Raging Agar vs Mana
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mana takes 3 of 4 categories.
Raging AgarChoose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
ManaChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Raging Agar1/4
Mana3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mana
- Sillage & projection
- Mana
- Value for money
- Raging Agar
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mana
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Raging AgarStrings of ErrorsManaNishaneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%
4.21/ 5 · 888 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
62%Love
17%Like
9%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
469 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMana
SillageMana
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRaging AgarBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
leather77%
rose69%
citrus61%
woody100%
leather92%
warm spicy84%
musky77%
amber69%
oud61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, leather and oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Agarwood (Oud)Turkish RoseLeatherBenzoinCitrusesSaffronMalaysian OudChinese OudGuaiac WoodIncense
No top / heart / base split published
Top
SaffronGingerCardamomBlack Pepper
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)SuedeCastoreumTurkish Rose
Base
Guaiac WoodLabdanumMuskOlibanumMossBenzoinPatchouliSandalwood
InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Turkish Rose, Benzoin and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter75
Day–
Night100
Spring36
Summer13
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#32,859
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#49
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews216
Category winnerManaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRaging Agar by Strings of Errors pairs dark Malaysian oud with vintage Turkish rose absolute, creating a dense, resinous profile. Saffron and leather build a smoky, spicy backbone in the opening, while Chinese bitten oud introduces an unusual insect-bitten floral facet. Citruses and guaiac wood lighten the base, keepi…
Reviews →Mana by Nishane opens with a sharp flash of black pepper, ginger, and saffron before settling into a dense, smoky core of agarwood and dark suede. Christian Provenzano built this fragrance around heavy animalic castoreum and Turkish rose, creating a thick profile that clings to skin for over twenty-four hours. Guaiac …
Reviews →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, Raging Agar or Mana?
Mana takes 3 of 4 categories. Raging Agar is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Mana is rated 4.21/5 from 888 votes. Choose Raging Agar for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mana for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Raging Agar or Mana?
Mana lasts longest (Mana 95/100, Raging Agar 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Raging Agar or Mana?
Mana projects furthest (Mana 89/100, Raging Agar 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Raging Agar and Mana smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, leather and oud accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Turkish Rose, Benzoin and Saffron.
Is Raging Agar or Mana better for summer or winter?
Raging Agar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Raging Agar and Mana?
Raging Agar features Agarwood (Oud), Turkish Rose, Leather, Benzoin and Citruses. Mana has top notes of Saffron, Ginger, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Suede, Castoreum and Turkish Rose, a base of Guaiac Wood, Labdanum, Musk and Olibanum.
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