Fragrance comparison

Mantra vs Abu Dhabi

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Mantra

Mith

5.003 votes

Rank #43,957 VioletSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Abu Dhabi

The Scent Library

4.001 votes

Rank #68,232 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mantra takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mantra
Choose it for a violet and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Abu Dhabi
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Mantra1/1

Abu Dhabi0/1

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: Mantra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MantraMith

Abu DhabiThe Scent Library

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

3 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

soft spicy88%

powdery77%

amber65%

floral53%

sweet42%

floral100%

citrus91%

powdery83%

tropical74%

musky65%

woody56%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink Pepper

Heart

VioletOrris

Base

AmberMusk

Top

Pink PepperBergamotLemon

Heart

FrangipaniOsmanthusCherry BlossomJasmineViolet

Base

SandalwoodMuskAmberVanillaOrris

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Violet, Orris and Amber. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,957

PerfumerElodie Durande

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,232

PerfumerKamila Lelakova, Saeed AlNuaimi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMantraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mantra by Mith reads as a soft violet and orris scent with a gently spicy pink pepper opening and a smooth amber musk base. It leans powdery, airy, and close to the skin rather than loud. If you enjoy quiet floral musks with an iris-like texture, this looks like an easy one to sample first. The available wear data sug…

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Abu Dhabi by The Scent Library is a unisex floral citrus perfume launched in 2024. The scent pairs bright Italian lemon and pink pepper with tropical frangipani and powdery orris root. It serves as an easygoing signature scent for warm spring days or casual office environments where you want to smell clean and slightl…

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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, Mantra or Abu Dhabi?

Mantra takes 1 of 1 categories. Mantra is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Abu Dhabi is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Mantra for a violet and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Abu Dhabi for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Mantra and Abu Dhabi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Violet, Orris and Amber.

Is Mantra or Abu Dhabi better for summer or winter?

Mantra suits day or night wear; Abu Dhabi suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mantra and Abu Dhabi?

Mantra has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Violet and Orris, a base of Amber and Musk. Abu Dhabi has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Frangipani, Osmanthus, Cherry Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Amber and Vanilla.