Fragrance comparison

Mana vs Mirror

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 890 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mana

Nishane

4.21888 votes

Rank #49 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Mirror

Régime des Fleurs

2.502 votes

Rank #65,020 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mana takes 3 of 3 categories.

Mana
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Mirror
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Mana3/3

Mirror0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mana
Sillage & projection: Mana
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

ManaNishane

MirrorRégime des Fleurs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 888 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 2%Had 3%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

17%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

469 votes

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityMana

SillageMana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

amber69%

oud61%

woody100%

powdery92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

violet69%

green61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronGingerCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)SuedeCastoreumTurkish Rose

Base

Guaiac WoodLabdanumMuskOlibanumMossBenzoinPatchouliSandalwood

Notes

White VioletAshOrrisWater NotesFernGalbanumSaffronNarcissusSandalwoodSaltGuaiac WoodLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Guaiac Wood, Labdanum 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 season

Spring36

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men68

Unisex28

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews216

Overall rank#65,020

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerManaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Mirror by Régime des Fleurs is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for women and men. Mirror was launched in 2015. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on firs…

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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, Mana or Mirror?

Mana takes 3 of 3 categories. Mana is rated 4.21/5 from 888 votes; Mirror is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Mana for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Mirror for a woody and powdery character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mana or Mirror?

Mana lasts longest (Mana 95/100, Mirror 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mana or Mirror?

Mana projects furthest (Mana 89/100, Mirror 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mana and Mirror smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Guaiac Wood, Labdanum and Sandalwood.

Is Mana or Mirror better for summer or winter?

Mirror suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mana and Mirror?

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. Mirror features White Violet, Ash, Orris, Water Notes and Fern.