Fragrance comparison

Pearl vs Virupaksha Raja

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 817 ratings analysed

1 wins

Pearl

Mancera

3.72817 votes

Rank #5,540 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Virupaksha Raja

SIAM 1928

—0 votes

Rank #77,431 FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pearl takes 1 of 1 categories.

Pearl
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Virupaksha Raja
Choose it for a floral and aromatic character. Best in fall.

Pearl1/1

Virupaksha Raja0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PearlMancera

Virupaksha RajaSIAM 1928

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 817 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 9%Had 5%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

817 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

musky92%

powdery84%

rose77%

sweet69%

amber61%

floral100%

aromatic92%

white floral84%

violet77%

rose69%

marine61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

FigBergamotGreen AppleWhite Peach

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseEgyptian JasmineViolet

Base6-10+ hrs

White MuskAmbergris

Top

Lily of the ValleyClary SageBergamotFigJasmine

Heart

VioletAquatic notesRoseLavenderLabdanumOakmoss

Base

AmbergrisHyacinthMuskSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesFig, Bergamot, Rose and Egyptian Jasmine. Durations are only published for Pearl, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter25

Day100

Night30

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex30

Women68

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,540

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews103

Overall rank#77,431

PerfumerTada Archawong

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPearlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pearl by Mancera delivers an unapologetically sharp, green take on fruity florals. The first blast gives you crisp green apple, sour bergamot, and a leafy fig that smells like snapped stems in a cold produce cooler. Give it ten minutes. The initial alcohol flash burns away into a dewy bouquet of powdery violet, sweet …

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Virupaksha Raja reads as a green floral chypre with a soft aquatic thread running through it. Bergamot, clary sage, fig, jasmine, and muguet give the opening brightness and lift, while violet, rose, oakmoss, labdanum, and a musky sandalwood base pull it toward something cooler, mossier, and more textured. It looks sui…

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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.

Do Pearl and Virupaksha Raja smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Fig, Bergamot, Rose and Egyptian Jasmine.

Is Pearl or Virupaksha Raja better for summer or winter?

Pearl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pearl and Virupaksha Raja?

Pearl has top notes of Fig, Bergamot, Green Apple and White Peach, heart notes of Rose, Egyptian Jasmine and Violet, a base of White Musk and Ambergris. Virupaksha Raja has top notes of Lily of the Valley, Clary Sage, Bergamot and Fig, heart notes of Violet, Aquatic notes, Rose and Lavender, a base of Ambergris, Hyacinth, Musk and Sandalwood.