Fragrance comparison

Mansa vs Fatal de Vanille

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

Mansa

King's Palace Perfumery

5.005 votes

Rank #28,281 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Fatal de Vanille

Alexandria Fragrances

4.1961 votes

Rank #24,246 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fatal de Vanille takes 2 of 3 categories.

Mansa
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Fatal de Vanille
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mansa1/3

Fatal de Vanille2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mansa
Sillage & projection: Fatal de Vanille
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fatal de Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MansaKing's Palace Perfumery

Fatal de VanilleAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.19/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

55%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityMansa

SillageFatal de Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

warm spicy65%

lavender48%

citrus30%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

woody84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

tobacco61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

LavenderPalisander RosewoodLemonMahoganyEbonyOakmossCorianderSaffronSandalwoodMandarin OrangeCedarStar Anise

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MyrhhOlibanumSaffronCorianderOrangeLime

Heart

PlumRoseBarleyCoffeeFrangipaniNarcissus

Base

VanillaSuedeTobaccoMahoganyPatchouliOakmoss

InformationalShared notesMahogany, Oakmoss, Coriander and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring65

Summer26

Fall100

Winter100

Day88

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men29

Unisex58

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,281

PerfumerMarlen Harrison

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#24,246

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerFatal de VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mansa is a fresh, spicy woody aromatic built around rosewood, citrus, lavender, leather and warm woods. Reviewers describe it as clean, aromatic and unusually distinctive, with lemon brightness, herbal spice, a touch of anise and clove, and a woody base that keeps it grounded. It reads clearly unisex and versatile, wi…

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Fatal de Vanille is a deep, spicy vanilla built around tobacco, woods and resin, with a brighter citrus lift at the top. It opens warm and aromatic, then settles into a creamy, slightly smoky dry-down where vanilla, suede and tobacco do most of the work. This is a richer unisex scent that usually makes more sense in c…

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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, Mansa or Fatal de Vanille?

Fatal de Vanille takes 2 of 3 categories. Mansa is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes; Fatal de Vanille is rated 4.19/5 from 61 votes. Choose Mansa for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Fatal de Vanille for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mansa or Fatal de Vanille?

Mansa lasts longest (Mansa 90/100, Fatal de Vanille 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mansa or Fatal de Vanille?

Fatal de Vanille projects furthest (Fatal de Vanille 75/100, Mansa 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mansa and Fatal de Vanille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mahogany, Oakmoss, Coriander and Saffron.

Is Mansa or Fatal de Vanille better for summer or winter?

Mansa suits day or night wear; Fatal de Vanille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mansa and Fatal de Vanille?

Mansa features Lavender, Palisander Rosewood, Lemon, Mahogany and Ebony. Fatal de Vanille has top notes of Myrhh, Olibanum, Saffron and Coriander, heart notes of Plum, Rose, Barley and Coffee, a base of Vanilla, Suede, Tobacco and Mahogany.