Fragrance comparison

Ma Nishtana vs Pierre de Velay No. 6

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 251 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ma Nishtana

Prissana

4.37229 votes

Rank #28,143 AmberFresh Spicy

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Pierre de Velay No. 6

Roja Dove

4.1822 votes

Rank #21,637 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ma Nishtana takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ma Nishtana
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pierre de Velay No. 6
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ma Nishtana3/5

Pierre de Velay No. 62/5

Ratings & consensus: Ma Nishtana
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ma Nishtana
Sillage & projection: Pierre de Velay No. 6
Value for money: Ma Nishtana
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pierre de Velay No. 6

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ma NishtanaPrissana

Pierre de Velay No. 6Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 229 votes

Have 27%Had 7%Want 66%

4.18/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 53%

Category winnerMa NishtanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

28%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

229 votes

59%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMa Nishtana

SillagePierre de Velay No. 6

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value43

Category winnerMa NishtanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fresh spicy88%

warm spicy77%

smoky65%

woody53%

balsamic42%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

warm spicy80%

amber70%

woody60%

leather50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OlibanumSmokeMyrrhAllspiceClovesBlack PepperLabdanumNutmegAldehydesCastoreumSaffronAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bay LeafClary SageLemonBergamot

Heart

DavanaRose de MaiJasmineYlang-YlangLabdanum

Base

JuniperClovesLeatherCardamomStyraxBenzoinOrris RootCastoreum

InformationalShared notesCloves, Labdanum and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Ma Nishtana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer17

Fall100

Winter91

Day64

Night100

Spring92

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex71

Women4

Men93

Unisex0

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,143

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,637

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 6Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ma Nishtana by Prissana is a dense, smoky oriental woody fragrance built on resins, dry spices, and deep woods. Launched in 2018 and composed by perfumer Prin Lomros, the scent focuses on olibanum, myrrh, and pungent smoke paired with sharp spices like cloves, black pepper, and cumin. A dry rose and dark leather sit u…

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Pierre de Velay No. 6 opens bright and herbal, with lemon, bergamot, bay leaf and sage leading into a smooth ambery heart. On skin it often reads as an aromatic, lightly leathery spice scent with balsamic depth rather than a floral oriental. It suits shoppers who want something refined, distinctive and mature, but st…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ma Nishtana or Pierre de Velay No. 6?

Ma Nishtana takes 3 of 5 categories. Ma Nishtana is rated 4.37/5 from 229 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 6 is rated 4.18/5 from 22 votes. Choose Ma Nishtana for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 6 for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ma Nishtana or Pierre de Velay No. 6?

They last about the same: Ma Nishtana 74/100, Pierre de Velay No. 6 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ma Nishtana or Pierre de Velay No. 6?

Pierre de Velay No. 6 projects furthest (Pierre de Velay No. 6 67/100, Ma Nishtana 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ma Nishtana and Pierre de Velay No. 6 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cloves, Labdanum and Castoreum.

Is Ma Nishtana or Pierre de Velay No. 6 better for summer or winter?

Ma Nishtana suits evening wear; Pierre de Velay No. 6 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ma Nishtana and Pierre de Velay No. 6?

Ma Nishtana features Olibanum, Smoke, Myrrh, Allspice and Cloves. Pierre de Velay No. 6 has top notes of Bay Leaf, Clary Sage, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Davana, Rose de Mai, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Juniper, Cloves, Leather and Cardamom.