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Mantra vs Hallucinogenic Pearl

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

Updated 164 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hallucinogenic Pearl takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Mantra

    Choose it for a violet and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Hallucinogenic Pearl

    Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mantra1/4
Hallucinogenic Pearl3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Hallucinogenic Pearl
Sillage & projection
Hallucinogenic Pearl
Value for money
Mantra
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Hallucinogenic Pearl

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MantraMith
Hallucinogenic PearlA Lab on Fire
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%
3.62/ 5 · 161 votes
Have 25%Had 11%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

3 votes · too few to score

32%Love
30%Like
11%Ok
20%Dislike
6%Hate

161 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate66
Category winners

LongevityHallucinogenic Pearl

SillageHallucinogenic Pearl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value45
Category winnerMantraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
violet100%
soft spicy88%
powdery77%
amber65%
floral53%
sweet42%
musky100%
powdery88%
leather77%
violet65%
woody53%
iris42%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both violet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink Pepper
Heart
VioletOrris
Base
AmberMusk
Top
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Pink PepperBergamot
Heart
VioletOrris
Base
SuedeMuskWhite Wood
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Violet, Orris and Musk. 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
Spring76
Summer27
Fall100
Winter85
Day87
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men15
Unisex58
Women27
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,957

PerfumerElodie Durande

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,885

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerHallucinogenic PearlHigher 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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Hallucinogenic Pearl is a bold violet and suede scent with a musky, powdery iris feel and a sharp edge of pink pepper up top. On some skin it reads like plush leather and violet candies, on others it turns stark and synthetic, with “drywall”, rubber, or dressing room vibes. If you like loud suede and big violet, it is…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mantra or Hallucinogenic Pearl?

Hallucinogenic Pearl takes 3 of 4 categories. Mantra is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Hallucinogenic Pearl is rated 3.62/5 from 161 votes. Choose Mantra for a violet and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Hallucinogenic Pearl for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mantra or Hallucinogenic Pearl?

Hallucinogenic Pearl lasts longest (Hallucinogenic Pearl 63/100, Mantra 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mantra or Hallucinogenic Pearl?

Hallucinogenic Pearl projects furthest (Hallucinogenic Pearl 59/100, Mantra 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mantra and Hallucinogenic Pearl smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet and powdery accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Violet, Orris and Musk.

Is Mantra or Hallucinogenic Pearl better for summer or winter?

Mantra suits day or night wear; Hallucinogenic Pearl suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mantra and Hallucinogenic Pearl?

Mantra has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Violet and Orris, a base of Amber and Musk. Hallucinogenic Pearl has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet and Orris, a base of Suede, Musk and White Wood.

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