Fragrance comparison

Musk Mantra vs Achillea

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

1 wins

Musk Mantra

Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector

3.4330 votes

Rank #22,148 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Achillea

OLYMRA

—0 votes

Rank #73,167 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Musk Mantra takes 1 of 1 categories.

Musk Mantra
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Achillea
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Musk Mantra1/1

Achillea0/1

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: Musk Mantra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musk MantraMemoirs Of A Perfume Collector

AchilleaOLYMRA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.43/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

20%Dislike

13%Hate

30 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

floral83%

powdery65%

white floral48%

iris30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

musky84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Night blooming Cereus

Heart

Orris RootFloral NotesCinnamon

Base

MuskAmbrette

Top

juniper berryNeroliLemon

Heart

Orris Root

Base

SandalwoodAmbretteCypressBeeswaxMusk

InformationalShared notesOrris Root, Musk and Ambrette. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer45

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night56

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,148

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#73,167

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMusk MantraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musk Mantra opens with an unconventional floral punch led by night blooming cereus, which immediately pivots into a dense core of powdery orris root and quiet cinnamon. Base notes of ambrette and heavy musk ground the floral structure on skin. It strikes a curious balance between salon-clean steam and vintage antique …

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Achillea by OLYMRA is a woody aromatic creation built for those seeking bracing, nature-inspired clarity. It opens with a sharp, cool blast of juniper berry and lemon, balanced by the rooty, earthen weight of orris root. The base settles into a resinous, skin-hugging blend of beeswax, cypress, and sandalwood, making i…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Musk Mantra and Achillea smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Orris Root, Musk and Ambrette.

Is Musk Mantra or Achillea better for summer or winter?

Musk Mantra suits daytime wear; Achillea suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk Mantra and Achillea?

Musk Mantra has top notes of Night blooming Cereus, heart notes of Orris Root, Floral Notes and Cinnamon, a base of Musk and Ambrette. Achillea has top notes of juniper berry, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Orris Root, a base of Sandalwood, Ambrette, Cypress and Beeswax.