Fragrance comparison

Aqua Mahana vs Creme

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 109 ratings analysed

Aqua Mahana

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.21105 votes

Rank #14,195 FloralTropical

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65%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Creme

Drift Parfum de Terre · 2014

3.754 votes

Rank #60,984 VanillaWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Creme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aqua Mahana
Choose it for a floral and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Creme
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aqua Mahana1/4

Creme3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua MahanaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

CremeDrift Parfum de Terre

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 4%Had 4%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCreme

SillageCreme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

tropical92%

yellow floral84%

woody77%

salty69%

vanilla61%

vanilla100%

woody92%

yellow floral84%

floral77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both floral, woody and yellow floral

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

Notes

VanillaYlang-YlangFrangipaniSandalwoodJasminePoplar (Populus) buds

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerCremeLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer100

Fall25

Winter12

Day100

Night36

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex16

Women82

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,195

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#60,984

PerfumerJennifer Bove

Launched2014

Reviews0

Category winnerAqua MahanaHigher 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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Creme by Drift Parfum de Terre begins with a sunny splash of yellow ylang-ylang and creamy frangipani blossoms. The initial floral sweetness immediately softens as whole vanilla pods and milky sandalwood emerge on warm skin. Balsamic poplar buds introduce an earthy, rustic forest note that cuts through any heavy flora…

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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 Creme?

Creme takes 3 of 4 categories. Aqua Mahana is rated 4.21/5 from 105 votes; Creme is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Aqua Mahana for a floral and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Creme for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Mahana or Creme?

Creme lasts longest (Creme 73/100, Aqua Mahana 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Mahana or Creme?

Creme projects furthest (Creme 75/100, Aqua Mahana 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Mahana and Creme smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Aqua Mahana or Creme better for summer or winter?

Aqua Mahana suits daytime wear; Creme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Mahana and Creme?

Aqua Mahana has top notes of Sea Salt, heart notes of Frangipani and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. Creme features Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang, Frangipani, Sandalwood and Jasmine.