Ma Nishtana vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Ma NishtanaChoose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ma Nishtana2/4
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #52/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
- Sillage & projection
- Ma Nishtana
- Value for money
- Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ma Nishtana
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ma NishtanaPrissanaRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.37/ 5 · 229 votes
Have 27%Had 7%Want 66%
5.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate58%Love
28%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
229 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5
SillageMa Nishtana
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
fresh spicy88%
warm spicy77%
smoky65%
woody53%
balsamic42%
woody100%
amber92%
fresh spicy84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
citrus61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber, fresh spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
OlibanumSmokeMyrrhAllspiceClovesBlack PepperLabdanumNutmegAldehydesCastoreumSaffronAmber
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AldehydesBergamotGrapefruitOrangePetitgrain
Heart
LabdanumMay RoseHeliotropeVioletPeachOrange BlossomJasmineApple
Base
CedarNutmegOakmossLeatherClovesTonka BeanBirchMusk
InformationalShared notesCloves, Labdanum, Nutmeg and Aldehydes. Durations are only published for Ma Nishtana, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring29
Summer17
Fall100
Winter91
Day64
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,143
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#39,850
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMa NishtanaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMa 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…
Reviews →Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 opens bright and polished, with aldehydes and citrus giving the first minutes a sparkling, vintage-leaning lift. It settles into a richer floral heart, where rose, jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose sit over a woody, ambered base with leather, oakmoss and soft spice. This reads like a dres…
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, Ma Nishtana or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ma Nishtana is rated 4.37/5 from 229 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Ma Nishtana for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ma Nishtana or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 90/100, Ma Nishtana 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ma Nishtana or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
Ma Nishtana projects furthest (Ma Nishtana 62/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ma Nishtana and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cloves, Labdanum, Nutmeg and Aldehydes.
Is Ma Nishtana or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 better for summer or winter?
Ma Nishtana suits evening wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ma Nishtana and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
Ma Nishtana features Olibanum, Smoke, Myrrh, Allspice and Cloves. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Labdanum, May Rose, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Cedar, Nutmeg, Oakmoss and Leather.
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