP or Emerald?

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

Do Man Card VIP and Emerald smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, tobacco and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Cinnamon, Pimento and Pepper.

Is Man Card VIP or Emerald better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Man Card VIP and Emerald?

Man Card VIP features Tobacco Leaf, Myrrh, Cinnamon, Pimento and Pepper. Emerald has top notes of Cinnamon, Violet and Bergamot, heart notes of Pimento, Pepper, Tea and Labdanum, a base of Cedarwood, Tobacco, Vanilla and Vetiver.