Fragrance comparison

Crazy Mandarin vs Bond Street Leather

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

Crazy Mandarin

Angeline

3.5358 votes

Rank #40,762 CitrusFruity

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44%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Bond Street Leather

Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector

4.0427 votes

Rank #34,920 CitrusLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bond Street Leather takes 7 of 7 categories.

Crazy Mandarin
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Best in spring.
Bond Street Leather
Choose it for a citrus and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Crazy Mandarin0/7

Bond Street Leather7/7

Ratings & consensus: Bond Street Leather
Community sentiment: Bond Street Leather
Longevity: Bond Street Leather
Sillage & projection: Bond Street Leather
Value for money: Bond Street Leather
Versatility: Bond Street Leather
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bond Street Leather

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crazy MandarinAngeline

Bond Street LeatherMemoirs Of A Perfume Collector

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 47%Had 36%Want 16%

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

Category winnerBond Street LeatherRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

38%Like

24%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

58 votes

41%Love

33%Like

19%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerBond Street LeatherMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityBond Street Leather

SillageBond Street Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value40

Category winnerBond Street LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

aldehydic30%

citrus100%

leather92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon

Heart

Mandarin

Base

Cedar

Top

LemonMarshmallowBergamotMandarin

Heart

GingerYlang-YlangIrisGeranium

Base

LeatherMuskOudVetiverCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesLemon, Mandarin 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter61

Day–

Night–

Spring87

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night85

Category winnerBond Street LeatherMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

Men33

Unisex58

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,762

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,920

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBond Street LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Bond Street Leather opens with a bright burst of lemon, mandarin, and bergamot before softening into a fluffy marshmallow note. As it settles, fresh ginger and yellow ylang-ylang give way to a smooth base of clean leather, vetiver, and subtle oud. Designed for crisp autumn afternoons and cool spring evenings, this fra…

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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, Crazy Mandarin or Bond Street Leather?

Bond Street Leather takes 7 of 7 categories. Crazy Mandarin is rated 3.53/5 from 58 votes; Bond Street Leather is rated 4.04/5 from 27 votes. Choose Crazy Mandarin for a citrus and fruity character. Best in spring. Choose Bond Street Leather for a citrus and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Crazy Mandarin or Bond Street Leather?

Bond Street Leather lasts longest (Bond Street Leather 77/100, Crazy Mandarin 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crazy Mandarin or Bond Street Leather?

Bond Street Leather projects furthest (Bond Street Leather 56/100, Crazy Mandarin 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crazy Mandarin and Bond Street Leather smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Mandarin and Cedar.

Is Crazy Mandarin or Bond Street Leather better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bond Street Leather is the stronger pick. For winter, Crazy Mandarin is the stronger pick. Bond Street Leather suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crazy Mandarin and Bond Street Leather?

Crazy Mandarin has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Mandarin, a base of Cedar. Bond Street Leather has top notes of Lemon, Marshmallow, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Ginger, Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Geranium, a base of Leather, Musk, Oud and Vetiver.