Mandarava vs Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mandarava takes 6 of 8 categories.
MandaravaChoose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)Choose it for a animalic and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Mandarava6/8
Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)2/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Mandarava
- Community sentiment
- Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)
- Longevity
- Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)
- Sillage & projection
- Mandarava
- Value for money
- Mandarava
- Versatility
- Mandarava
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Mandarava
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mandarava
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MandaravaPrissanaNilmalee (นิลมาลี)PrinWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.29/ 5 · 156 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%
4.23/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 22%Had 10%Want 68%
Category winnerMandaravaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
26%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
156 votes
51%Love
34%Like
6%Ok
3%Dislike
6%Hate
35 votes
Category winnerNilmalee (นิลมาลี)Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNilmalee (นิลมาลี)
SillageMandarava
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMandaravaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
floral92%
woody84%
white floral77%
sweet69%
animalic61%
animalic100%
white floral92%
musky84%
fresh spicy77%
ozonic69%
floral61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both white floral, animalic and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
ChampacaTuberoseOlibanumCivetAldehydesMarigoldLotusJasmine SambacMyrrhMadagascar Ylang-YlangSandalwoodEbony
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
MuskratLotusGardeniaTuberoseCivetHo WoodNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Violet LeafCarawayJasmineOrange BlossomAgarwood (Oud)
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerMandaravaLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring89
Summer37
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night86
Spring91
Summer36
Fall100
Winter45
Day100
Night55
Category winnerMandaravaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,606
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews29
Overall rank#22,697
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerMandaravaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMandarava by Prissana centers on golden champaca blossoms wrapped in smoky olibanum, myrrh, and a warm amber resin foundation. Prin Lomros created this oriental floral composition to evoke sacred celestial grounds, using bubbly aldehydes and marigold at the start before settling into rich white floral layers of jasmin…
Reviews →Nilmalee by Prin opens with an assertive green rush of violet leaf, angelica, and bitter cumin, quickly meeting a humid burst of lotus. Within minutes, the scent reveals its dense floral heart of gardenia, tuberose, and jasmine. Rather than sweet or innocent, these petals feel thick, backed by soapy floral lather and …
Reviews →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, Mandarava or Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)?
Mandarava takes 6 of 8 categories. Mandarava is rated 4.29/5 from 156 votes; Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) is rated 4.23/5 from 35 votes. Choose Mandarava for a amber and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) for a animalic and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Mandarava or Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)?
They last about the same: Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) 77/100, Mandarava 75/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Mandarava or Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)?
Mandarava projects furthest (Mandarava 63/100, Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Mandarava and Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, animalic and floral accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Civet and Lotus.
Is Mandarava or Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) better for summer or winter?
For summer, Mandarava is the stronger pick. For winter, Mandarava is the stronger pick. Mandarava suits daytime wear; Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mandarava and Nilmalee (นิลมาลี)?
Mandarava features Champaca, Tuberose, Olibanum, Civet and Aldehydes. Nilmalee (นิลมาลี) features Muskrat, Lotus, Gardenia, Tuberose and Civet.
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