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Narasimha vs Mossy Soil

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

Updated 110 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Narasimha takes 5 of 6 categories.

  • Narasimha

    Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Mossy Soil

    Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Narasimha5/6
Mossy Soil1/6
Ratings & consensus
Narasimha
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Narasimha
Sillage & projection
Narasimha
Value for money
Narasimha
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Narasimha
Fragranxe ranking
Mossy Soil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
NarasimhaPrissana
Mossy SoilJMP Artisan Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.07/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%
3.60/ 5 · 96 votes
Have 17%Had 12%Want 71%
Category winnerNarasimhaRating 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

32%Love
30%Like
7%Ok
26%Dislike
4%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevityNarasimha

SillageNarasimha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value47
Category winnerNarasimhaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
musky92%
amber84%
animalic77%
fresh spicy69%
earthy61%
earthy100%
woody91%
mossy83%
musky74%
aldehydic65%
animalic56%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, musky and earthy

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

Top15-30 mins
AldehydesBergamotLemon
Heart2-4 hrs
Soil TinctureOlibanumIrisHedioneYlang-YlangRoseJasmine Sambac
Base6-8+ hrs
OakmossCivetCastoreumVetiverPatchouliLabdanumLeatherSandalwood
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
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter71
Day100
Night72
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men75
Unisex25
Women0
Men31
Unisex60
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,212

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#18,673

PerfumerJakub Pietrynka

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerMossy SoilHigher 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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Mossy Soil by JMP Artisan Perfumes opens with a startling clash of fizzy aldehydes and sharp bergamot before plunging straight into wet dirt. It is unapologetic. The core smells like cold potting soil freshly turned in early spring, laced with bitter oakmoss and damp forest floor decay. You also get a distinct smear o…

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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 Mossy Soil?

Narasimha takes 5 of 6 categories. Narasimha is rated 4.07/5 from 14 votes; Mossy Soil is rated 3.60/5 from 96 votes. Choose Narasimha for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mossy Soil for a earthy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Narasimha or Mossy Soil?

Narasimha lasts longest (Narasimha 80/100, Mossy Soil 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Narasimha or Mossy Soil?

Narasimha projects furthest (Narasimha 73/100, Mossy Soil 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Narasimha and Mossy Soil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and earthy accords. Common notes include Civet, Castoreum, Olibanum and Vetiver.

Is Narasimha or Mossy Soil better for summer or winter?

Narasimha suits evening wear; Mossy Soil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Narasimha and Mossy Soil?

Narasimha features Civet, Indian Oud, Castoreum, Hyrax and Olibanum. Mossy Soil has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Soil Tincture, Olibanum, Iris and Hedione, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Castoreum and Vetiver.

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