Fragrance comparison

9am pour Femme vs Amour Mandarine

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 23 Oct 2026 289 ratings analysed

3 wins

9am pour Femme

Afnan

3.78270 votes

Rank #6,049 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

Amour Mandarine

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.8419 votes

Rank #51,369 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

9am pour Femme takes 3 of 5 categories.

9am pour Femme
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Amour Mandarine
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

9am pour Femme3/5

Amour Mandarine2/5

Ratings & consensus: 9am pour Femme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amour Mandarine
Sillage & projection: 9am pour Femme
Value for money: Amour Mandarine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 9am pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

9am pour FemmeAfnan

Amour MandarineParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 270 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

3.84/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 34%Had 28%Want 38%

Category winner9am pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

43%Like

16%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

237 votes

26%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityAmour Mandarine

Sillage9am pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value100

Category winnerAmour MandarineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity90%

sweet80%

musky70%

amber60%

powdery50%

citrus100%

musky83%

sweet65%

fruity48%

powdery30%

Scent match70%Closely related · both citrus, musky and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

BergamotGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

RaspberryBlack Currant

Base

MuskAmberOrange

Notes

Mandarin OrangeOrangeMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Musk and Orange. Durations are only published for Amour Mandarine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Spring71

Summer100

Fall43

Winter43

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex1

Women98

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Work 33%Date 16%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,049

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#51,369

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner9am pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Afnan 9am pour Femme opens with bright citrus, then settles into a sweet fruity-floral heart with musk and amber underneath. On paper it looks very citrus-berry, but many wearers describe it as more floral, shampoo-clean, and softly feminine in wear. It usually suits spring, daytime, and easy everyday use best. Perfor…

Reviews →

Amour Mandarine smells like peeling a chilled mandarin orange with your bare hands on a warm patio. The initial spray delivers a sharp burst of sweet citrus juice and bitter peel oils. You immediately notice the tart freshness of ripe mandarin orange paired with sweet orange pulp. As the bright citrus mist settles ove…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 9am pour Femme or Amour Mandarine?

9am pour Femme takes 3 of 5 categories. 9am pour Femme is rated 3.78/5 from 270 votes; Amour Mandarine is rated 3.84/5 from 19 votes. Choose 9am pour Femme for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Amour Mandarine for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 9am pour Femme or Amour Mandarine?

Amour Mandarine lasts longest (Amour Mandarine 84/100, 9am pour Femme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 9am pour Femme or Amour Mandarine?

9am pour Femme projects furthest (9am pour Femme 55/100, Amour Mandarine 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 9am pour Femme and Amour Mandarine smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, musky and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Musk and Orange.

Is 9am pour Femme or Amour Mandarine better for summer or winter?

Amour Mandarine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 9am pour Femme and Amour Mandarine?

9am pour Femme has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Raspberry and Black Currant, a base of Musk, Amber and Orange. Amour Mandarine features Mandarin Orange, Orange and Musk.