Fragrance comparison

Aqua Mahana vs Mahila

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 128 ratings analysed

Aqua Mahana

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.21105 votes

Rank #14,195 FloralTropical

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Mahila

TRNP

4.4823 votes

Rank #29,410 CitrusAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Aqua Mahana
Choose it for a floral and tropical character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mahila
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Aqua Mahana2/5

Mahila2/5

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

MahilaTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%

4.48/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 57%

Category winnerMahilaRating 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

74%Love

9%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMahila

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value61

Category winnerAqua MahanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

tropical92%

yellow floral84%

woody77%

salty69%

vanilla61%

citrus100%

amber92%

woody84%

floral77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral and woody

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

Bitter OrangeItalian TangerinePink Grapefruit

Heart

Ylang-YlangChampacaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Damask RoseFrangipani

Base

OlibanumBenzoinHaitian VetiverPatchouliLabdanumSandalwoodVanillaAgarwood (Oud)

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

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex16

Women82

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,195

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#29,410

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Mahila by TRNP opens with a bright burst of bitter orange, Italian tangerine, and pink grapefruit that quickly clashes against a heavy base of agarwood and dark patchouli. Created by natural perfumer Teone Reinthal in 2016, the fragrance transforms as skin heat activates the heart notes. Tropical champaca blossom, yel…

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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 Mahila?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Aqua Mahana is rated 4.21/5 from 105 votes; Mahila is rated 4.48/5 from 23 votes. Choose Aqua Mahana for a floral and tropical character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mahila for a citrus and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Mahana or Mahila?

They last about the same: Aqua Mahana 62/100, Mahila 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Mahana or Mahila?

Mahila projects furthest (Mahila 52/100, Aqua Mahana 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Mahana and Mahila smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Aqua Mahana or Mahila better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Aqua Mahana and Mahila?

Aqua Mahana has top notes of Sea Salt, heart notes of Frangipani and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. Mahila has top notes of Bitter Orange, Italian Tangerine and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Champaca, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Damask Rose, a base of Olibanum, Benzoin, Haitian Vetiver and Patchouli.