Fragrance comparison

Anal vs Mayura

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 191 ratings analysed

Anal

UFO Parfums · 2020

2.3694 votes

Rank #19,017 AnimalicFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Mayura

Auphorie

4.1997 votes

Rank #7,124 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mayura takes 4 of 7 categories.

Anal
Choose it for a animalic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mayura
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Anal3/7

Mayura4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnalUFO Parfums

MayuraAuphorie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.36/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 5%Had 3%Want 93%

4.19/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

Category winnerMayuraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

2%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

62%Hate

94 votes

62%Love

17%Like

1%Ok

18%Dislike

3%Hate

78 votes

Category winnerMayuraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage87

♥ Love / hate34

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityAnal

SillageAnal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value39

Category winnerMayuraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

fresh spicy90%

musky80%

oud70%

powdery60%

smoky50%

musky100%

amber92%

animalic84%

woody77%

white floral69%

earthy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both animalic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Choya NakhCuminWhite MuskAgarwood (Oud)VetiverFrangipaniCedarWormwoodRoseBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Indian JasmineIndian TuberoseYlang-Ylang

Heart

Indian SpicesRoseOakmossWormwoodAmber

Base

CivetHyraxCastoreumAmbergrisMuskAgarwood (Oud)IncenseNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Wormwood and Rose. Durations are only published for Anal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer95

Fall100

Winter79

Day32

Night100

Spring65

Summer45

Fall100

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Category winnerAnalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex37

Women32

Party 58%Date 28%Casual 10%Work 4%

Men13

Unisex60

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,017

PerfumerMaxwell Williams

Launched2020

Reviews45

Overall rank#7,124

PerfumerEmrys Au, Eugene Au

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerMayuraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anal by UFO Parfums is an unapologetic, animalic punch to the senses. It does not play polite. The opening erupts with bitter wormwood, sharp bergamot, and a massive dose of cumin that immediately smells like warm, salty skin after a long workout. Within minutes, the dark heart opens up. Roasted seashell distillations…

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Mayura by Auphorie is an animalic floral oriental chypre. It opens with Indian tuberose and jasmine before shifting into a complex heart of spices, rose, and oakmoss. The dry down introduces a potent blend of civet, hyrax, and castoreum alongside agarwood and sandalwood. This fragrance is best suited for formal evenin…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Anal or Mayura?

Mayura takes 4 of 7 categories. Anal is rated 2.36/5 from 94 votes; Mayura is rated 4.19/5 from 97 votes. Choose Anal for a animalic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mayura for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Anal or Mayura?

Anal lasts longest (Anal 89/100, Mayura 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Anal or Mayura?

Anal projects furthest (Anal 87/100, Mayura 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Anal and Mayura smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic and musky accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Wormwood and Rose.

Is Anal or Mayura better for summer or winter?

For summer, Anal is the stronger pick. For winter, Mayura is the stronger pick. Anal suits evening wear; Mayura suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anal and Mayura?

Anal features Choya Nakh, Cumin, White Musk, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver. Mayura has top notes of Indian Jasmine, Indian Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Indian Spices, Rose, Oakmoss and Wormwood, a base of Civet, Hyrax, Castoreum and Ambergris.