Les Absolus d'Orient Oud Essentiel
GuerlainEau de Parfum2017
Side by side
Les Absolus d'Orient Oud Essentiel vs. Mana
Mana wears longer on skin.
The essentials
At a glance
| Les Absolus d'Orient Oud Essentiel | Mana | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Extrait de Parfum |
| Launched | 2017 | 2022 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Thierry Wasser | Christian Provenzano |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Les Absolus d'Orient Oud Essentiel
Oud
Leather
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Amber
Woody
Rose
Animalic
Mana
Woody
Leather
Warm Spicy
Musky
Amber
Fresh Spicy
Oud
Smoky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
SaffronGeranium
SaffronGingerCardamomBlack Pepper
Heart
OudRoseCedarwood
OudSuedeCastoreumRose.
Base
LeatherGuaiac WoodFrankincense
Guaiac WoodLabdanumFrankincenseMuskBenzoinMossPatchouliSandalwood
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Les Absolus d'Orient Oud Essentiel | Mana | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | strong | enormous |
No varnish
Real talk
This is oud without apology. Not shy, not subtle, the saffron-rose-leather triad announces itself and doesn't apologize for it. If you want to be noticed, this is how you earn that attention.Les Absolus d'Orient Oud Essentiel
Leather-and-oud compositions can read flat or one-dimensional. Mana avoids both by centering castoreum, an animalic material most brands either bury or avoid entirely. Here it's the point.Mana