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Manna vs Obsidian

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

Updated 35 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Obsidian takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Manna

    Choose it for a citrus and leather character.

  • Obsidian

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Manna0/1
Obsidian1/1
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
Obsidian

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MannaTola
ObsidianMoudon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
4.11/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 38%Had 5%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

57%Love
17%Like
14%Ok
3%Dislike
9%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value68
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
leather92%
warm spicy84%
violet77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
earthy77%
oud69%
metallic61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Blood OrangeSaffronCherryMandarinPepperLiquor
Heart
VioletIrisImmortelle
Base
LeatherAmberOudSand
Top15-30 mins
SaffronNutmegMandarin Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
Clove LeafImmortelleVioletCuminOsmanthus
Base6-10 hrs
OudMossPatchouliMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Violet, Immortelle and Amber. Durations are only published for Obsidian, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring67
Summer44
Fall78
Winter100
Day94
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men61
Unisex30
Women9
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,141

PerfumerCeline Perdriel, Dhaher Bin Dhaher

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,837

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerObsidianHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manna by Tola opens with a bright burst of blood orange and mandarin, quickly shadowed by the dry, metallic dust of saffron and black pepper. The sweetness of cherry and liquor softens the initial bite, keeping the composition from feeling too clinical. As the scent settles on skin, a powdery heart of iris and violet …

Reviews →

Moudon Obsidian opens with a brisk punch of warm saffron, dark crushed nutmeg, and a splash of bright mandarin orange. It quickly settles into an intriguing spicy blend where herbal clove leaf and dry immortelle mingle with cool violet petals. As the scent warms against your pulse points, a deep base of woody oud, ear…

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.

Do Manna and Obsidian smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Violet, Immortelle and Amber.

Is Manna or Obsidian better for summer or winter?

Obsidian suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Manna and Obsidian?

Manna has top notes of Blood Orange, Saffron, Cherry and Mandarin, heart notes of Violet, Iris and Immortelle, a base of Leather, Amber, Oud and Sand. Obsidian has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Clove Leaf, Immortelle, Violet and Cumin, a base of Oud, Moss, Patchouli and Musk.

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