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Hien Le No1 vs Divine Gardens (Mantua)

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

Updated 60 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Divine Gardens (Mantua) takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Hien Le No1

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Divine Gardens (Mantua)

    Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Hien Le No10/5
Divine Gardens (Mantua)5/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Divine Gardens (Mantua)
Sillage & projection
Divine Gardens (Mantua)
Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
Divine Gardens (Mantua)
Fragranxe ranking
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Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Hien Le No1Verduu
Divine Gardens (Mantua)DSH Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.06/ 5 · 51 votes
Have 47%Had 19%Want 34%
4.67/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 9%Had 4%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
51%Like
6%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate

51 votes

67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityDivine Gardens (Mantua)

SillageDivine Gardens (Mantua)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value60
¤ Price value100
Category winnerDivine Gardens (Mantua)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody83%
citrus65%
fresh spicy48%
earthy30%
aromatic100%
green91%
fresh spicy83%
woody74%
earthy65%
white floral56%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
RosemaryLemonGreen MandarinOrange BlossomMint
Heart2-4 hrs
ThymeMagnoliaSandalwoodMangoLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8 hrs
VetiverCedarGuaiac WoodMuskPatchouliAmber
Top20-30 mins
Tomato LeafHerbal NotesBasilThymeMintBitter OrangeGreen MandarinBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineSilver PineMarigoldBalsam FirBulgarian RoseViolet
Base6-8+ hrs
VetiverAustralian SandalwoodOrris RootOakmossIndian PatchouliMusk
Category winnerDivine Gardens (Mantua)Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer67
Fall57
Winter24
Day100
Night24
Spring83
Summer100
Fall33
Winter0
Day100
Night41
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men58
Unisex42
Women0
Casual 40%Work 36%Date 16%Party 8%
Men50
Unisex25
Women25
Casual 42%Work 34%Date 16%Party 8%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,128

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,390

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDivine Gardens (Mantua)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hien Le No1 opens with an invigorating slap of crushed mint, sharp green mandarin, and sour lemon peel. The initial solvent burst flashes off within three minutes, revealing an aromatic core of garden thyme and dry rosemary. It smells remarkably clean. You get crisp white tennis apparel dried under warm California sun…

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Divine Gardens (Mantua) smells like rolling in fresh garden foliage on a humid morning. The first spray delivers an unmistakable blast of green tomato leaf, pungent basil, and bitter orange peel. It is tart, vegetal, and intensely botanical. Within twenty minutes, the sharp garden herbs settle into wild silver pine, s…

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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 is better, Hien Le No1 or Divine Gardens (Mantua)?

Divine Gardens (Mantua) takes 5 of 5 categories. Hien Le No1 is rated 4.06/5 from 51 votes; Divine Gardens (Mantua) is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes. Choose Hien Le No1 for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Divine Gardens (Mantua) for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Hien Le No1 or Divine Gardens (Mantua)?

Divine Gardens (Mantua) lasts longest (Divine Gardens (Mantua) 100/100, Hien Le No1 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hien Le No1 or Divine Gardens (Mantua)?

Divine Gardens (Mantua) projects furthest (Divine Gardens (Mantua) 71/100, Hien Le No1 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hien Le No1 and Divine Gardens (Mantua) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin, Mint, Thyme and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Hien Le No1 or Divine Gardens (Mantua) better for summer or winter?

Hien Le No1 suits daytime wear; Divine Gardens (Mantua) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hien Le No1 and Divine Gardens (Mantua)?

Hien Le No1 has top notes of Rosemary, Lemon, Green Mandarin and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Thyme, Magnolia, Sandalwood and Mango, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Musk. Divine Gardens (Mantua) has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Herbal Notes, Basil and Thyme, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Silver Pine and Marigold, a base of Vetiver, Australian Sandalwood, Orris Root and Oakmoss.

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