Fragrance comparison

Lovely Game vs Mana

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 889 ratings analysed

Lovely Game

Manzana Paris

5.001 votes

Rank #55,236 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Mana

Nishane

4.21888 votes

Rank #49 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mana takes 3 of 4 categories.

Lovely Game
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money.
Mana
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Lovely Game1/4

Mana3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lovely GameManzana Paris

ManaNishane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.21/ 5 · 888 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

62%Love

17%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

469 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMana

SillageMana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value40

Category winnerLovely GameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

oud60%

patchouli50%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

amber69%

oud61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Olibanum

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

Base6-8+ hrs

BenzoinAmbergris

Top

SaffronGingerCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)SuedeCastoreumTurkish Rose

Base

Guaiac WoodLabdanumMuskOlibanumMossBenzoinPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Lovely Game, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring36

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men68

Unisex28

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,236

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews216

Category winnerManaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lovely Game by Manzana Paris takes a warm, meditative approach to resinous woods. The initial spray delivers a sharp burst of olibanum incense that quickly calms down into a smooth, lemony smoke. Within fifteen minutes, the fragrance shifts into a heart of dry patchouli, milky sandalwood, and a tame touch of agarwood …

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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, Lovely Game or Mana?

Mana takes 3 of 4 categories. Lovely Game is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Mana is rated 4.21/5 from 888 votes. Choose Lovely Game for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Choose Mana for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Lovely Game or Mana?

Mana lasts longest (Mana 95/100, Lovely Game 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lovely Game or Mana?

Mana projects furthest (Mana 89/100, Lovely Game 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lovely Game and Mana smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

What are the notes in Lovely Game and Mana?

Lovely Game has top notes of Olibanum, heart notes of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Benzoin and Ambergris. 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.