Fragrance comparison

Arsalan vs Mandala Oud

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 112 ratings analysed

Arsalan

Prin

4.1588 votes

Rank #11,671 Warm SpicyAnimalic

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52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Mandala Oud

Masque Milano

2.8824 votes

Rank #66,355 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mandala Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Arsalan
Choose it for a warm spicy and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mandala Oud
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Arsalan2/5

Mandala Oud3/5

Ratings & consensus: Arsalan
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mandala Oud
Sillage & projection: Mandala Oud
Value for money: Mandala Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arsalan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArsalanPrin

Mandala OudMasque Milano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 32%Had 10%Want 58%

2.88/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 30%Had 4%Want 67%

Category winnerArsalanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

25%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

88 votes

13%Love

25%Like

17%Ok

29%Dislike

17%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate47

Category winners

LongevityMandala Oud

SillageMandala Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMandala OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

animalic91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

oud65%

white floral56%

amber100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

animalic74%

oud65%

aldehydic56%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Thailand OudCambodian OudTurmericCuminCarawayMuskJasmine SambacOlibanumGardeniaSaffronClovesCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OlibanumAldehydesCardamomAngelica

Heart

MyrrhCinnamonSandalwoodNutmegCloves

Base

Laotian OudAmbergrisCambodian OudMusk

InformationalShared notesCambodian Oud, Musk, Olibanum and Cloves. Durations are only published for Arsalan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer21

Fall94

Winter100

Day54

Night100

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men68

Unisex30

Women3

Men54

Unisex38

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,671

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#66,355

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArsalanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arsalan by Prin is a dense, unapologetic fragrance built around pungent Cambodian oud and Thailand oud, balanced by rich white floral notes of gardenia and jasmine sambac. The opening hits with a sharp, sour medicinal punch and dry kitchen spices like cumin, coriander, and turmeric. As it warms, the aggressive funk se…

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Mandala Oud by Masque Milano opens with a sharp burst of fizzy aldehydes and green angelica before settling into a dense thicket of resins and spices. Christian Carbonnel builds this 2023 composition around a stark contrast between airy frankincense and dirty Cambodian oud. The heart pulses with bitter myrrh, dry cinn…

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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, Arsalan or Mandala Oud?

Mandala Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Arsalan is rated 4.15/5 from 88 votes; Mandala Oud is rated 2.88/5 from 24 votes. Choose Arsalan for a warm spicy and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mandala Oud for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Arsalan or Mandala Oud?

Mandala Oud lasts longest (Mandala Oud 91/100, Arsalan 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arsalan or Mandala Oud?

Mandala Oud projects furthest (Mandala Oud 81/100, Arsalan 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arsalan and Mandala Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and animalic accords. Common notes include Cambodian Oud, Musk, Olibanum and Cloves.

Is Arsalan or Mandala Oud better for summer or winter?

Arsalan suits evening wear; Mandala Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arsalan and Mandala Oud?

Arsalan features Thailand Oud, Cambodian Oud, Turmeric, Cumin and Caraway. Mandala Oud has top notes of Olibanum, Aldehydes, Cardamom and Angelica, heart notes of Myrrh, Cinnamon, Sandalwood and Nutmeg, a base of Laotian Oud, Ambergris, Cambodian Oud and Musk.