Fragrance comparison

Mahina vs Sensual Orchid

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1,917 ratings analysed

7 wins

Mahina

Parfums d'Elmar

4.2733 votes

Rank #32,932 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Sensual Orchid

Laurent Mazzone Parfums

4.071,884 votes

Rank #3,069 VanillaFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mahina takes 7 of 8 categories.

Mahina
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sensual Orchid
Choose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Mahina7/8

Sensual Orchid1/8

Ratings & consensus: Mahina
Community sentiment: Mahina
Longevity: Mahina
Sillage & projection: Mahina
Value for money: Mahina
Versatility: Mahina
Note pyramid (duration): Mahina
Fragranxe ranking: Sensual Orchid

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MahinaParfums d'Elmar

Sensual OrchidLaurent Mazzone Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 1%Want 75%

4.07/ 5 · 1,884 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerMahinaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

12%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

12%Hate

33 votes

40%Love

39%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

1,884 votes

Category winnerMahinaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMahina

SillageMahina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value32

Category winnerMahinaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral86%

woody72%

fresh58%

musky44%

white floral30%

vanilla100%

floral92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

almond69%

amber61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-45 mins

Blood OrangeMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart3-5 hrs

Jasmine SambacPeony

Base8-12+ hrs

Woody NotesMusk

Top15-30 mins

AlmondMandarin OrangeNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

OrchidHeliotropeYlang-YlangPeonyJasmine Sambac

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaBenzoinMuskWoody NotesLabdanumCedar

Category winnerMahinaLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall22

Winter17

Day100

Night35

Spring95

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night86

Category winnerMahinaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex71

Women12

Men2

Unisex9

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,932

PerfumerFirmenich

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#3,069

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews61

Category winnerSensual OrchidHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mahina opens with a vibrant blast of blood orange, sparkling lemon, and sweet mandarin. It immediately smells like fresh citrus juice pressed over chilled stone. You get zero synthetic candy sweetness here. Within fifteen minutes, the tart opening mellows into soft jasmine sambac and dewy pink peony petals. The floral…

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Sensual Orchid by Laurent Mazzone Parfums is a rich oriental floral built around sweet vanilla, creamy almond, and velvety orchid. It opens with an invigorating dash of mandarin orange and neroli before blooming into a lush heart of ylang-ylang, heliotrope, and peony. The base settles into a comforting foundation of b…

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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, Mahina or Sensual Orchid?

Mahina takes 7 of 8 categories. Mahina is rated 4.27/5 from 33 votes; Sensual Orchid is rated 4.07/5 from 1,884 votes. Choose Mahina for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sensual Orchid for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mahina or Sensual Orchid?

Mahina lasts longest (Mahina 84/100, Sensual Orchid 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mahina or Sensual Orchid?

Mahina projects furthest (Mahina 75/100, Sensual Orchid 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mahina and Sensual Orchid smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Jasmine Sambac, Peony and Woody Notes.

Is Mahina or Sensual Orchid better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mahina is the stronger pick. For winter, Sensual Orchid is the stronger pick. Mahina suits daytime wear; Sensual Orchid suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mahina and Sensual Orchid?

Mahina has top notes of Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac and Peony, a base of Woody Notes and Musk. Sensual Orchid has top notes of Almond, Mandarin Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Orchid, Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Musk and Woody Notes.