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Espoir - Hope vs Manar

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

Updated 19 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Manar takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Espoir - Hope

    Choose it for a honey and floral character.

  • Manar

    Choose it for a floral and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Espoir - Hope0/3
Manar3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Manar
Sillage & projection
Manar
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Manar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Espoir - HopeAjne
ManarAl Haramain Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
3.68/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 28%Had 14%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

26%Love
42%Like
5%Ok
26%Dislike
0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityManar

SillageManar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value63
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
honey100%
floral86%
woody72%
sweet58%
citrus44%
fresh30%
floral100%
honey92%
sweet84%
citrus77%
musky69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match62%Closely related · both honey, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
HoneyFloral NotesWoody NotesCitrusesGreen Tea

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
HoneyFloral NotesCitrusesSpicy NotesMuskWoody NotesCaramelFruity NotesVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney, Floral Notes, Woody Notes and Citruses. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring33
Summer100
Fall33
Winter17
Day100
Night60
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men17
Unisex67
Women17
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,031

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#41,903

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerManarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Espoir (now sold as Hope) is a honeyed, tea touched floral with a bright yuzu lift and a green, slightly bitter balsamic twist. It opens fresh and a little powdery, then turns into sweet wild honeysuckle over gentle woods and resin. It wears close to the skin, and one wearer reported soft sillage with roughly 4 hours…

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Manar is a honeyed floral vanilla with a bright, slightly sharp citrus opening that quickly softens. On skin it settles into sweet florals and musky warmth, with a gourmand lean that can read like caramel and vanilla in the dry-down. If you like smooth, sweet Middle Eastern style florals that feel clean but cosy, this…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Espoir - Hope or Manar?

Manar lasts longest (Manar 68/100, Espoir - Hope 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Espoir - Hope or Manar?

Manar projects furthest (Manar 61/100, Espoir - Hope 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Espoir - Hope and Manar smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share honey, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Honey, Floral Notes, Woody Notes and Citruses.

Is Espoir - Hope or Manar better for summer or winter?

Manar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Espoir - Hope and Manar?

Espoir - Hope features Honey, Floral Notes, Woody Notes, Citruses and Green Tea. Manar features Honey, Floral Notes, Citruses, Spicy Notes and Musk.

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