Fragrance comparison

Amour Mandarine vs Ylang

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

Amour Mandarine

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.8419 votes

Rank #51,369 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Ylang

Roger & Gallet

3.9255 votes

Rank #14,449 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ylang 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.
Ylang
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Amour Mandarine2/5

Ylang3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amour MandarineParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

YlangRoger & Gallet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 34%Had 28%Want 38%

3.92/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 33%Had 14%Want 53%

Category winnerYlangRating 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

34%Love

50%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAmour Mandarine

SillageYlang

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value63

Category winnerAmour MandarineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky83%

sweet65%

fruity48%

powdery30%

citrus100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

yellow floral70%

woody60%

musky50%

Scent match53%Some overlap · 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 OrangeOrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangTiare FlowerOrange Blossom

Base

MuskVanillaCedar

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

Summer92

Fall58

Winter33

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,369

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,449

PerfumerDorothée Piot

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerYlangHigher 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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Ylang opens bright with mandarin, orange and bergamot, then settles into a sunny floral mix of ylang-ylang, tiare and orange blossom over soft vanilla, musk and cedar. On skin, it often reads light, summery and gently tropical, though some wearers find the opening sharp or the cedar stronger than expected.

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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 Ylang?

Ylang takes 3 of 5 categories. Amour Mandarine is rated 3.84/5 from 19 votes; Ylang is rated 3.92/5 from 55 votes. Choose Amour Mandarine for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ylang for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amour Mandarine or Ylang?

Amour Mandarine lasts longest (Amour Mandarine 84/100, Ylang 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amour Mandarine or Ylang?

Projection is very close: Ylang 52/100, Amour Mandarine 50/100 for sillage.

Do Amour Mandarine and Ylang smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange and Musk.

Is Amour Mandarine or Ylang better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Amour Mandarine and Ylang?

Amour Mandarine features Mandarin Orange, Orange and Musk. Ylang has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tiare Flower and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Cedar.