Fragrance comparison

Man Card VIP vs Imbue

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 107 ratings analysed

Man Card VIP

The Dua Brand

4.4715 votes

Rank #21,951 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Imbue

Parfums Vintage

4.4792 votes

Rank #9,409 Warm SpicyCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Man Card VIP
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Imbue
Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Man Card VIP3/6

Imbue3/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Man Card VIPThe Dua Brand

ImbueParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 60%Had 12%Want 28%

4.47/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 31%Had 5%Want 64%

Category winnerImbueRating 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

71%Love

17%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

92 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMan Card VIP

SillageImbue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value53

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%

cinnamon92%

green84%

ozonic77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both warm spicy, tobacco and cinnamon

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

Violet LeavesBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

Black TeaCinnamonMyrhhPimento

Base4 to 6 hours

Tobacco LeafMuskOlive Tree

Category winnerMan Card VIPLongest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer40

Fall100

Winter70

Day78

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall90

Winter51

Day100

Night63

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

Men68

Unisex29

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#9,409

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerImbueHigher 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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Imbue by Parfums Vintage presents a tranquil, woody spicy profile built around brisk tea and dry aromatic greenery. It opens with an airy splash of bergamot paired with the crisp, dewy snap of violet leaves. As the top settles, a calming core of black tea unfolds alongside warm cinnamon, pimento, and resinous myrhh. T…

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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 Imbue?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Man Card VIP is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes; Imbue is rated 4.47/5 from 92 votes. Choose Man Card VIP for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Imbue for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Man Card VIP or Imbue?

Man Card VIP lasts longest (Man Card VIP 71/100, Imbue 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Man Card VIP or Imbue?

Projection is very close: Imbue 62/100, Man Card VIP 60/100 for sillage.

Do Man Card VIP and Imbue smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, tobacco and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf, Cinnamon, Pimento and Bergamot.

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

Man Card VIP suits evening wear; Imbue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Man Card VIP and Imbue?

Man Card VIP features Tobacco Leaf, Myrrh, Cinnamon, Pimento and Pepper. Imbue has top notes of Violet Leaves and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Tea, Cinnamon, Myrhh and Pimento, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Musk and Olive Tree.