Fragrance comparison

Mana vs The Priest

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 909 ratings analysed

5 wins

Mana

Nishane

4.21888 votes

Rank #49 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

The Priest

FUMparFUM

3.7121 votes

Rank #43,555 AmberWoody

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.
The Priest
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mana5/5

The Priest0/5

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

The PriestFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 888 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.71/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 25%Had 8%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

24%Love

38%Like

29%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityMana

SillageMana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value33

Category winnerManaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

amber69%

oud61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

herbal61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

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

CedarImmortelleLabdanumBlack PepperPatchouliAmberFirOlibanumSuedeBenzoinRosemaryRed Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Suede, Labdanum and Olibanum. Durations are only published for The Priest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring63

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day45

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men68

Unisex28

Women4

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Casual 34%Work 31%Date 26%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews216

Overall rank#43,555

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

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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The Priest by FUMparFUM smells like cold air drifting through an ancient stone chapel. It is dry, serious, and deeply peaceful. You get an immediate blast of crisp fir needles and cracked black pepper before the scent settles onto polished cedar church pews and warm resinous olibanum. There is no candy sweetness here.…

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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 The Priest?

Mana takes 5 of 5 categories. Mana is rated 4.21/5 from 888 votes; The Priest is rated 3.71/5 from 21 votes. Choose Mana for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose The Priest for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mana or The Priest?

Mana lasts longest (Mana 95/100, The Priest 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mana or The Priest?

Mana projects furthest (Mana 89/100, The Priest 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mana and The Priest smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Suede, Labdanum and Olibanum.

Is Mana or The Priest better for summer or winter?

The Priest suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mana and The Priest?

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. The Priest features Cedar, Immortelle, Labdanum, Black Pepper and Patchouli.