Fragrance comparison

Amour Mandarine vs Ecorce d'Orange

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

3 wins

Amour Mandarine

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.8419 votes

Rank #51,369 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Ecorce d'Orange

Sinfonia di Note

2.706 votes

Rank #56,416 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amour Mandarine takes 3 of 4 categories.

Amour Mandarine
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Ecorce d'Orange
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Amour Mandarine3/4

Ecorce d'Orange0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amour Mandarine
Sillage & projection: Tie
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

Ecorce d'OrangeSinfonia di Note

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 34%Had 28%Want 38%

2.70/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityAmour Mandarine

SillageTie

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%

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

fruity58%

musky44%

sweet30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both citrus, musky and fruity

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

Aldehydes

Heart

BergamotAmalfi LemonOrangeMandarin OrangeFruity Notes

Base

Musk

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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,369

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,416

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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…

Reviews →

Ecorce d'Orange reads as a bright Italian-style citrus with a fizzy aldehydic lift and a clean musky base. Orange, mandarin, lemon and bergamot keep it sharp, sunny and lightly fruity rather than dense or sugary. It looks best suited to someone who wants a fresh, uncomplicated citrus scent with a polished soapy edge. …

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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 Ecorce d'Orange?

Amour Mandarine takes 3 of 4 categories. Amour Mandarine is rated 3.84/5 from 19 votes; Ecorce d'Orange is rated 2.70/5 from 6 votes. Choose Amour Mandarine for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ecorce d'Orange for a citrus and aldehydic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Amour Mandarine or Ecorce d'Orange?

Amour Mandarine lasts longest (Amour Mandarine 84/100, Ecorce d'Orange 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amour Mandarine or Ecorce d'Orange?

Projection is very close: Amour Mandarine 50/100, Ecorce d'Orange 50/100 for sillage.

Do Amour Mandarine and Ecorce d'Orange smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, musky and fruity accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange and Musk.

Is Amour Mandarine or Ecorce d'Orange better for summer or winter?

Amour Mandarine suits daytime wear; Ecorce d'Orange suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amour Mandarine and Ecorce d'Orange?

Amour Mandarine features Mandarin Orange, Orange and Musk. Ecorce d'Orange has top notes of Aldehydes, heart notes of Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon, Orange and Mandarin Orange, a base of Musk.