Fragrance comparison

Man Card VIP vs Tentations

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 718 ratings analysed

Man Card VIP

The Dua Brand

4.4715 votes

Rank #21,951 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tentations

Paloma Picasso

4.33703 votes

Rank #1,678 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tentations 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.
Tentations
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Man Card VIP1/5

Tentations4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Man Card VIPThe Dua Brand

TentationsPaloma Picasso

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 60%Had 12%Want 28%

4.33/ 5 · 703 votes

Have 34%Had 31%Want 34%

Category winnerTentationsRating 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

52%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

703 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityTentations

SillageTentations

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value46

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%

amber92%

floral84%

sweet77%

woody69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and sweet

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

PeachVodkaPepperOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

SpicesCarnationCinnamonRoseOrchidJasmine

Base

BenzoinMyrrhTonka BeanIncenseSandalwoodLabdanumMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Cinnamon, 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

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#1,678

PerfumerMax Gavarry, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerTentationsHigher 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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Tentations by Paloma Picasso opens with a punch of peppery vodka and ripe peach before settling into a dense heart of spicy carnation and cinnamon. Created in 1996 by Sophia Grojsman and Max Gavarry, this amber floral perfume leans heavily into resinous resins, incense, and myrrh in its dry-down. It feels thick, nosta…

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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 Tentations?

Tentations takes 4 of 5 categories. Man Card VIP is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes; Tentations is rated 4.33/5 from 703 votes. Choose Man Card VIP for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tentations for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Man Card VIP or Tentations?

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

Which projects more, Man Card VIP or Tentations?

Tentations projects furthest (Tentations 70/100, Man Card VIP 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Man Card VIP and Tentations smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Cinnamon, Pepper and Bergamot.

Is Man Card VIP or Tentations 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 Tentations?

Man Card VIP features Tobacco Leaf, Myrrh, Cinnamon, Pimento and Pepper. Tentations has top notes of Peach, Vodka, Pepper and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Spices, Carnation, Cinnamon and Rose, a base of Benzoin, Myrrh, Tonka Bean and Incense.