Fragrance comparison

Crazy Mandarin vs Kuautem

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

3 wins

Crazy Mandarin

Angeline

3.5358 votes

Rank #40,799 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Kuautem

Nahualli

1.605 votes

Rank #73,031 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crazy Mandarin takes 3 of 4 categories.

Crazy Mandarin
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Kuautem
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Crazy Mandarin3/4

Kuautem1/4

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

Crazy MandarinAngeline

KuautemNahualli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 47%Had 36%Want 16%

1.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

60%Dislike

40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate15

Category winners

LongevityCrazy Mandarin

SillageKuautem

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value0

Category winnerCrazy MandarinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

aldehydic30%

marine100%

aromatic92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon

Heart

Mandarin

Base

Cedar

Top

NeroliOrangeLemonBergamotMintMandarin

Heart

Marine notesJasmineCardamomRosemary

Base

CedarPatchouliOakmossWhite MuskEucalyptus

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–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,799

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,031

PerfumerIsrael Moreno, Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrazy MandarinHigher 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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Kuautem is a light, breezy aromatic scent built around a cooling core of eucalyptus and mint. Designed for high summer, it cuts through heavy humidity with a sharp citrus burst before settling into a salty, clean skin scent. It is a quiet, refreshing daily wear option for warm weather enthusiasts who dislike sugary or…

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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 Kuautem?

Crazy Mandarin takes 3 of 4 categories. Crazy Mandarin is rated 3.53/5 from 58 votes; Kuautem is rated 1.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Crazy Mandarin for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Kuautem for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Crazy Mandarin or Kuautem?

Crazy Mandarin lasts longest (Crazy Mandarin 41/100, Kuautem 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crazy Mandarin or Kuautem?

Kuautem projects furthest (Kuautem 50/100, Crazy Mandarin 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crazy Mandarin and Kuautem smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Mandarin and Cedar.

Is Crazy Mandarin or Kuautem better for summer or winter?

Kuautem suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crazy Mandarin and Kuautem?

Crazy Mandarin has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Mandarin, a base of Cedar. Kuautem has top notes of Neroli, Orange, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Marine notes, Jasmine, Cardamom and Rosemary, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Oakmoss and White Musk.