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    Red Hoba vs. Mandragola

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    Mandragola rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Red Hoba vs. Mandragola
    Red HobaMandragola
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20142016
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerCécile ZarokianPaolo Terenzi
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Red Hoba

    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Musky
    Powdery
    Amber
    Patchouli
    Smoky
    Cinnamon

    Mandragola

    Woody
    Oud
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Vanilla

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Red Hoba vs. Mandragola
    Red HobaMandragola
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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