Fragrance comparison

Black Crystal Force vs Crazy Mandarin

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

Black Crystal Force

Parfums Genty

2.506 votes

Rank #64,712 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Crazy Mandarin

Angeline

3.5358 votes

Rank #40,799 CitrusFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Black Crystal Force
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Crazy Mandarin
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Black Crystal Force2/4

Crazy Mandarin2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Crystal Force
Sillage & projection: Crazy Mandarin
Value for money: Black Crystal Force
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Crazy Mandarin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Crystal ForceParfums Genty

Crazy MandarinAngeline

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 14%Had 29%Want 57%

3.53/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 47%Had 36%Want 16%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

50%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

19%Love

38%Like

24%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityBlack Crystal Force

SillageCrazy Mandarin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value38

Category winnerBlack Crystal ForceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

amber92%

citrus84%

marine77%

musky69%

lavender61%

citrus100%

fruity83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

aldehydic30%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MandarinPetitgrainLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Aquatic notesLavenderGreen Notes

Base4-6 hrs

AmberMuskCedar

Top

Lemon

Heart

Mandarin

Base

Cedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin, Lemon and Cedar. Durations are only published for Black Crystal Force, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter61

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 47%Work 33%Date 11%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,712

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,799

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrazy MandarinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Crystal Force by Parfums Genty offers a crisp, sea-breeze opening built on sharp lemon, bitter petitgrain, and juicy mandarin. It feels instantly cooling. Within five minutes, the initial solvent lift burns off, revealing salty aquatic notes mingled with clean lavender and crushed green leaves. A quiet base of w…

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Crazy Mandarin opens with a sharp, vibrant burst of yellow lemon zest before mellowing into sweet, pulpy mandarin orange fruit. A crisp cedar base provides a clean, dry backbone that prevents the citrus accord from turning syrupy or cloying. The scent carries a distinct aldehydic sparkle in the initial ten minutes, m…

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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, Black Crystal Force or Crazy Mandarin?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Black Crystal Force is rated 2.50/5 from 6 votes; Crazy Mandarin is rated 3.53/5 from 58 votes. Choose Black Crystal Force for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Crazy Mandarin for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Black Crystal Force or Crazy Mandarin?

Black Crystal Force lasts longest (Black Crystal Force 56/100, Crazy Mandarin 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Crystal Force or Crazy Mandarin?

Projection is very close: Crazy Mandarin 39/100, Black Crystal Force 38/100 for sillage.

Do Black Crystal Force and Crazy Mandarin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Lemon and Cedar.

Is Black Crystal Force or Crazy Mandarin better for summer or winter?

Black Crystal Force suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Crystal Force and Crazy Mandarin?

Black Crystal Force has top notes of Mandarin, Petitgrain and Lemon, heart notes of Aquatic notes, Lavender and Green Notes, a base of Amber, Musk and Cedar. Crazy Mandarin has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Mandarin, a base of Cedar.