Fragrance comparison

Lelas Oud vs Mana

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 915 ratings analysed

Lelas Oud

LELAS

4.0427 votes

Rank #16,900 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Mana

Nishane

4.21888 votes

Rank #49 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mana takes 5 of 7 categories.

Lelas Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mana
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Lelas Oud2/7

Mana5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lelas OudLELAS

ManaNishane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 65%Had 13%Want 22%

4.21/ 5 · 888 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerManaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

27 votes

62%Love

17%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

469 votes

Category winnerManaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMana

SillageMana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value40

Category winnerLelas OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy88%

oud77%

amber65%

patchouli53%

woody42%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

amber69%

oud61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Black PepperBitter OrangeNeroli

Heart3-4 hrs

CardamomOlibanumSaffron

Base7-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliLeatherwood

Top

SaffronGingerCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)SuedeCastoreumTurkish Rose

Base

Guaiac WoodLabdanumMuskOlibanumMossBenzoinPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cardamom, Olibanum and Saffron. Durations are only published for Lelas Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer27

Fall87

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Spring36

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLelas OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men59

Unisex33

Women7

Date 34%Work 27%Casual 22%Party 17%

Men68

Unisex28

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,900

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#49

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews216

Category winnerManaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lelas Oud by LELAS brings an immediate kick of black pepper and bitter orange before easing into a dry, aromatic heart of green cardamom and frankincense. The base settles into an approachable agarwood anchored by earthy patchouli and dry leatherwood. It skips heavy barnyard funk entirely. Instead, you get a clean, ta…

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Mana by Nishane opens with a sharp flash of black pepper, ginger, and saffron before settling into a dense, smoky core of agarwood and dark suede. Christian Provenzano built this fragrance around heavy animalic castoreum and Turkish rose, creating a thick profile that clings to skin for over twenty-four hours. Guaiac …

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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, Lelas Oud or Mana?

Mana takes 5 of 7 categories. Lelas Oud is rated 4.04/5 from 27 votes; Mana is rated 4.21/5 from 888 votes. Choose Lelas Oud for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mana for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Lelas Oud or Mana?

Mana lasts longest (Mana 95/100, Lelas Oud 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lelas Oud or Mana?

Mana projects furthest (Mana 89/100, Lelas Oud 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lelas Oud and Mana smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and oud accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cardamom, Olibanum and Saffron.

Is Lelas Oud or Mana better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lelas Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Lelas Oud is the stronger pick. Lelas Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lelas Oud and Mana?

Lelas Oud has top notes of Black Pepper, Bitter Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Cardamom, Olibanum and Saffron, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Leatherwood. Mana has top notes of Saffron, Ginger, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Suede, Castoreum and Turkish Rose, a base of Guaiac Wood, Labdanum, Musk and Olibanum.