Fragrance comparison

1506 vs Mana

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 889 ratings analysed

1506

Santiago Luxury Parfum

4.001 votes

Rank #67,719 Warm SpicySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Mana

Nishane

4.21888 votes

Rank #49 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mana takes 3 of 4 categories.

1506
Choose it for a warm spicy and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Mana
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

15061/4

Mana3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mana
Sillage & projection: Mana
Value for money: 1506
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

1506Santiago Luxury Parfum

ManaNishane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%

4.21/ 5 · 888 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

62%Love

17%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

469 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMana

SillageMana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value40

Category winner1506Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

smoky92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

leather61%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

amber69%

oud61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomPineStar AniseCorianderCoffeeFruity NotesBlack PepperRed Berries

Heart

Guaiac WoodIncenseBirchTaif RoseHoneyEarthy NotesCarnationJasmine

Base

TobaccoTonka BeanPatchouliCandied FruitsCastoreumLabdanumVanillaAmber

Top

SaffronGingerCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)SuedeCastoreumTurkish Rose

Base

Guaiac WoodLabdanumMuskOlibanumMossBenzoinPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Black Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring36

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men68

Unisex28

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,719

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews216

Category winnerManaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

1506 by Santiago Luxury Parfum is a rich, dark woody perfume built around warm spices, resinous woods, and smooth leather. The fragrance opens with an energetic burst of crushed green cardamom, cinnamon bark, and sweet dark plum, balanced by a brisk touch of fresh pine needles. As the opening settles, the heart reveal…

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Mana by Nishane opens with a sharp flash of black pepper, ginger, and saffron before settling into a dense, smoky core of agarwood and dark suede. Christian Provenzano built this fragrance around heavy animalic castoreum and Turkish rose, creating a thick profile that clings to skin for over twenty-four hours. Guaiac …

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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, 1506 or Mana?

Mana takes 3 of 4 categories. 1506 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Mana is rated 4.21/5 from 888 votes. Choose 1506 for a warm spicy and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Mana for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, 1506 or Mana?

Mana lasts longest (Mana 95/100, 1506 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 1506 or Mana?

Mana projects furthest (Mana 89/100, 1506 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 1506 and Mana smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Black Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.

Is 1506 or Mana better for summer or winter?

1506 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 1506 and Mana?

1506 has top notes of Cardamom, Pine, Star Anise and Coriander, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Incense, Birch and Taif Rose, a base of Tobacco, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Candied Fruits. Mana has top notes of Saffron, Ginger, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Suede, Castoreum and Turkish Rose, a base of Guaiac Wood, Labdanum, Musk and Olibanum.