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Zoologist Perfumes Hyrax vs Nishane Mana
Mana for the community favourite, Hyrax for the value.
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Notes
Top
SaffronelemiPink PepperTurkish Rose
Heart
HyraxWhiskeyStyraxHyacinth
Base
CastoreumCivetAmberBenzoinPatchouliSandalwoodTonka Bean
Accords
Musky
100%
Amber
83%
Animalic
69%
Leather
65%
Woody
62%
Warm spicy
54%
Performance
LongevityEternal
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Hyrax by Zoologist Perfumes is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men. Hyrax was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Sven Pritzkoleit. Top notes are Saffron, elemi, Pink Pepper and Turkish Rose; middle notes are Hyrax, Whiskey, Styrax and Hyacinth; base notes are Castoreum, Civet, Amber, Benzoin, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. "Climbing to its perch in the morning sky, the African sun reaches across a mountain range to caress a wide, flat boulder, baking it to a gentle heat. From the shade of a narrow crevice, a family of hyrax emerges, hot dust dulling the sheen of their golden fur. They settle onto the warm expanse of rock to partake in their ritual sunbath, but remain ever vigilant. The shadow of a soaring eagle rushes across the ground. With an urgent squeal, the alarm is sounded - the colony dashes for cover. As the heat from sweltering sun intensifies, ancient aromas are coaxed from the scorched rocks, sparse vegetation and petrified hyraceum. Eerily, they intertwine to form a scent that is both primitive and exotic, its animalistic tendencies tamed by an undercurrent of sweet florals.At the heart of Zoologist Hyrax is a daring, seldom-used ingredient in the art of perfumery –– African stone, or hyraceum, giving this bold animalic scent its distinctive signature. This unique perfume skillfully blends saffron, pink pepper, whiskey, rose and musks to invoke an abstract image of a dusty African mountainscape. Like the nimble hyraxes that spill from hillside crevices in search of the sun upon their musky hides, this scent will weave its way into your senses with a light but primal touch." - Zoologist
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Notes
Top
SaffronGingerCardamomBlack Pepper
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)SuedeCastoreumTurkish Rose
Base
Guaiac WoodLabdanumMuskOlibanumMossBenzoinPatchouliSandalwood
Accords
Woody
100%
Leather
91%
Warm spicy
88%
Musky
83%
Amber
79%
Oud
70%
Performance
LongevityEternal
SillageEnormous
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Mana by Nishane is a Leather fragrance for women and men. Mana was launched in 2022. The nose behind this fragrance is Christian Provenzano. Top notes are Saffron, Ginger, Cardamom and Black Pepper; middle notes are Agarwood (Oud), Suede, Castoreum and Turkish Rose; base notes are Guaiac Wood, Labdanum, Musk, Olibanum, Moss, Benzoin, Patchouli and Sandalwood.
Notes in Common
24% sharedShared (6)
SaffronTurkish RoseCastoreumBenzoinPatchouliSandalwood
Only in Hyrax
elemiPink PepperHyraxWhiskeyStyraxHyacinthCivetAmberTonka Bean
Only in Mana
GingerCardamomBlack PepperAgarwood (Oud)SuedeGuaiac WoodLabdanumMuskOlibanumMoss
Rating
3.17vs4.23
Ratings
1,077vs508
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
2018vs2022
Which should I buy?
Mana for the community favourite, Hyrax for the value.
- Mana is rated higher by the community: 4.23 from 508 ratings, against 3.17 from 1,077.
- Longevity votes for both lean "eternal".
- Sillage votes lean "strong" for Hyrax versus "enormous" for Mana.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Nishane is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Zoologist Perfumes is premium (typically $100–250).
Buy Mana if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy Hyrax if value for money matters most.