Fragrance comparison

Aqua Mahana vs Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 106 ratings analysed

Aqua Mahana

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.21105 votes

Rank #14,195 FloralTropical

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83%scent match

Very similar

Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani

Bali Darlings

5.001 votes

Rank #52,016 WoodyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Aqua Mahana
Choose it for a floral and tropical character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aqua Mahana2/4

Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aqua Mahana
Sillage & projection: Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani
Value for money: Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani
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

Vol 19 Fabulous FrangipaniBali Darlings

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityAqua Mahana

SillageVol 19 Fabulous Frangipani

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value75

Category winnerVol 19 Fabulous FrangipaniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

tropical92%

yellow floral84%

woody77%

salty69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

yellow floral77%

powdery69%

tropical61%

Scent match83%Very similar · 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

Ylang-YlangSandalwoodFrangipaniVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex16

Women82

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,195

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#52,016

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

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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Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani by Bali Darlings starts with a bright, sunny splash of yellow florals on skin. The opening notes of frangipani and ylang-ylang create a creamy tropical sensation, avoiding the synthetic fruitiness found in cheaper drugstore body sprays. As it sits, the blend grounds itself in warm sandalwood…

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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 Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Aqua Mahana is rated 4.21/5 from 105 votes; Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Aqua Mahana for a floral and tropical character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Mahana or Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani?

They last about the same: Aqua Mahana 62/100, Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Mahana or Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani?

Projection is very close: Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani 50/100, Aqua Mahana 49/100 for sillage.

Do Aqua Mahana and Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani smell similar?

Very similar: a 83% 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 Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani better for summer or winter?

Aqua Mahana suits daytime wear; Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Mahana and Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani?

Aqua Mahana has top notes of Sea Salt, heart notes of Frangipani and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. Vol 19 Fabulous Frangipani features Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Frangipani and Vanilla.