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Manhattan vs Sherry

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

Updated 499 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Manhattan takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Manhattan

    Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Sherry

    Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Manhattan1/1
Sherry0/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Manhattan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ManhattanBond No 9
SherryPisello Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.68/ 5 · 497 votes
Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%
3.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 0%Had 9%Want 91%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
35%Like
5%Ok
22%Dislike
1%Hate

432 votes

50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate50
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value30
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
warm spicy92%
fruity84%
honey77%
woody69%
floral61%
white floral100%
sweet92%
amber84%
citrus77%
woody69%
fruity61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeachNutmegSaffronFlowersCorianderBergamot
Heart
PlumGingerbreadChocolateHoneyBeeswaxMoroccan and Indian JasmineImmortelle
Base
Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliVanillaLabdanumSandalwoodMuskCashmere WoodSuede
Top
OrangeMandarin OrangeFruity NotesAmbergrisFlowersAgarwood (Oud)
Heart
HoneyGardeniaOrange BlossomJasminePeach
Base
BeeswaxCaramelPatchouliLicoriceOriental notesWoody NotesLabdanum
InformationalShared notesPeach, Flowers, Honey and Beeswax. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring27
Summer15
Fall99
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men27
Unisex56
Women17
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,243

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#72,124

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerManhattanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manhattan is a rich, spiced gourmand with peach, saffron, plum, honey and chocolate over a warm oud, patchouli and vanilla base. It opens bold and busy, then settles into something darker, sweeter and more velvety. This usually suits cold weather, evening wear and anyone who enjoys dense oriental styles with a festive…

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Sherry by Pisello Parfum blends sweet fruitiness with deep, resinous woods. Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia positions a bright splash of orange and mandarin against a heavy foundation of oud and warm beeswax. The resulting unisex profile carries a dense, honeyed warmth that sits comfortably on skin during cold even…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Manhattan or Sherry?

Manhattan takes 1 of 1 categories. Manhattan is rated 3.68/5 from 497 votes; Sherry is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Manhattan for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Sherry for a white floral and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Manhattan and Sherry smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Flowers, Honey and Beeswax.

Is Manhattan or Sherry better for summer or winter?

Sherry suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Manhattan and Sherry?

Manhattan has top notes of Peach, Nutmeg, Saffron and Flowers, heart notes of Plum, Gingerbread, Chocolate and Honey, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Vanilla and Labdanum. Sherry has top notes of Orange, Mandarin Orange, Fruity Notes and Ambergris, heart notes of Honey, Gardenia, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Beeswax, Caramel, Patchouli and Licorice.

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