Fragrance comparison

Narasimha vs Mandarava

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 170 ratings analysed

4 wins

Narasimha

Prissana

4.0714 votes

Rank #36,212 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Mandarava

Prissana

4.29156 votes

Rank #4,606 AmberFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Narasimha takes 4 of 6 categories.

Narasimha
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mandarava
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Narasimha4/6

Mandarava2/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NarasimhaPrissana

MandaravaPrissana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%

4.29/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

Category winnerMandaravaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

57%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

156 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNarasimha

SillageNarasimha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNarasimhaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

amber100%

floral92%

woody84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, amber and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetIndian OudCastoreumHyraxOlibanumVetiverHayOakmossCypressTaif RoseSandalwoodJasmine Sambac

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

ChampacaTuberoseOlibanumCivetAldehydesMarigoldLotusJasmine SambacMyrrhMadagascar Ylang-YlangSandalwoodEbony

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerNarasimhaLongest dry-down: 8 to 12+ hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring89

Summer37

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men9

Unisex58

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,212

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#4,606

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerMandaravaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Narasimha by Prissana is a dense, animalic attar style fragrance created by perfumer Prin Lomros. Built around heavy doses of Indian oud, civet, castoreum, and hyrax, it opens with a pungent rush of raw resins and deep spices like cumin, saffron, and cloves. Beneath the animal accords lies a floral core of Taif rose, …

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Mandarava by Prissana centers on golden champaca blossoms wrapped in smoky olibanum, myrrh, and a warm amber resin foundation. Prin Lomros created this oriental floral composition to evoke sacred celestial grounds, using bubbly aldehydes and marigold at the start before settling into rich white floral layers of jasmin…

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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, Narasimha or Mandarava?

Narasimha takes 4 of 6 categories. Narasimha is rated 4.07/5 from 14 votes; Mandarava is rated 4.29/5 from 156 votes. Choose Narasimha for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mandarava for a amber and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Narasimha or Mandarava?

Narasimha lasts longest (Narasimha 80/100, Mandarava 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Narasimha or Mandarava?

Narasimha projects furthest (Narasimha 73/100, Mandarava 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Narasimha and Mandarava smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Civet, Olibanum, Sandalwood and Jasmine Sambac.