Fragrance comparison

Fantôme De La Nuit vs Mandarava

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 185 ratings analysed

Fantôme De La Nuit

Prin

4.2429 votes

Rank #38,233 FloralHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Mandarava

Prissana

4.29156 votes

Rank #4,606 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mandarava takes 7 of 8 categories.

Fantôme De La Nuit
Choose it for a floral and herbal character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mandarava
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Fantôme De La Nuit1/8

Mandarava7/8

Ratings & consensus: Mandarava
Community sentiment: Fantôme De La Nuit
Longevity: Mandarava
Sillage & projection: Mandarava
Value for money: Mandarava
Versatility: Mandarava
Note pyramid (duration): Mandarava
Fragranxe ranking: Mandarava

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fantôme De La NuitPrin

MandaravaPrissana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

4.29/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

Category winnerMandaravaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

57%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

156 votes

Category winnerFantôme De La NuitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityMandarava

SillageMandarava

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value44

Category winnerMandaravaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

herbal92%

green84%

sweet77%

earthy69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

floral92%

woody84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HayFennelImmortelleLavenderMushroomLiatrisGoat hair tinctureOakmossMimosaCarnationChampacaJasmine Sambac

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

ChampacaTuberoseOlibanumCivetAldehydesMarigoldLotusJasmine SambacMyrrhMadagascar Ylang-YlangSandalwoodEbony

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerMandaravaLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer62

Fall92

Winter15

Day100

Night83

Spring89

Summer37

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night86

Category winnerMandaravaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex70

Women10

Men9

Unisex58

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,233

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,606

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerMandaravaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fantôme De La Nuit by Prin is a dark, complex herbal fragrance built around green botanicals, sharp spices, and raw animalic tones. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros, this unisex scent brings together rustic hay, licorice-tinged fennel, and earthy mushroom with a heavy dose of wild cumin and goat hair tincture. The flor…

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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, Fantôme De La Nuit or Mandarava?

Mandarava takes 7 of 8 categories. Fantôme De La Nuit is rated 4.24/5 from 29 votes; Mandarava is rated 4.29/5 from 156 votes. Choose Fantôme De La Nuit for a floral and herbal character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mandarava for a amber and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fantôme De La Nuit or Mandarava?

Mandarava lasts longest (Mandarava 75/100, Fantôme De La Nuit 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fantôme De La Nuit or Mandarava?

Mandarava projects furthest (Mandarava 63/100, Fantôme De La Nuit 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fantôme De La Nuit and Mandarava smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Champaca and Jasmine Sambac.

Is Fantôme De La Nuit or Mandarava better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fantôme De La Nuit is the stronger pick. For winter, Mandarava is the stronger pick. Fantôme De La Nuit suits daytime wear; Mandarava suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.