Luxury No 16 vs Mana
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mana takes 1 of 1 categories.
Luxury No 16Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
ManaChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Luxury No 160/1
Mana1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- 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
Luxury No 16Acqua di BavieraManaNishaneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%
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 hate0%Love
100%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
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fruity92%
citrus84%
vanilla77%
rose69%
warm spicy61%
woody100%
leather92%
warm spicy84%
musky77%
amber69%
oud61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Red BerriesMandarin Orange
Heart
RoseOlibanum
Base
VanillaWoodsy NotesSaffronSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodOakmossCastoreum
Top
SaffronGingerCardamomBlack Pepper
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)SuedeCastoreumTurkish Rose
Base
Guaiac WoodLabdanumMuskOlibanumMossBenzoinPatchouliSandalwood
InformationalShared notesRose, Olibanum, Saffron and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring36
Summer13
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#62,833
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#49
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews216
Category winnerManaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLuxury No 16 by Acqua di Baviera is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Luxury No 16 was launched in 2018. Top notes are Red Berries and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Rose and Olibanum; base notes are Vanilla, Woodsy Notes, Saffron, Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Oakmoss and Castoreum.
Reviews →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 …
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, Luxury No 16 or Mana?
Mana takes 1 of 1 categories. Luxury No 16 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Mana is rated 4.21/5 from 888 votes. Choose Luxury No 16 for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Mana for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Do Luxury No 16 and Mana smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Olibanum, Saffron and Sandalwood.
Is Luxury No 16 or Mana better for summer or winter?
Luxury No 16 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Luxury No 16 and Mana?
Luxury No 16 has top notes of Red Berries and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose and Olibanum, a base of Vanilla, Woodsy Notes, Saffron and Sandalwood. 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.
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