Fragrance comparison

Aqua Mahana vs Aurore Nomade

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 542 ratings analysed

4 wins

Aqua Mahana

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.21105 votes

Rank #14,195 FloralTropical

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Aurore Nomade

The Different Company

3.36437 votes

Rank #9,400 FruityTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqua Mahana takes 4 of 7 categories.

Aqua Mahana
Choose it for a floral and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Aurore Nomade
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Aqua Mahana4/7

Aurore Nomade3/7

Ratings & consensus: Aqua Mahana
Community sentiment: Aqua Mahana
Longevity: Aurore Nomade
Sillage & projection: Aurore Nomade
Value for money: Aqua Mahana
Versatility: Aqua Mahana
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aurore Nomade

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua MahanaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Aurore NomadeThe Different Company

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%

3.36/ 5 · 437 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerAqua MahanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

41%Like

14%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

105 votes

31%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

28%Dislike

7%Hate

345 votes

Category winnerAqua MahanaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityAurore Nomade

SillageAurore Nomade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value29

Category winnerAqua MahanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

tropical92%

yellow floral84%

woody77%

salty69%

vanilla61%

fruity100%

tropical92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

marine61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Sea Salt

Heart2 to 3 hours

FrangipaniYlang-Ylang

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaSandalwood

Top

Sea NotesBananaCarambola (Star Fruit)NutmegRumArtemisiaCinnamon

Heart

IndoleYlang-YlangFrangipaniClovesGeranium

Base

MuskImmortelleSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Aqua Mahana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer100

Fall25

Winter12

Day100

Night36

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAqua MahanaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex16

Women82

Men29

Unisex40

Women31

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,195

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#9,400

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews64

Category winnerAurore NomadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Mahana by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm floral fragrance that captures the feel of sun-warmed skin by the ocean. Composed by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena in 2022, it opens with a clean, breezy hit of sea salt before revealing lush heart notes of frangipani and ylang-ylang. A smooth base of sandalwood and v…

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Aurore Nomade is a daring tropical woody fragrance that centers on a realistic, creamy banana note. With a complex heart of frangipani and ylang-ylang, it offers a humid, jungle-like experience. This unisex scent suits those who enjoy adventurous, fruit-forward compositions that pivot away from standard gourmands. Wea…

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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, Aqua Mahana or Aurore Nomade?

Aqua Mahana takes 4 of 7 categories. Aqua Mahana is rated 4.21/5 from 105 votes; Aurore Nomade is rated 3.36/5 from 437 votes. Choose Aqua Mahana for a floral and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Aurore Nomade for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Mahana or Aurore Nomade?

Aurore Nomade lasts longest (Aurore Nomade 74/100, Aqua Mahana 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Mahana or Aurore Nomade?

Aurore Nomade projects furthest (Aurore Nomade 64/100, Aqua Mahana 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Mahana and Aurore Nomade smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Aqua Mahana or Aurore Nomade better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aqua Mahana is the stronger pick. For winter, Aurore Nomade is the stronger pick. Aqua Mahana suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Mahana and Aurore Nomade?

Aqua Mahana has top notes of Sea Salt, heart notes of Frangipani and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. Aurore Nomade has top notes of Sea Notes, Banana, Carambola (Star Fruit) and Nutmeg, heart notes of Indole, Ylang-Ylang, Frangipani and Cloves, a base of Musk, Immortelle, Sandalwood and Vanilla.