Fragrance comparison

Mana vs Silver Oud

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 894 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mana

Nishane

4.21888 votes

Rank #49 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Silver Oud

Manos Gerakinis

4.506 votes

Rank #44,418 Fresh SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mana takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mana
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Silver Oud
Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mana3/4

Silver Oud1/4

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

Silver OudManos Gerakinis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 888 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityMana

SillageMana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSilver OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

amber69%

oud61%

fresh spicy100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both leather, warm spicy and amber

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

Top15-30 mins

Black PepperBergamotSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseVanillaAmber

Base6-10 hrs

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)Olibanum

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Black Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Turkish Rose. Durations are only published for Silver Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men68

Unisex28

Women4

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Date 40%Party 24%Work 20%Casual 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews216

Overall rank#44,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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 …

Reviews →

Manos Gerakinis Silver Oud gives you an immediate punch of cracked black pepper and bitter citrus peel that quickly yields to dry wood. Do not overspray this. The saffron adds an earthy warmth that softens the opening bite within fifteen minutes. As the fragrance settles on warm skin, a dark velvety rose intertwines w…

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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 Silver Oud?

Mana takes 3 of 4 categories. Mana is rated 4.21/5 from 888 votes; Silver Oud is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Mana for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Silver Oud for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mana or Silver Oud?

Mana lasts longest (Mana 95/100, Silver Oud 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mana or Silver Oud?

Mana projects furthest (Mana 89/100, Silver Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mana and Silver Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Turkish Rose.

Is Mana or Silver Oud better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Mana and Silver Oud?

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. Silver Oud has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Rose, Vanilla and Amber, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum.