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Tara Mantra Gri Gri 2016

7.4 / 10 41 Ratings

A perfume by Gri Gri for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is spicy-resinous. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Resinous

Woody

Sweet

Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Asafoetida

Cardamom

Saffron

Heart Notes

Ajowan

Patchouli

Base Notes

Lotus

Oud

Jasmine

Perfumer

Anaïs Biguine

Ratings

Scent

7.441 Ratings

Longevity

7.835 Ratings

Sillage

6.935 Ratings

Bottle

6.740 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone · last update on 01/06/2026.

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Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/06/2026

7Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

TrudonHino
12 Reviews

TrudonHino

1

Strange nostalgy

I remember a cold dark basement room with a small window, where a strip of light lightly blesses a chipped white medicine cabinet. I open the glass doors, and there is the scent of nostalgia: old plaster bandages, disinfectants, chamomile ointment, tin containers, metal tools, maybe even iodine, and dried flowers of medicinal herbs... yes, this could be the scent of a body heavily decorated with tattoos...also doctors and art people might be the target audience for this fragrance. Aloofly atractive. Painfully tender.

06/19/2016

7Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Fefaminz
134 Reviews

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Fefaminz

Top Review 11

India in a Bottle

"Here it smells completely of India!!! Did you spray that???" (Quote Mr. Fefaminz)

Yes, that was me! At first, Tara Mantra has something very aquatic and makes me wrinkle my nose a bit (I have nothing against aqua scents, but what does this have to do with Tantra?!). However, it quickly becomes clear that this very pronounced sandalwood (not even listed in the pyramid) and saffron/cardamom combo has initially misled my nose. No, no, this has nothing to do with aqua, but is pure India. Slightly bitter from ajowan (very aromatic) and the saffron, warm from the woody note, delicately sweet and just a little floral (the jasmine is used only in homeopathic dosage), the patchouli ensures that it definitely does not become cozy. The oud and the asant add a minimal-animalistic touch, and thus the scent remains very long, very pronounced on the skin.

Tara Mantra is for me a very present perfume, perfect as a signature scent or a big evening fragrance depending on the dosage, and sooooo much of India: powerful, dominating, even a bit disturbing, but neither fresh nor a cozy gourmand treat!

Probably not for me, but Mr. Fefaminz is seriously considering it.

05/06/2016

8.5Scent 10Longevity 7Sillage

Ergoproxy
1130 Reviews

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Ergoproxy

Top Review 1

Delicious Devil's Dung

If I researched correctly, Tara Mantra has something to do with Buddhist meditation. In any case, I found something about the green Tara Mantra, which is said to protect against 8 dangers. Anyone who wants to know more should consult the all-knowing search engine.

As with the other two fragrances from the Gri Gri brand, the listed fragrance components are thematically and geographically associated with a tattoo style, and in the case of Tara Mantra, that could be Buddhism in Southeast Asia.

I also had to look up some of the ingredients, and I was most surprised by Asant, the devil's dung. This is a spice that is apparently supposed to taste very strong and bitter like garlic and is also called stink-asant. Olfactorily, thankfully, I can't detect anything of that in the fragrance, but I'm curious to see who can pick out this note.

Tara Mantra is a very spicy perfume with a consistently pleasant, almond-like sweetness, earthy spicy patchouli, and a finely exotic floral nuance, where the jasmine is kept well in check.

If you overlook the somewhat strict opening, I find Tara Mantra rather monothematic.

In the opening, saffron is the dominant note for me, and cardamom only comes into play for me after 20 minutes together with the patch.

All in all, the fragrance has a certain wellness character for me.

The longevity is top-notch at 12 to 14 hours, and the sillage decreases from very strong to moderate with the duration of wear.

Tara Mantra just barely misses my wish list.

Statements

21 short views on the fragrance

Patronr

2 years ago

9Scent 7Longevity 8Sillage

2

Summer must have, perfect for hawaiian shirt, sun, heat. I love them for years.
One of a kind in summer frags.

Saradonin

1 year ago

6.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

1

Strange blend of saffron, cumin, and patchouli with an odd rubbery note that turns into a pleasant cumin-incense-like scent outdoors.

Floyd

1 year ago

6.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

38

36

Devil's Dung
From rubber resin roots
Cardamom camphor green
In milky thyme
Creamy film
On warm earth
Lotus blossoms shimmer

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Achilles

8 years ago

9Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

11

3

Asant is an incense drug...aha. That's why I can't get my nose away from it. Dreamy if you like that kind of scent...otherwise: beware.

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Lilienfeld

9 years ago

8Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

7

3

In Cardamom & Ajowan (Thymiol) glazed jasmine on steamed saffron rice;) delicate-creamy-vanilla sweetened & served with a touch of oud in a cashmeran wood bowl. Amazing!

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