Fragrance comparison

Mana vs Oud Dukhan

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,035 ratings analysed

7 wins

Mana

Nishane

4.21888 votes

Rank #49 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Dukhan

Régime des Fleurs

3.80147 votes

Rank #8,249 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mana takes 7 of 7 categories.

Mana
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Oud Dukhan
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in winter.

Mana7/7

Oud Dukhan0/7

Ratings & consensus: Mana
Community sentiment: Mana
Longevity: Mana
Sillage & projection: Mana
Value for money: Mana
Versatility: Mana
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ManaNishane

Oud DukhanRégime des Fleurs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 888 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 28%Had 5%Want 67%

Category winnerManaRating 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

38%Love

30%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

118 votes

Category winnerManaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityMana

SillageMana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value37

Category winnerManaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

amber69%

oud61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy86%

amber72%

oud58%

aromatic44%

musky30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and oud

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

OlibanumCardamomBlack PepperAgarwood (Oud)White MuskAmbergris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Black Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum. 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–

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerManaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men68

Unisex28

Women4

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews216

Overall rank#8,249

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews45

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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Oud Dukhan by Régime des Fleurs is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Oud Dukhan was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Ropion. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedba…

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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 Oud Dukhan?

Mana takes 7 of 7 categories. Mana is rated 4.21/5 from 888 votes; Oud Dukhan is rated 3.80/5 from 147 votes. Choose Mana for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Oud Dukhan for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Mana or Oud Dukhan?

Mana lasts longest (Mana 95/100, Oud Dukhan 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mana or Oud Dukhan?

Mana projects furthest (Mana 89/100, Oud Dukhan 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mana and Oud Dukhan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Black Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum.

Is Mana or Oud Dukhan better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mana is the stronger pick. For winter, Mana is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mana and Oud Dukhan?

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. Oud Dukhan features Olibanum, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and White Musk.