Fragrance comparison

Man Card VIP vs Opium Parfum

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 972 ratings analysed

Man Card VIP

The Dua Brand

4.4715 votes

Rank #21,951 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Opium Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.54957 votes

Rank #298 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opium Parfum takes 4 of 5 categories.

Man Card VIP
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Opium Parfum
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Man Card VIP1/5

Opium Parfum4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Man Card VIPThe Dua Brand

Opium ParfumYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 60%Had 12%Want 28%

4.54/ 5 · 957 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerOpium ParfumRating 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

69%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

957 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityOpium Parfum

SillageOpium Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value49

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%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm 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

ClovesPepperMandarin OrangeCorianderPlumCitrusesWest Indian BayJasmine

Heart

CarnationCinnamonPatchouliSandalwoodRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhIncenseAmberTolu BalsamVanillaOpoponaxCastoreumBenzoin

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Cinnamon and Pepper. 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

Spring29

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

Men1

Unisex33

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#298

PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerOpium ParfumHigher 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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Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum is a dense, smoky spice blend built around pungent cloves, rich resins, and dry woods. The opening hits immediately with dark plum, sharp coriander, and warm crushed cloves before softening into a velvety heart of red carnation and cinnamon. In the deep dry-down, sweet myrrh, smooth san…

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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 Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum takes 4 of 5 categories. Man Card VIP is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes; Opium Parfum is rated 4.54/5 from 957 votes. Choose Man Card VIP for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Opium Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Man Card VIP or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum lasts longest (Opium Parfum 85/100, Man Card VIP 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Man Card VIP or Opium Parfum?

Opium Parfum projects furthest (Opium Parfum 78/100, Man Card VIP 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Man Card VIP and Opium Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Cinnamon and Pepper.

Is Man Card VIP or Opium Parfum better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Man Card VIP and Opium Parfum?

Man Card VIP features Tobacco Leaf, Myrrh, Cinnamon, Pimento and Pepper. Opium Parfum has top notes of Cloves, Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Coriander, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Myrrh, Incense, Amber and Tolu Balsam.