Fragrance comparison

Levantium vs Mandacaru

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 489 ratings analysed

5 wins

Levantium

Penhaligon's

3.93393 votes

Rank #3,700 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Mandacaru

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.1496 votes

Rank #17,443 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Levantium takes 5 of 7 categories.

Levantium
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Mandacaru
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Levantium5/7

Mandacaru2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LevantiumPenhaligon's

MandacaruL’Occitane Au Brésil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 393 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.14/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 37%Had 31%Want 33%

Category winnerMandacaruRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

294 votes

38%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerMandacaruMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLevantium

SillageLevantium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value56

Category winnerLevantiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

oud84%

aromatic77%

rose69%

amber61%

powdery100%

woody92%

white floral84%

musky77%

sweet69%

lavender61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronWormwoodArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

RoseClovesCardamomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangPeach

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberSandalwoodMyrrhCedarMusk

Notes

MuskLavenderPink PepperSandalwoodNight blooming CereusMimosaJasmineTonka BeanRoseCedarGuaiac WoodPeach

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Jasmine, Peach and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Mandacaru, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer22

Fall100

Winter91

Day100

Night72

Spring97

Summer100

Fall41

Winter10

Day100

Night24

Category winnerLevantiumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex61

Women13

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Casual 44%Work 33%Date 16%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,700

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews54

Overall rank#17,443

PerfumerSophie Truitard

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerLevantiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Levantium is a warm spicy, woody rose oud with a clear herbal streak. Reviewers often notice saffron, wormwood and oud first, with rose and florals rounding the heart rather than turning it soft or sweet. It is bold for a Penhaligon's EDT, often better in cool or dry weather, and worth sampling if you are sensitive to…

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Mandacaru brings the gentle scent of a blooming cactus garden right out of the shower. You get a soft burst of clean lavender and sunny mimosa, followed swiftly by velvety night blooming cereus and sweet tonka bean. It smells less like a loud department store perfume and more like an expensive nourishing body cream. T…

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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, Levantium or Mandacaru?

Levantium takes 5 of 7 categories. Levantium is rated 3.93/5 from 393 votes; Mandacaru is rated 4.14/5 from 96 votes. Choose Levantium for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Mandacaru for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Levantium or Mandacaru?

Levantium lasts longest (Levantium 74/100, Mandacaru 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Levantium or Mandacaru?

Levantium projects furthest (Levantium 66/100, Mandacaru 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Levantium and Mandacaru smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine, Peach and Guaiac Wood.

Is Levantium or Mandacaru better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mandacaru is the stronger pick. For winter, Levantium is the stronger pick. Levantium suits daytime wear; Mandacaru suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Levantium and Mandacaru?

Levantium has top notes of Saffron, Wormwood, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Amber. Mandacaru features Musk, Lavender, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood and Night blooming Cereus.