Mana
Perfumer: Christian Provenzano
Votes lean masculine
393 ratings
From your scent profile
Nishane Mana is a dense, oriental and woody unisex fragrance in which spice, resin and smoke settle over a floral heart.
Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.
How does it perform?
From 372 community ratings, all out of 10.
Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.
You will be noticed when you walk into a room.
Talks even from the shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
90% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Animal
- Resinous
- Smoky
- Leathery
What does Mana smell like?
It opens with black pepper, cardamom and saffron for a spicy warmth, while geranium adds a faint green edge. In the heart, Turkish rose, oud, castoreum and suede bring an animal, leathery depth. The base of frankincense, benzoin and labdanum turns soft and resinous, and patchouli and gaiac wood keep the smoky, woody tone going.
Longevity and sillage are rated very strong, so a few sprays are enough to be noticed. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Most voters read it as masculine, though it remains unisex. Its profile is close to Papillon Artisan Perfumes Anubis and Montale Aoud Legend.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Black pepper
- Cardamom
- Geranium
First hours
- Turkish rose
- Oud
- Castoreum
Towards evening
- Frankincense
- Benzoin
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 42%Winter
- 41%Autumn
- 13%Spring
- Evening38%
- Nighttime37%
- Casual18%
- Daytime4%
Go easy on it for daytime: the sillage is strong.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026






















