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Krissana (กฤษณา) vs Mandarava

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

Updated 208 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Krissana (กฤษณา) takes 5 of 8 categories.

  • Krissana (กฤษณา)

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Mandarava

    Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Krissana (กฤษณา)5/8
Mandarava3/8
Ratings & consensus
Krissana (กฤษณา)
Community sentiment
Krissana (กฤษณา)
Longevity
Krissana (กฤษณา)
Sillage & projection
Krissana (กฤษณา)
Value for money
Mandarava
Versatility
Mandarava
Note pyramid (duration)
Krissana (กฤษณา)
Fragranxe ranking
Mandarava

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Krissana (กฤษณา)Prin
MandaravaPrissana
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.52/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 28%Had 8%Want 64%
4.29/ 5 · 156 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%
Category winnerKrissana (กฤษณา)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
65%Love
25%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

52 votes

57%Love
26%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

156 votes

Category winnerKrissana (กฤษณา)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityKrissana (กฤษณา)

SillageKrissana (กฤษณา)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value32
¤ Price value44
Category winnerMandaravaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy88%
woody77%
oud65%
floral53%
fresh spicy42%
amber100%
floral92%
woody84%
white floral77%
sweet69%
animalic61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both amber, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
ChampacaTuberoseOlibanumCivetAldehydesMarigoldLotusJasmine SambacMyrrhMadagascar Ylang-YlangSandalwoodEbony

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerKrissana (กฤษณา)Longest dry-down: 8 to 10+ hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring64
Summer32
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Spring89
Summer37
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night86
Category winnerMandaravaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex38
Women13
Men9
Unisex58
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,124

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#4,606

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerMandaravaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Krissana (กฤษณา) by Prin is an intense woody amber perfume constructed around Thai agarwood oil, rich spices, and heady florals. The scent opens with a sharp burst of black pepper, clove, cinnamon, and cumin that quickly merges into an earthy swirl of natural oud. As the initial heat calms, floral layers of champaca, …

Reviews →

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…

Reviews →
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, Krissana (กฤษณา) or Mandarava?

Krissana (กฤษณา) takes 5 of 8 categories. Krissana (กฤษณา) is rated 4.52/5 from 52 votes; Mandarava is rated 4.29/5 from 156 votes. Choose Krissana (กฤษณา) for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mandarava for a amber and floral character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Krissana (กฤษณา) or Mandarava?

Krissana (กฤษณา) lasts longest (Krissana (กฤษณา) 87/100, Mandarava 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Krissana (กฤษณา) or Mandarava?

Krissana (กฤษณา) projects furthest (Krissana (กฤษณา) 69/100, Mandarava 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Krissana (กฤษณา) and Mandarava smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Champaca and Sandalwood.

Is Krissana (กฤษณา) or Mandarava better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mandarava is the stronger pick. For winter, Krissana (กฤษณา) is the stronger pick. Krissana (กฤษณา) suits evening wear; Mandarava suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Krissana (กฤษณา) and Mandarava?

Krissana (กฤษณา) features Amber, Oud, Myrrh, Champaca and Benzoin. Mandarava features Champaca, Tuberose, Olibanum, Civet and Aldehydes.

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