Mantra vs Rake & Ruin
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
13%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rake & Ruin takes 3 of 4 categories.
MantraChoose it for a violet and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Rake & RuinChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Mantra1/4
Rake & Ruin3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Rake & Ruin
- Sillage & projection
- Rake & Ruin
- Value for money
- Mantra
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Rake & Ruin
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MantraMithRake & RuinBeauFort LondonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%
3.76/ 5 · 588 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
37%Love
28%Like
14%Ok
14%Dislike
6%Hate
588 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRake & Ruin
SillageRake & Ruin
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMantraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothviolet100%
soft spicy88%
powdery77%
amber65%
floral53%
sweet42%
woody100%
aromatic88%
smoky77%
fresh spicy65%
musky53%
amber42%
Scent match13%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink Pepper
Heart
VioletOrris
Base
AmberMusk
Top
SmokeAngelicaGinJuniperSichuan PepperPink PepperLicoriceCoriander
Heart
CypressCastoreumPine needlesCade oilLabdanumCostusOrrisViolet
Base
Woody NotesAmbraromeMuskSandalwood
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 seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#43,957
PerfumerElodie Durande
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#4,366
PerfumerJulie Dunkley
Launched—
Reviews75
Category winnerRake & RuinHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMantra 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…
Reviews →Rake & Ruin opens like a crack of thunder over a dry pine forest, flinging bitter gin and crushed juniper berries straight into a cloud of dense pine smoke. As the immediate shock settles, dark cypress leaves and peppery angelica root pull the herbal bitterness forward. This is not a pleasant mall scent designed to te…
Reviews →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 Rake & Ruin?
Rake & Ruin takes 3 of 4 categories. Mantra is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Rake & Ruin is rated 3.76/5 from 588 votes. Choose Mantra for a violet and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Rake & Ruin for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Mantra or Rake & Ruin?
Rake & Ruin lasts longest (Rake & Ruin 78/100, Mantra 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Mantra or Rake & Ruin?
Rake & Ruin projects furthest (Rake & Ruin 69/100, Mantra 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Mantra and Rake & Ruin smell similar?
Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Violet, Orris and Musk.
Is Mantra or Rake & Ruin better for summer or winter?
Mantra suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mantra and Rake & Ruin?
Mantra has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Violet and Orris, a base of Amber and Musk. Rake & Ruin has top notes of Smoke, Angelica, Gin and Juniper, heart notes of Cypress, Castoreum, Pine needles and Cade oil, a base of Woody Notes, Ambrarome, Musk and Sandalwood.
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