Fragrance comparison

The Priest vs Mana

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 909 ratings analysed

The Priest

FUMparFUM

3.7121 votes

Rank #43,555 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Mana

Nishane

4.21888 votes

Rank #49 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mana takes 5 of 5 categories.

The Priest
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mana
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

The Priest0/5

Mana5/5

Ratings & consensus: Mana
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mana
Sillage & projection: Mana
Value for money: Mana
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

The PriestFUMparFUM

ManaNishane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

4.21/ 5 · 888 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerManaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

38%Like

29%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 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

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMana

SillageMana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value40

Category winnerManaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

herbal61%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

amber69%

oud61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CedarImmortelleLabdanumBlack PepperPatchouliAmberFirOlibanumSuedeBenzoinRosemaryRed Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronGingerCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)SuedeCastoreumTurkish Rose

Base

Guaiac WoodLabdanumMuskOlibanumMossBenzoinPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Black Pepper, Patchouli and Olibanum. Durations are only published for The Priest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day45

Night100

Spring36

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Casual 34%Work 31%Date 26%Party 9%

Men68

Unisex28

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,555

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#49

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews216

Category winnerManaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Priest by FUMparFUM smells like cold air drifting through an ancient stone chapel. It is dry, serious, and deeply peaceful. You get an immediate blast of crisp fir needles and cracked black pepper before the scent settles onto polished cedar church pews and warm resinous olibanum. There is no candy sweetness here.…

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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 …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, The Priest or Mana?

Mana takes 5 of 5 categories. The Priest is rated 3.71/5 from 21 votes; Mana is rated 4.21/5 from 888 votes. Choose The Priest for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mana for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, The Priest or Mana?

Mana lasts longest (Mana 95/100, The Priest 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Priest or Mana?

Mana projects furthest (Mana 89/100, The Priest 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Priest and Mana smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Black Pepper, Patchouli and Olibanum.

Is The Priest or Mana better for summer or winter?

The Priest suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Priest and Mana?

The Priest features Cedar, Immortelle, Labdanum, Black Pepper and Patchouli. 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.