Fragrance comparison

Narasimha vs OTO

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 39 ratings analysed

4 wins

Narasimha

Prissana

4.0714 votes

Rank #40,382 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

OTO

Mallo

3.7225 votes

Rank #24,974 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Narasimha takes 4 of 6 categories.

Narasimha
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
OTO
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Narasimha4/6

OTO2/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NarasimhaPrissana

OTOMallo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%

3.72/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 36%Had 3%Want 61%

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

40%Love

28%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

8%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityOTO

SillageNarasimha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNarasimhaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

musky84%

herbal77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, musky and fresh spicy

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

HyraxMarjoramLaotian OudVetiverPatchouliRose de MaiLemonBergamotJasmineYellow MandarinBlack Currant

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

Spring75

Summer63

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men58

Unisex42

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,382

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#24,974

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerOTOHigher 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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OTO by Mallo presents a deceptive profile that pairs the traditional architecture of an eau de cologne with an intense 32 percent concentration. It opens with sharp splashes of lemon, bergamot, and yellow mandarin tinted with tart black currant. That initial freshness yields within minutes to a pungent, savoury core 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 OTO?

Narasimha takes 4 of 6 categories. Narasimha is rated 4.07/5 from 14 votes; OTO is rated 3.72/5 from 25 votes. Choose Narasimha for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose OTO for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.