Fragrance comparison

Carmine vs Mandarava

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 160 ratings analysed

Carmine

Vivace

2.504 votes

Rank #70,384 White FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Mandarava

Prissana

4.29156 votes

Rank #4,606 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mandarava takes 4 of 4 categories.

Carmine
Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mandarava
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Carmine0/4

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

CarmineVivace

MandaravaPrissana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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 hate

25%Love

0%Like

25%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

⏱ Longevity28

〰 Sillage30

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityMandarava

SillageMandarava

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value44

Category winnerMandaravaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

warm spicy88%

cinnamon77%

floral65%

powdery53%

tuberose42%

amber100%

floral92%

woody84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Taif RoseAldehydes

Heart

Jasmine SambacTuberoseGardeniaOrange BlossomHeliotropeRose

Base

SandalwoodCinnamonOsmanthusTolu BalsamCivetCambodian OudCastoreumAmber

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 season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring89

Summer37

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men9

Unisex58

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,384

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,606

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerMandaravaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carmine reads as a dense white floral built around rose, jasmine sambac, tuberose and gardenia, with aldehydes up top and a warm, spicy base. The mix of cinnamon, balsam, oud and animalic notes gives it a vintage-leaning, dressed-up character rather than an easy everyday feel. Based on the available voting data, it ma…

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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…

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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, Carmine or Mandarava?

Mandarava takes 4 of 4 categories. Carmine is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes; Mandarava is rated 4.29/5 from 156 votes. Choose Carmine for a white floral and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. 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 or Mandarava?

Mandarava lasts longest (Mandarava 75/100, Carmine 28/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Carmine or Mandarava?

Mandarava projects furthest (Mandarava 63/100, Carmine 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carmine and Mandarava smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose and Sandalwood.

Is Carmine or Mandarava better for summer or winter?

Carmine suits evening wear; Mandarava suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carmine and Mandarava?

Carmine has top notes of Taif Rose and Aldehydes, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose, Gardenia and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Osmanthus and Tolu Balsam. Mandarava features Champaca, Tuberose, Olibanum, Civet and Aldehydes.