Fragrance comparison

Irth vs Mandarava

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 295 ratings analysed

4 wins

Irth

Nabeel

4.32139 votes

Rank #7,103 WoodyFruity

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23%scent match

Clearly different

Mandarava

Prissana

4.29156 votes

Rank #4,606 AmberFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Irth takes 4 of 7 categories.

Irth
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Mandarava
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Irth4/7

Mandarava3/7

Ratings & consensus: Irth
Community sentiment: Irth
Longevity: Mandarava
Sillage & projection: Irth
Value for money: Irth
Versatility: Mandarava
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mandarava

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IrthNabeel

MandaravaPrissana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 42%Had 7%Want 52%

4.29/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

Category winnerIrthRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

139 votes

57%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

156 votes

Category winnerIrthMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityMandarava

SillageIrth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value44

Category winnerIrthBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

musky69%

rose61%

amber100%

floral92%

woody84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Damask RoseSpicesDried FruitsStrawberryPeachCandied FruitsPineappleCoconut

Heart

RoseOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmyrisCedarwoodLily of the ValleyVioletIris

Base

White MuskVanillaLeatherAmberAmbergrisCivetGuaiac WoodSandalwood

Notes

ChampacaTuberoseOlibanumCivetAldehydesMarigoldLotusJasmine SambacMyrrhMadagascar Ylang-YlangSandalwoodEbony

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCivet and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Mandarava, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring89

Summer37

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night86

Category winnerMandaravaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex54

Women10

Men9

Unisex58

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,103

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#4,606

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerMandaravaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nabeel Irth arrives as a dense, sweet-spicy scent that commands attention. Released in 2023, it merges a heavy dose of dried fruits, strawberry, and cinnamon with a dark base of leather, amber, and incense. It fits best in freezing winter weather, wrapping the wearer in a thick, warm shield of exotic spices and woods.

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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, Irth or Mandarava?

Irth takes 4 of 7 categories. Irth is rated 4.32/5 from 139 votes; Mandarava is rated 4.29/5 from 156 votes. Choose Irth for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Mandarava for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Irth or Mandarava?

Mandarava lasts longest (Mandarava 75/100, Irth 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Irth or Mandarava?

Projection is very close: Irth 64/100, Mandarava 63/100 for sillage.

Do Irth and Mandarava smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Civet and Sandalwood.

Is Irth or Mandarava better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mandarava is the stronger pick. For winter, Irth is the stronger pick. Mandarava suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Irth and Mandarava?

Irth has top notes of Damask Rose, Spices, Dried Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Amyris, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Leather and Amber. Mandarava features Champaca, Tuberose, Olibanum, Civet and Aldehydes.