Fragrance comparison

Amour Mandarine vs Green Mandarin

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

Amour Mandarine

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.8419 votes

Rank #51,369 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Green Mandarin

Acca Kappa

3.91113 votes

Rank #9,340 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Green Mandarin 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.
Green Mandarin
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

Green Mandarin3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amour MandarineParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Green MandarinAcca Kappa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 34%Had 28%Want 38%

3.91/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 29%Had 18%Want 54%

Category winnerGreen MandarinRating 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

22%Love

60%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityAmour Mandarine

SillageGreen Mandarin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value59

Category winnerAmour MandarineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky83%

sweet65%

fruity48%

powdery30%

citrus100%

white floral83%

sweet65%

rose48%

musky30%

Scent match58%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 OrangeOrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

JasmineRose

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

Spring56

Summer100

Fall16

Winter8

Day100

Night13

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#9,340

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerGreen MandarinHigher 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 →

Green Mandarin by Acca Kappa is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Green Mandarin was launched in 2013. Top notes are Mandarin Orange, Orange, Bergamot and Lemon; middle notes are Jasmine and Rose; base note is Musk.

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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 Green Mandarin?

Green Mandarin takes 3 of 5 categories. Amour Mandarine is rated 3.84/5 from 19 votes; Green Mandarin is rated 3.91/5 from 113 votes. Choose Amour Mandarine for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Green Mandarin 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 Green Mandarin?

Amour Mandarine lasts longest (Amour Mandarine 84/100, Green Mandarin 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amour Mandarine or Green Mandarin?

Green Mandarin projects furthest (Green Mandarin 55/100, Amour Mandarine 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amour Mandarine and Green Mandarin smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange and Musk.

Is Amour Mandarine or Green Mandarin better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Amour Mandarine and Green Mandarin?

Amour Mandarine features Mandarin Orange, Orange and Musk. Green Mandarin has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk.