Fragrance comparison

Aqua Mahana vs Tubéreuse De Madras

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 469 ratings analysed

Aqua Mahana

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.21105 votes

Rank #14,195 FloralTropical

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47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tubéreuse De Madras

Boucheron

3.87364 votes

Rank #8,434 White FloralTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tubéreuse De Madras 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.
Tubéreuse De Madras
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Aqua Mahana3/7

Tubéreuse De Madras4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua MahanaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Tubéreuse De MadrasBoucheron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%

3.87/ 5 · 364 votes

Have 69%Had 31%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

28%Love

48%Like

9%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

364 votes

Category winnerAqua MahanaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityTubéreuse De Madras

SillageTubéreuse De Madras

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value36

Category winnerAqua MahanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

tropical92%

yellow floral84%

woody77%

salty69%

vanilla61%

white floral100%

tuberose92%

tropical84%

sweet77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both tropical, 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

Orange BlossomPassionfruitViolet Leaf

Heart

TuberoseFrangipaniYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaSandalwood

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

Summer60

Fall0

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTubéreuse De MadrasMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex16

Women82

Men3

Unisex17

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,195

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#8,434

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerTubéreuse De MadrasHigher 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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Tubéreuse De Madras opens with crisp violet leaf, bright orange blossom, and a tart splash of passionfruit before settling into clean tuberose, solar frangipani, and yellow ylang-ylang. The composition avoids heavy indolic weight, resting instead on a smooth foundation of vanilla and creamy sandalwood. Designed for wa…

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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 Tubéreuse De Madras?

Tubéreuse De Madras takes 4 of 7 categories. Aqua Mahana is rated 4.21/5 from 105 votes; Tubéreuse De Madras is rated 3.87/5 from 364 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 Tubéreuse De Madras for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Mahana or Tubéreuse De Madras?

Tubéreuse De Madras lasts longest (Tubéreuse De Madras 69/100, Aqua Mahana 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Mahana or Tubéreuse De Madras?

Tubéreuse De Madras projects furthest (Tubéreuse De Madras 62/100, Aqua Mahana 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Mahana and Tubéreuse De Madras smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Aqua Mahana or Tubéreuse De Madras better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aqua Mahana is the stronger pick. For winter, Tubéreuse De Madras is the stronger pick. Aqua Mahana suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Mahana and Tubéreuse De Madras?

Aqua Mahana has top notes of Sea Salt, heart notes of Frangipani and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. Tubéreuse De Madras has top notes of Orange Blossom, Passionfruit and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Tuberose, Frangipani and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood.