Carmine Attar vs Mandarava
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mandarava takes 4 of 4 categories.
Carmine AttarChoose it for a white floral and floral character.
MandaravaChoose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Carmine Attar0/4
Mandarava4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mandarava
- Sillage & projection
- Mandarava
- Value for money
- Mandarava
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mandarava
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Carmine AttarVivaceMandaravaPrissanaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
4.29/ 5 · 156 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
57%Love
26%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
156 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMandarava
SillageMandarava
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMandaravaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
floral88%
warm spicy77%
cinnamon65%
tuberose53%
fruity42%
amber100%
floral92%
woody84%
white floral77%
sweet69%
animalic61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both floral and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AldehydesTaif Rose
Heart
Orange BlossomJasmine SambacTuberoseGardeniaHeliotropeRose
Base
SandalwoodOsmanthusCinnamonTolu BalsamCastoreumAmberCivetCambodian Oud
Notes
ChampacaTuberoseOlibanumCivetAldehydesMarigoldLotusJasmine SambacMyrrhMadagascar Ylang-YlangSandalwoodEbony
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Mandarava, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring89
Summer37
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night86
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#69,333
PerfumerSultan Pasha
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#4,606
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews29
Category winnerMandaravaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCarmine Attar opens as a dense floral attar built around Taif rose, tuberose, jasmine sambac, and orange blossom, with aldehydes giving the first minutes a brighter, more lifted edge. As it settles, the florals turn creamier and warmer, with cinnamon, balsamic amber, sandalwood, and oud adding a soft animalic underton…
Reviews →Mandarava by Prissana centers on golden champaca blossoms wrapped in smoky olibanum, myrrh, and a warm amber resin foundation. Prin Lomros created this oriental floral composition to evoke sacred celestial grounds, using bubbly aldehydes and marigold at the start before settling into rich white floral layers of jasmin…
Reviews →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, Carmine Attar or Mandarava?
Mandarava takes 4 of 4 categories. Carmine Attar is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes; Mandarava is rated 4.29/5 from 156 votes. Choose Carmine Attar for a white floral and floral character. Choose Mandarava for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Carmine Attar or Mandarava?
Mandarava lasts longest (Mandarava 75/100, Carmine Attar 20/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Carmine Attar or Mandarava?
Mandarava projects furthest (Mandarava 63/100, Carmine Attar 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Carmine Attar and Mandarava smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose and Sandalwood.
Is Carmine Attar or Mandarava better for summer or winter?
Mandarava suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Carmine Attar and Mandarava?
Carmine Attar has top notes of Aldehydes and Taif Rose, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose and Gardenia, a base of Sandalwood, Osmanthus, Cinnamon and Tolu Balsam. Mandarava features Champaca, Tuberose, Olibanum, Civet and Aldehydes.
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