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    Side by side

    Blue Oud vs. Mana

    Blue Oud by Ibraheem AlQurashi bottle

    Blue Oud

    Ibraheem AlQurashi
    Eau de Parfum2022
    Very similar
    Mana by Nishane bottle

    Mana

    Nishane
    Extrait de Parfum2022
    New comparison

    Blue Oud rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Blue Oud vs. Mana
    Blue OudMana
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20222022
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristian Provenzano
    Best seasonWinterWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Blue Oud

    Oud
    Leather
    Patchouli
    Amber
    Animalic
    Tobacco
    Warm Spicy
    Woody

    Mana

    Woody
    Leather
    Warm Spicy
    Musky
    Amber
    Fresh Spicy
    Oud
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    OudLily
    SaffronGingerCardamomBlack Pepper
    Heart
    LeatherPatchouli
    OudSuedeCastoreumRose.
    Base
    AmberTobacco
    Guaiac WoodLabdanumFrankincenseMuskBenzoinMossPatchouliSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Blue Oud vs. Mana
    Blue OudMana
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity10+ hours10+ hours
    Sillageenormousenormous

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The Lily note is the surprise here. It keeps the Oud from becoming too heavy, adding a cool precision that balances the resinous weight. It adds a dry, smoky edge.Blue Oud
    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