Fragrance comparison

Coffee Oud vs Crazy Mandarin

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

3 wins

Coffee Oud

Patrice Martin

3.6118 votes

Rank #52,593 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Crazy Mandarin

Angeline

3.5358 votes

Rank #40,799 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coffee Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Coffee Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Crazy Mandarin
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Coffee Oud3/5

Crazy Mandarin2/5

Ratings & consensus: Crazy Mandarin
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Coffee Oud
Sillage & projection: Coffee Oud
Value for money: Coffee Oud
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

Coffee OudPatrice Martin

Crazy MandarinAngeline

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 45%Had 12%Want 43%

3.53/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 47%Had 36%Want 16%

Category winnerCrazy MandarinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

39%Like

22%Ok

11%Dislike

6%Hate

18 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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityCoffee Oud

SillageCoffee Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value38

Category winnerCoffee OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla88%

coffee77%

cinnamon65%

aromatic53%

powdery42%

citrus100%

fruity83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

aldehydic30%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomMandarinLemonPink Pepper

Heart

CoffeeCinnamonLeather

Base

VanillaTonka BeanWoody NotesMuskCedar

Top

Lemon

Heart

Mandarin

Base

Cedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin, Lemon and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer0

Fall100

Winter89

Day57

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter61

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex40

Women33

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,593

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,799

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrazy MandarinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Patrice Martin Coffee Oud opens with a bright flash of cardamom, pink pepper, and tart mandarin before turning into a dark, roasted coffee blend. Warm cinnamon and supple leather quickly join the middle, grounding the initial citrus spark with rich, cozy warmth. As it rests on skin, creamy vanilla and tonka bean smoo…

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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, Coffee Oud or Crazy Mandarin?

Coffee Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Coffee Oud is rated 3.61/5 from 18 votes; Crazy Mandarin is rated 3.53/5 from 58 votes. Choose Coffee Oud for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Crazy Mandarin for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Coffee Oud or Crazy Mandarin?

Coffee Oud lasts longest (Coffee Oud 63/100, Crazy Mandarin 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Coffee Oud or Crazy Mandarin?

Coffee Oud projects furthest (Coffee Oud 60/100, Crazy Mandarin 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Coffee Oud and Crazy Mandarin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Lemon and Cedar.

Is Coffee Oud or Crazy Mandarin better for summer or winter?

Coffee Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coffee Oud and Crazy Mandarin?

Coffee Oud has top notes of Cardamom, Mandarin, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Coffee, Cinnamon and Leather, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Woody Notes and Musk. Crazy Mandarin has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Mandarin, a base of Cedar.