Fragrance comparison

Mansa vs Mixed Emotions

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 43 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mansa

Nilafar du Nil

3.717 votes

Rank #63,575 PowderyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Mixed Emotions

Linn Young

4.0036 votes

Rank #30,431 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mansa takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mansa
Choose it for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mixed Emotions
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mansa3/4

Mixed Emotions1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MansaNilafar du Nil

Mixed EmotionsLinn Young

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 77%

4.00/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 39%Had 24%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

31%Love

53%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMansa

SillageMansa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value84

Category winnerMansaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

yellow floral88%

musky77%

sweet65%

fruity53%

floral42%

fruity100%

white floral92%

floral84%

sweet77%

rose69%

fresh61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both fruity, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachPear

Heart

VioletRose

Base

MimosaMusk

Top

PearMelonMandarin OrangePeachChampacaOrchidBergamot

Heart

JasmineRoseVioletLily-of-the-ValleyPlum

Base

MuskWoody NotesBlackberrySandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Pear, Violet and Rose. 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

Summer75

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer79

Fall57

Winter21

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,575

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,431

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMixed EmotionsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mansa by Nilafar du Nil introduces itself as a bright, fruit-forward floral composition for women. It opens with succulent peach and pear notes, settling quickly into a heart of violet and rose. The base relies on mimosa and musk to ground the composition. This 2024 release is a spring-focused fragrance suitable for d…

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Linn Young Mixed Emotions bursts open with a bright splash of crisp pear, watery melon, and sweet mandarin orange. The fruit top quickly settles into a central bouquet of fresh jasmine, soft rose, and green lily-of-the-valley. As the initial sweetness mellows, smooth white musk and clean cedar ground the floral weight…

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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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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mansa or Mixed Emotions?

Mansa takes 3 of 4 categories. Mansa is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes; Mixed Emotions is rated 4.00/5 from 36 votes. Choose Mansa for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mixed Emotions for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mansa or Mixed Emotions?

Mansa lasts longest (Mansa 83/100, Mixed Emotions 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mansa or Mixed Emotions?

Mansa projects furthest (Mansa 75/100, Mixed Emotions 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mansa and Mixed Emotions smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Pear, Violet and Rose.

Is Mansa or Mixed Emotions better for summer or winter?

Mansa suits daytime wear; Mixed Emotions suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mansa and Mixed Emotions?

Mansa has top notes of Peach and Pear, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Mimosa and Musk. Mixed Emotions has top notes of Pear, Melon, Mandarin Orange and Peach, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Woody Notes, Blackberry and Sandalwood.