Fragrance comparison

Mantra vs Pilcro

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Mantra

Mith

5.003 votes

Rank #43,957 VioletSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Pilcro

Anthropologie

3.5511 votes

Rank #25,092 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pilcro takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mantra
Choose it for a violet and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Pilcro
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mantra1/4

Pilcro3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MantraMith

PilcroAnthropologie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 49%Had 5%Want 46%

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

18%Love

36%Like

27%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityMantra

SillagePilcro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerPilcroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

soft spicy88%

powdery77%

amber65%

floral53%

sweet42%

powdery100%

citrus92%

violet84%

soft spicy77%

musky69%

iris61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both violet, powdery and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink Pepper

Heart

VioletOrris

Base

AmberMusk

Notes

Pink PepperItalian TangerineVioletAgarwoodOrrisMusk

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,957

PerfumerElodie Durande

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,092

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerPilcroHigher 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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Pilcro by Anthropologie wears like a cool, powdery skin scent with citrus brightness, violet, orris, soft pepper, musk, and a dry woody shadow. Reviewers describe it less as a simple fresh scent and more as an old book, antique shop, beachy skin musk, or comforting bedtime fragrance. It is distinctive and easy to wear…

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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 Pilcro?

Pilcro takes 3 of 4 categories. Mantra is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Pilcro is rated 3.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Mantra for a violet and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Pilcro for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mantra or Pilcro?

Mantra lasts longest (Mantra 60/100, Pilcro 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mantra or Pilcro?

Pilcro projects furthest (Pilcro 38/100, Mantra 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mantra and Pilcro smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet, powdery and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Violet, Orris and Musk.

Is Mantra or Pilcro better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Mantra and Pilcro?

Mantra has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Violet and Orris, a base of Amber and Musk. Pilcro features Pink Pepper, Italian Tangerine, Violet, Agarwood and Orris.