Fragrance comparison

Dua’s Masculinity vs Mandarin & Mint

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Dua’s Masculinity

The Dua Brand

3.001 votes

Rank #67,244 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Mandarin & Mint

Angela Flanders

4.005 votes

Rank #55,206 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mandarin & Mint takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dua’s Masculinity
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mandarin & Mint
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dua’s Masculinity1/4

Mandarin & Mint3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dua’s Masculinity
Sillage & projection: Mandarin & Mint
Value for money: Mandarin & Mint
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mandarin & Mint

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua’s MasculinityThe Dua Brand

Mandarin & MintAngela Flanders

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 63%Had 0%Want 38%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 14%Had 7%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDua’s Masculinity

SillageMandarin & Mint

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value63

Category winnerMandarin & MintBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

white floral65%

citrus56%

aromatic100%

green90%

fresh spicy80%

citrus70%

herbal60%

white floral50%

Scent match64%Closely related · both aromatic, green and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orange BlossomClary SageTeak WoodBergamotFig LeafJasmineVetiverCarawayCedarBasilMuskMint

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green MandarinOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

MintBasilMarjoramThymeJasmineSageLavender

Base

GalbanumMossVetiver

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Bergamot, Jasmine and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Dua’s Masculinity, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 41%Casual 35%Date 15%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,206

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMandarin & MintHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dua’s Masculinity by The Dua Brand is a sharp, vintage-inspired aromatic blend built around clean Mediterranean greenery. It hits hard right away. A bold surge of bergamot, herbal clary sage, and green fig leaf cuts through the initial alcohol lift within seconds. You smell immediate freshness. As the dense oil settle…

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Angela Flanders Mandarin & Mint opens with a sharp burst of green mandarin and bergamot, rapidly giving way to a dense garden hedge of crushed mint, basil, and thyme. Unlike modern, overly sweet citrus scents, this 1991 composition leans heavily into its herbal core. Orange blossom adds a faint floral airiness before …

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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, Dua’s Masculinity or Mandarin & Mint?

Mandarin & Mint takes 3 of 4 categories. Dua’s Masculinity is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Mandarin & Mint is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Dua’s Masculinity for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mandarin & Mint for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dua’s Masculinity or Mandarin & Mint?

Dua’s Masculinity lasts longest (Dua’s Masculinity 60/100, Mandarin & Mint 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dua’s Masculinity or Mandarin & Mint?

Mandarin & Mint projects furthest (Mandarin & Mint 60/100, Dua’s Masculinity 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua’s Masculinity and Mandarin & Mint smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Jasmine and Vetiver.

Is Dua’s Masculinity or Mandarin & Mint better for summer or winter?

Dua’s Masculinity suits daytime wear; Mandarin & Mint suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua’s Masculinity and Mandarin & Mint?

Dua’s Masculinity features Orange Blossom, Clary Sage, Teak Wood, Bergamot and Fig Leaf. Mandarin & Mint has top notes of Green Mandarin, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Mint, Basil, Marjoram and Thyme, a base of Galbanum, Moss and Vetiver.