Fragrance comparison

Barbour For Him - 2016 vs Mandarina Duck Blue

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

5 wins

Barbour For Him - 2016

Barbour

4.1147 votes

Rank #15,636 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Mandarina Duck Blue

Mandarina Duck

3.9454 votes

Rank #19,743 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Barbour For Him - 2016 takes 5 of 7 categories.

Barbour For Him - 2016
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Mandarina Duck Blue
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Barbour For Him - 20165/7

Mandarina Duck Blue2/7

Ratings & consensus: Barbour For Him - 2016
Community sentiment: Barbour For Him - 2016
Longevity: Barbour For Him - 2016
Sillage & projection: Mandarina Duck Blue
Value for money: Barbour For Him - 2016
Versatility: Mandarina Duck Blue
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Barbour For Him - 2016

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Barbour For Him - 2016Barbour

Mandarina Duck BlueMandarina Duck

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 66%Had 18%Want 17%

3.94/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 36%Had 30%Want 34%

Category winnerBarbour For Him - 2016Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

40%Like

9%Ok

2%Dislike

6%Hate

47 votes

22%Love

63%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerBarbour For Him - 2016Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBarbour For Him - 2016

SillageMandarina Duck Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value58

Category winnerBarbour For Him - 2016Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

amber77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

marine77%

woody69%

aquatic61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

Clary SageCinnamonViolet Leaf

Base

Tonka BeanAmberMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Sea NotesBergamotGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

Violet LeafCardamom

Base4-6 hrs

CedarAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Cardamom, Violet Leaf and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Mandarina Duck Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring74

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring91

Summer100

Fall14

Winter0

Day100

Night24

Category winnerMandarina Duck BlueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex5

Women0

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

Casual 47%Work 34%Party 10%Date 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,636

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#19,743

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerBarbour For Him - 2016Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Barbour For Him (2016) hits like a bracing morning walk through wet heather and damp earth. A sharp burst of black pepper and bitter grapefruit grabs your attention first, backed by a cool, aromatic breeze of clary sage. As the initial brightness settles, cinnamon and violet leaf add a quiet, herbal warmth. The base d…

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Mandarina Duck Blue delivers a no-nonsense splash of salty ocean air paired with sharp grapefruit and bitter bergamot. It opens fast and loud. You get an immediate hit of cool citrus that feels like stepping out of a cold shower on a scorching July morning. Within twenty minutes, the sharp edges soften as green violet…

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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, Barbour For Him - 2016 or Mandarina Duck Blue?

Barbour For Him - 2016 takes 5 of 7 categories. Barbour For Him - 2016 is rated 4.11/5 from 47 votes; Mandarina Duck Blue is rated 3.94/5 from 54 votes. Choose Barbour For Him - 2016 for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Mandarina Duck Blue for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Barbour For Him - 2016 or Mandarina Duck Blue?

They last about the same: Barbour For Him - 2016 59/100, Mandarina Duck Blue 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Barbour For Him - 2016 or Mandarina Duck Blue?

Projection is very close: Mandarina Duck Blue 53/100, Barbour For Him - 2016 51/100 for sillage.

Do Barbour For Him - 2016 and Mandarina Duck Blue smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Cardamom, Violet Leaf and Tonka Bean.

Is Barbour For Him - 2016 or Mandarina Duck Blue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mandarina Duck Blue is the stronger pick. For winter, Barbour For Him - 2016 is the stronger pick. Mandarina Duck Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barbour For Him - 2016 and Mandarina Duck Blue?

Barbour For Him - 2016 has top notes of Grapefruit, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Clary Sage, Cinnamon and Violet Leaf, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Musk and Vetiver. Mandarina Duck Blue has top notes of Sea Notes, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Violet Leaf and Cardamom, a base of Cedar, Amber and Tonka Bean.