Fragrance comparison

Mana vs Oud Nawaf

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 905 ratings analysed

5 wins

Mana

Nishane

4.21888 votes

Rank #49 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Oud Nawaf

Ormonde Jayne

3.8817 votes

Rank #38,982 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mana takes 5 of 5 categories.

Mana
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Oud Nawaf
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mana5/5

Oud Nawaf0/5

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

Oud NawafOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 888 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.88/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

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

47%Love

24%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

12%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityMana

SillageMana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value35

Category winnerManaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

amber69%

oud61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

musky77%

leather69%

oud61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and leather

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

Top

LemonCardamomRose

Heart

SandalwoodOudGuaiac WoodAkigalawood

Base

SuedePatchouliCypriolMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Suede, Turkish Rose and Guaiac Wood. 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–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day14

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men68

Unisex28

Women4

Men40

Unisex35

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews216

Overall rank#38,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Ormonde Jayne Oud Nawaf opens with a sharp burst of fresh lemon and crushed cardamom before revealing a dark heart of sandalwood and dry guaiac wood. Clean rose lifts the initial spice, while synthetic oud and akigalawood lend a modern, polished woodiness rather than a heavy barnyard funk. As the top notes settle, pat…

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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, Mana or Oud Nawaf?

Mana takes 5 of 5 categories. Mana is rated 4.21/5 from 888 votes; Oud Nawaf is rated 3.88/5 from 17 votes. Choose Mana for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Oud Nawaf for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mana or Oud Nawaf?

Mana lasts longest (Mana 95/100, Oud Nawaf 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mana or Oud Nawaf?

Mana projects furthest (Mana 89/100, Oud Nawaf 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mana and Oud Nawaf smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Suede, Turkish Rose and Guaiac Wood.

Is Mana or Oud Nawaf better for summer or winter?

Oud Nawaf suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mana and Oud Nawaf?

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 Nawaf has top notes of Lemon, Cardamom and Rose, heart notes of Sandalwood, Oud, Guaiac Wood and Akigalawood, a base of Suede, Patchouli, Cypriol and Musk.