Fragrance comparison

Killing Beauty vs Manigua

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

Killing Beauty

Nimere Parfums

3.7552 votes

Rank #28,137 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

3%scent match

Clearly different

Manigua

Ricardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

4.805 votes

Rank #12,692 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Killing Beauty
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Manigua
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Killing Beauty2/4

Manigua2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Killing BeautyNimere Parfums

ManiguaRicardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 0%Had 8%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityManigua

SillageKilling Beauty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value31

Category winnerKilling BeautyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

honey69%

powdery61%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

green84%

musky77%

cannabis69%

herbal61%

Scent match3%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PetitgrainTangerineLemon Verbena

Heart

PlumWild StrawberryGardeniaRoseIrisFreesiaHawthornLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneyCaramelMyrrhTonka BeanGuaiac WoodTolu BalsamPatchouliSandalwood

Top

Lemon VerbenaPetitgraincannabis

Heart

VetiverBerriesNutmegLichen

Base

MuskMineral notesLabdanumLeather

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain and Lemon Verbena. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer50

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night78

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,137

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#12,692

PerfumerJorge Lee, Ricardo Ramos

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerManiguaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Killing Beauty by Nimere Parfums creates a complex floral experience that leans into gourmand territory. It opens with vibrant petitgrain and tangerine, eventually settling into a dense base of honey, caramel, and resins. Best suited for cooler days, this unisex scent offers a dense, long-lasting presence on the skin …

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Manigua by Ricardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor captures the dense, green energy of a tropical jungle. It opens with sharp Lemon Verbena and Petitgrain, settling into a complex heart of Vetiver and Lichen. This unisex creation offers a unique, mineral-rich experience perfect for humid summer days when you want something gr…

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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, Killing Beauty or Manigua?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes; Manigua is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Killing Beauty for a sweet and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Manigua for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Killing Beauty or Manigua?

Manigua lasts longest (Manigua 95/100, Killing Beauty 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Killing Beauty or Manigua?

Projection is very close: Killing Beauty 64/100, Manigua 63/100 for sillage.

Do Killing Beauty and Manigua smell similar?

Clearly different: a 3% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Petitgrain and Lemon Verbena.

Is Killing Beauty or Manigua better for summer or winter?

Killing Beauty suits daytime wear; Manigua suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Killing Beauty and Manigua?

Killing Beauty has top notes of Petitgrain, Tangerine and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Plum, Wild Strawberry, Gardenia and Rose, a base of Honey, Caramel, Myrrh and Tonka Bean. Manigua has top notes of Lemon Verbena, Petitgrain and cannabis, heart notes of Vetiver, Berries, Nutmeg and Lichen, a base of Musk, Mineral notes, Labdanum and Leather.