Fragrance comparison

Amour Mandarine vs Art&Nose Composition #7

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

4 wins

Amour Mandarine

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.8419 votes

Rank #51,369 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Art&Nose Composition #7

Art&Nose

2.508 votes

Rank #66,817 MossyMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amour Mandarine takes 4 of 4 categories.

Amour Mandarine
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Art&Nose Composition #7
Choose it for a mossy and marine character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Amour Mandarine4/4

Art&Nose Composition #70/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amour MandarineParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Art&Nose Composition #7Art&Nose

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 34%Had 28%Want 38%

2.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 25%Had 13%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

13%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityAmour Mandarine

SillageAmour Mandarine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAmour MandarineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky83%

sweet65%

fruity48%

powdery30%

mossy100%

marine92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

musky69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeOrangeMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

Aquatic notesCardamom

Base

OakmossMusk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer100

Fall43

Winter43

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men50

Unisex33

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,369

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,817

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmour MandarineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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A mossy marine woody-spicy scent with a bright orange and mandarin opening, a cool aquatic-cardamom heart, and a musky oakmoss dry-down. Composition #7 reads crisp, salty, and earthy more than sweet. It may suit men who like fresh fragrances with a greener, more textured base. Based on the limited voting, performance…

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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, Amour Mandarine or Art&Nose Composition #7?

Amour Mandarine takes 4 of 4 categories. Amour Mandarine is rated 3.84/5 from 19 votes; Art&Nose Composition #7 is rated 2.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Amour Mandarine for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Art&Nose Composition #7 for a mossy and marine character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amour Mandarine or Art&Nose Composition #7?

Amour Mandarine lasts longest (Amour Mandarine 84/100, Art&Nose Composition #7 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amour Mandarine or Art&Nose Composition #7?

Amour Mandarine projects furthest (Amour Mandarine 50/100, Art&Nose Composition #7 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amour Mandarine and Art&Nose Composition #7 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange and Musk.

Is Amour Mandarine or Art&Nose Composition #7 better for summer or winter?

Amour Mandarine suits daytime wear; Art&Nose Composition #7 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amour Mandarine and Art&Nose Composition #7?

Amour Mandarine features Mandarin Orange, Orange and Musk. Art&Nose Composition #7 has top notes of Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Aquatic notes and Cardamom, a base of Oakmoss and Musk.