Fragrance comparison

Akigala Mandarino vs Hidden Love

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 835 ratings analysed

2 wins

Akigala Mandarino

New Notes

4.18835 votes

Rank #159 FruityOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Hidden Love

Lanoe

—0 votes

Rank #75,527 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Akigala Mandarino takes 2 of 3 categories.

Akigala Mandarino
Choose it for a fruity and oud character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Hidden Love
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Akigala Mandarino2/3

Hidden Love1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Akigala Mandarino
Sillage & projection: Hidden Love
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Akigala Mandarino

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Akigala MandarinoNew Notes

Hidden LoveLanoe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 835 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

21%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

412 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityAkigala Mandarino

SillageHidden Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

oud92%

woody84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

honey61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MandarinAppleRaspberry

Heart

FreesiaJasmineLily of the Valley

Base

AkigalawoodAmber

Top

PeachOrangeCinnamonGingerAppleGreen LeavesRaspberryBlack Currant

Heart

JasmineFreesiaOrchidRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VetiverHoneySandalwoodMuskCedarAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesApple, Raspberry, Freesia and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter61

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex65

Women17

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#159

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews195

Overall rank#75,527

PerfumerSimone Schmelzer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAkigala MandarinoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Akigala Mandarino opens with a juicy mandarin and apple effect that many wearers find immediately appealing, then shifts into a fruity woody dry down built around akigalawood and amber. It smells modern, synthetic by design, and a little unusual. If you enjoy Ganymede style mineral woody scents but want something swee…

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Hidden Love is a fruity floral gourmand with a soft, romantic tone. It opens juicy and bright, with peach, apple, raspberry and black currant lifted by orange, ginger and a touch of cinnamon. As it settles, the scent turns more floral, powdery and gently sweet. Honey, vanilla, woods and musk give it a warm, smooth bas…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Akigala Mandarino or Hidden Love?

Akigala Mandarino lasts longest (Akigala Mandarino 81/100, Hidden Love 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Akigala Mandarino or Hidden Love?

Hidden Love projects furthest (Hidden Love 75/100, Akigala Mandarino 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Akigala Mandarino and Hidden Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Apple, Raspberry, Freesia and Jasmine.

What are the notes in Akigala Mandarino and Hidden Love?

Akigala Mandarino has top notes of Mandarin, Apple and Raspberry, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine and Lily of the Valley, a base of Akigalawood and Amber. Hidden Love has top notes of Peach, Orange, Cinnamon and Ginger, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia, Orchid and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Honey, Sandalwood and Musk.