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Sweet Twist vs Manhattan Light

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

Updated 66 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Manhattan Light takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Sweet Twist

    Choose it for a fresh and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Manhattan Light

    Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sweet Twist1/4
Manhattan Light3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Sweet Twist
Sillage & projection
Manhattan Light
Value for money
Manhattan Light
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Manhattan Light

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sweet TwistAngeline
Manhattan LightMassimo Dutti
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 42%Had 42%Want 17%
3.90/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 41%Had 26%Want 33%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
17%Like
67%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

25%Love
55%Like
7%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate

60 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate46
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevitySweet Twist

SillageManhattan Light

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value61
Category winnerManhattan LightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh100%
floral92%
musky84%
fruity77%
woody69%
tropical61%
musky100%
floral90%
citrus80%
fresh70%
powdery60%
rose50%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both musky, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink Pepper
Heart
LitchiPeony
Base
CedarwoodMuskAmber
Top
BergamotLitchiMarine notes
Heart
PeonyPink PepperAppleRose
Base
MuskCedarwoodCashmere WoodTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Litchi, Peony and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer96
Fall43
Winter21
Day100
Night30
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,700

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,389

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerManhattan LightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweet Twist by Angeline opens with a bright pop of pink pepper before giving way to crisp litchi and soft peony petals. As the initial fruity brightness mellows, a gentle backdrop of clean cedarwood and quiet musk anchors the composition on skin. Designed for casual daytime wear during spring and summer, this fragranc…

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Massimo Dutti Manhattan Light opens with crisp bergamot, juicy litchi, and salty marine notes before settling into soft peony, green apple, and rose. A base of clean musk and cedarwood adds dry structure for warm spring days. Created by Olivier Cresp, this eau de parfum delivers a fresh floral footprint suited for mor…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sweet Twist or Manhattan Light?

Manhattan Light takes 3 of 4 categories. Sweet Twist is rated 2.83/5 from 6 votes; Manhattan Light is rated 3.90/5 from 60 votes. Choose Sweet Twist for a fresh and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Manhattan Light for a musky and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sweet Twist or Manhattan Light?

Sweet Twist lasts longest (Sweet Twist 70/100, Manhattan Light 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sweet Twist or Manhattan Light?

Manhattan Light projects furthest (Manhattan Light 54/100, Sweet Twist 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sweet Twist and Manhattan Light smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Litchi, Peony and Cedarwood.

Is Sweet Twist or Manhattan Light better for summer or winter?

Sweet Twist suits daytime wear; Manhattan Light suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sweet Twist and Manhattan Light?

Sweet Twist has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Litchi and Peony, a base of Cedarwood, Musk and Amber. Manhattan Light has top notes of Bergamot, Litchi and Marine notes, heart notes of Peony, Pink Pepper, Apple and Rose, a base of Musk, Cedarwood, Cashmere Wood and Tonka Bean.

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