Fragrance comparison

Amour Mandarine vs Clementine

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 353 ratings analysed

Amour Mandarine

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.8419 votes

Rank #51,369 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Clementine

Mistral

4.23334 votes

Rank #4,069 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Clementine takes 3 of 5 categories.

Amour Mandarine
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Clementine
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Amour Mandarine2/5

Clementine3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amour MandarineParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

ClementineMistral

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 34%Had 28%Want 38%

4.23/ 5 · 334 votes

Have 24%Had 8%Want 68%

Category winnerClementineRating 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

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAmour Mandarine

SillageClementine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value60

Category winnerAmour MandarineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky83%

sweet65%

fruity48%

powdery30%

citrus100%

white floral88%

sweet77%

fresh65%

fruity53%

musky42%

Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, sweet and 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

Mandarin OrangeBergamotOrange

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyPineappleJasmine

Base

African Orange FlowerMuskVirginia CedarAmber

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

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,369

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,069

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews93

Category winnerClementineHigher 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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Clementine opens like sweet orange juice, bright, juicy, and easy to like. As it settles, orange flower, a touch of pineapple, and soft white florals round it out, keeping the scent simple but a little more textured than the opening suggests. It reads cheerful, citrus-led, and lightly musky, with a gentle trail and mo…

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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 Clementine?

Clementine takes 3 of 5 categories. Amour Mandarine is rated 3.84/5 from 19 votes; Clementine is rated 4.23/5 from 334 votes. Choose Amour Mandarine for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Clementine for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amour Mandarine or Clementine?

Amour Mandarine lasts longest (Amour Mandarine 84/100, Clementine 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amour Mandarine or Clementine?

Clementine projects furthest (Clementine 58/100, Amour Mandarine 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amour Mandarine and Clementine smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange and Musk.

Is Amour Mandarine or Clementine better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Amour Mandarine and Clementine?

Amour Mandarine features Mandarin Orange, Orange and Musk. Clementine has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Pineapple and Jasmine, a base of African Orange Flower, Musk, Virginia Cedar and Amber.