Fragrance comparison

Nosy Manitra vs Plassere

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

3 wins

Nosy Manitra

AAWED

4.673 votes

Rank #53,367 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Plassere

Ésika

4.006 votes

Rank #61,606 MuskyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nosy Manitra takes 3 of 3 categories.

Nosy Manitra
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Plassere
Choose it for a musky and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nosy Manitra3/3

Plassere0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nosy ManitraAAWED

PlassereÉsika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 29%Had 12%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNosy Manitra

SillageNosy Manitra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value0

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

amber77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

musky100%

rose83%

white floral65%

powdery48%

floral30%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JasmineDried FruitsBergamotLeatherSaffron

Heart

PineappleYlang-YlangCedarRoseFreesiaLily of the Valley

Base

Cashmere WoodAmbergrisPatchouliMusk

Top

Jasmine

Heart

Rose

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Rose and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,367

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,606

PerfumerLaurent Le Guernec

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNosy ManitraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nosy Manitra is a fruity leather with a soft floral lift and a warm, musky base. It opens on saffron, bergamot and jasmine over a dried-fruit sweetness, then turns more tropical as pineapple and ylang-ylang show up around creamy woods. In the dry-down, cashmere wood, ambergris, patchouli and musk give it a smooth, sl…

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Plassere by Ésika is a clean, velvety floral fragrance built around a timeless blend of crisp white petals and soft skin musk. Created by perfumer Laurent Le Guernec, the scent opens with a bright flash of fresh jasmine before settling into a gentle heart of romantic rose petals. As it warms on the skin, a pillowy mus…

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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, Nosy Manitra or Plassere?

Nosy Manitra takes 3 of 3 categories. Nosy Manitra is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Plassere is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Nosy Manitra for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Plassere for a musky and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nosy Manitra or Plassere?

Nosy Manitra lasts longest (Nosy Manitra 100/100, Plassere 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nosy Manitra or Plassere?

Nosy Manitra projects furthest (Nosy Manitra 100/100, Plassere 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nosy Manitra and Plassere smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Rose and Musk.

Is Nosy Manitra or Plassere better for summer or winter?

Nosy Manitra suits evening wear; Plassere suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nosy Manitra and Plassere?

Nosy Manitra has top notes of Jasmine, Dried Fruits, Bergamot and Leather, heart notes of Pineapple, Ylang-Ylang, Cedar and Rose, a base of Cashmere Wood, Ambergris, Patchouli and Musk. Plassere has top notes of Jasmine, heart notes of Rose, a base of Musk.