Fragrance comparison

Narasimha vs Mayura

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 111 ratings analysed

Narasimha

Prissana

4.0714 votes

Rank #36,212 WoodyMusky

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59%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Mayura

Auphorie

4.1997 votes

Rank #7,615 MuskyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mayura takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Narasimha1/5

Mayura4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NarasimhaPrissana

MayuraAuphorie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%

4.19/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

Category winnerMayuraRating 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

62%Love

17%Like

1%Ok

18%Dislike

3%Hate

78 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMayura

SillageMayura

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value39

Category winnerNarasimhaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

musky100%

amber92%

animalic84%

woody77%

white floral69%

earthy61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both musky, woody and amber

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

Top

Indian JasmineIndian TuberoseYlang-Ylang

Heart

Indian SpicesRoseOakmossWormwoodAmber

Base

CivetHyraxCastoreumAmbergrisMuskAgarwood (Oud)IncenseNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)

InformationalShared notesCivet, Castoreum, Hyrax and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Narasimha, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring65

Summer45

Fall100

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men13

Unisex60

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,212

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#7,615

PerfumerEmrys Au, Eugene Au

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerMayuraHigher 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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Mayura by Auphorie is an animalic floral oriental chypre. It opens with Indian tuberose and jasmine before shifting into a complex heart of spices, rose, and oakmoss. The dry down introduces a potent blend of civet, hyrax, and castoreum alongside agarwood and sandalwood. This fragrance is best suited for formal evenin…

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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 Mayura?

Mayura takes 4 of 5 categories. Narasimha is rated 4.07/5 from 14 votes; Mayura is rated 4.19/5 from 97 votes. Choose Narasimha for a woody and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mayura for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Narasimha or Mayura?

Mayura lasts longest (Mayura 86/100, Narasimha 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Narasimha or Mayura?

Mayura projects furthest (Mayura 77/100, Narasimha 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Narasimha and Mayura smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Civet, Castoreum, Hyrax and Oakmoss.

Is Narasimha or Mayura better for summer or winter?

Narasimha suits evening wear; Mayura suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Narasimha and Mayura?

Narasimha features Civet, Indian Oud, Castoreum, Hyrax and Olibanum. Mayura has top notes of Indian Jasmine, Indian Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Indian Spices, Rose, Oakmoss and Wormwood, a base of Civet, Hyrax, Castoreum and Ambergris.