Fragrance comparison

Crazy Mandarin vs Time 12:00

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

1 wins

Crazy Mandarin

Angeline

3.5358 votes

Rank #40,762 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Time 12:00

Architect Demidoff

4.001 votes

Rank #60,986 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crazy Mandarin takes 1 of 1 categories.

Crazy Mandarin
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Time 12:00
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.

Crazy Mandarin1/1

Time 12:000/1

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

Time 12:00Architect Demidoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 47%Had 36%Want 16%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 11%Had 11%Want 78%

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

100%Like

0%Ok

0%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

aldehydic30%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

lavender83%

aromatic74%

vanilla65%

cinnamon56%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon

Heart

Mandarin

Base

Cedar

Top

CardamomMandarinGingerLemon

Heart

LavenderLabdanumCinnamonJasmine

Base

AmberVanillaCedarVetiver

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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,762

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,986

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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Architect Demidoff Time 12:00 opens with a crisp burst of mandarin and lemon, quickly sharpened by fresh ginger and warm cardamom. The citrus edge recedes within fifteen minutes, letting a heart of lavender and sweet cinnamon take over the projection. As the fragrance settles, labdanum and rich amber create a cozy ba…

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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 Time 12:00?

Crazy Mandarin takes 1 of 1 categories. Crazy Mandarin is rated 3.53/5 from 58 votes; Time 12:00 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Crazy Mandarin for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Time 12:00 for a warm spicy and amber character.

Do Crazy Mandarin and Time 12:00 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Mandarin and Cedar.

What are the notes in Crazy Mandarin and Time 12:00?

Crazy Mandarin has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Mandarin, a base of Cedar. Time 12:00 has top notes of Cardamom, Mandarin, Ginger and Lemon, heart notes of Lavender, Labdanum, Cinnamon and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Cedar and Vetiver.