Fragrance comparison

Purple Flowers vs CA Man

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 356 ratings analysed

5 wins

Purple Flowers

Mancera

3.75337 votes

Rank #9,832 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

CA Man

Chris Adams

3.7919 votes

Rank #40,559 FruityFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Purple Flowers takes 5 of 6 categories.

Purple Flowers
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
CA Man
Choose it for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Purple Flowers5/6

CA Man1/6

Ratings & consensus: Purple Flowers
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Purple Flowers
Sillage & projection: Purple Flowers
Value for money: CA Man
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Purple Flowers
Fragranxe ranking: Purple Flowers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Purple FlowersMancera

CA ManChris Adams

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 337 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.79/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 36%Had 20%Want 44%

Category winnerPurple FlowersRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

37%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

4%Hate

337 votes

21%Love

53%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityPurple Flowers

SillagePurple Flowers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCA ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

rose84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Fig TreeBlack PepperGingerNutmegSicilian Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePatchouliCedar

Base6-10+ hrs

White MuskMadagascar VanillaAmbergris

Top15-30 mins

PeachPineappleStrawberryBergamotBlack PepperNutmegGreen NotesApple

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonRoseFreesiaIrisJasmineCyclamenGardenia

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarSandalwoodVanillaWhite Musk

Category winnerPurple FlowersLongest dry-down: 6-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall89

Winter22

Day100

Night70

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex32

Women60

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#40,559

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPurple FlowersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Purple Flowers by Mancera is not the sweet violet bouquet its purple bottle implies. Instead, this fragrance delivers a dry, peppery rose anchored by earthy patchouli and sharp cedarwood. The first spray releases a brisk flash of Sicilian mandarin and grated ginger before dark spices take charge. Black pepper and nutm…

Reviews →

Chris Adams CA Man opens with an unapologetic burst of candied fruit. You smell sharp pineapple, sweet strawberry, and tart bergamot right away. It hits fast and loud. Within ten minutes, the initial solvent rush burns off, revealing ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and clean white florals like jasmine and rose. The base sett…

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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, Purple Flowers or CA Man?

Purple Flowers takes 5 of 6 categories. Purple Flowers is rated 3.75/5 from 337 votes; CA Man is rated 3.79/5 from 19 votes. Choose Purple Flowers for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose CA Man for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Purple Flowers or CA Man?

Purple Flowers lasts longest (Purple Flowers 75/100, CA Man 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Purple Flowers or CA Man?

Purple Flowers projects furthest (Purple Flowers 70/100, CA Man 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Purple Flowers and CA Man smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Rose and Cedar.

Is Purple Flowers or CA Man better for summer or winter?

Purple Flowers suits day or night wear; CA Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purple Flowers and CA Man?

Purple Flowers has top notes of Fig Tree, Black Pepper, Ginger and Nutmeg, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of White Musk, Madagascar Vanilla and Ambergris. CA Man has top notes of Peach, Pineapple, Strawberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose, Freesia and Iris, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Vanilla and White Musk.