Fragrance comparison

Crazy Mandarin vs Seaman

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

Crazy Mandarin

Angeline

3.5358 votes

Rank #40,834 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Seaman

Architect Demidoff

2.001 votes

Rank #70,291 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

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

Crazy Mandarin2/4

Seaman2/4

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

SeamanArchitect Demidoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 47%Had 36%Want 16%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

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

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevitySeaman

SillageCrazy Mandarin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSeamanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

aldehydic30%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

warm spicy65%

amber56%

Scent match50%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

GrapefruitMandarinLemon

Heart

Black PepperLavenderRosemaryCardamom

Base

CedarAmberMusk

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

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,291

PerfumerNot listed

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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Seaman by Architect Demidoff starts with a burst of zesty grapefruit, tart lemon, and sweet mandarin. As the initial citrus blast cools down, aromatic herbal heart notes of rosemary and lavender emerge alongside crushed black pepper and warm cardamom. The scent settles into a dry wood foundation of cedar and amber, ro…

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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 Seaman?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Crazy Mandarin is rated 3.53/5 from 58 votes; Seaman is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Crazy Mandarin for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Seaman for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Crazy Mandarin or Seaman?

Seaman lasts longest (Seaman 60/100, Crazy Mandarin 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crazy Mandarin or Seaman?

Crazy Mandarin projects furthest (Crazy Mandarin 39/100, Seaman 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crazy Mandarin and Seaman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Mandarin and Cedar.

Is Crazy Mandarin or Seaman better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Crazy Mandarin and Seaman?

Crazy Mandarin has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Mandarin, a base of Cedar. Seaman has top notes of Grapefruit, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Black Pepper, Lavender, Rosemary and Cardamom, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk.