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    Mandragola vs. Red Hoba

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    Mandragola rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Mandragola vs. Red Hoba
    MandragolaRed Hoba
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20162014
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerPaolo TerenziCécile Zarokian
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Mandragola

    Woody
    Oud
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Vanilla

    Red Hoba

    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Musky
    Powdery
    Amber
    Patchouli
    Smoky
    Cinnamon

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AbsintheSaffronLimeBergamot
    CardamomCinnamonBergamot
    Heart
    Guaiac WoodRoseMuskPetitgrainJasmine
    PatchouliIncenseOrris RootJasmine
    Base
    OudAmberSandalwoodVanillaVetiver
    Guaiac WoodCashmeranMuskPapyrusLabdanumCastoreum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Mandragola vs. Red Hoba
    MandragolaRed Hoba
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The saffron-absinthe opening is the test. Pass it and you're rewarded with an amber-woody drydown that refuses to fade for hours. This isn't a polite fragrance, it's the one that stays.Mandragola
    Some people catch the incense and think 'church.' Others get the castoreum and think 'bodies.' The truth sits somewhere between, warm, resinous, and unapologetically present.Red Hoba