Fragrance comparison

Elvie vs Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,783 ratings analysed

4 wins

Elvie

Oriflame

3.741,767 votes

Rank #7,613 White FloralOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche

Yves Rocher

3.9416 votes

Rank #50,605 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elvie takes 4 of 5 categories.

Elvie
Choose it for a white floral and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Elvie4/5

Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche1/5

Ratings & consensus: Elvie
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Elvie
Sillage & projection: Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche
Value for money: Elvie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Elvie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ElvieOriflame

Mandarine Eau de Toilette FraîcheYves Rocher

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 1,767 votes

Have 33%Had 67%Want 0%

3.94/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 14%Had 51%Want 36%

Category winnerElvieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

58%Like

5%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

1,767 votes

38%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity24

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityElvie

SillageMandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value0

Category winnerElvieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

ozonic91%

citrus83%

aquatic74%

fresh65%

musky56%

white floral100%

citrus83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

yellow floral30%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both white floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lily-of-the-ValleyWatermelonCitrusesFreesiaMandarin Orange

Heart

White FlowersViolet LeafLemon Blossom

Base

White MuskPalisander RosewoodSandalwoodAmber

Notes

HoneysuckleWhite FlowersPowdery NotesTangerineMandarin OrangeCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Mandarin Orange and White Flowers. 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

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Spring71

Summer100

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex9

Women90

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,613

PerfumerClaude Chaubert

Launched—

Reviews66

Overall rank#50,605

PerfumerRaymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerElvieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oriflame Elvie opens with a watery splash of watermelon, mandarin orange, and freesia before settling into a cool lily of the valley heart. It wears like a crisp, humid spring morning on skin, providing an airy floral atmosphere. As the initial sweetness softens, white musk and palisander rosewood create a clean, soap…

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Yves Rocher Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche is a bright, nostalgic splash of juicy sunlit fruit and clean garden blossoms. Built around crisp mandarin orange, sweet tangerine, and fresh honeysuckle, it captures the breezy simplicity of classic European summer colognes from the late seventies. The opening bursts with…

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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, Elvie or Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Elvie takes 4 of 5 categories. Elvie is rated 3.74/5 from 1,767 votes; Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes. Choose Elvie for a white floral and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Elvie or Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Elvie lasts longest (Elvie 51/100, Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche 24/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Elvie or Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche projects furthest (Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche 57/100, Elvie 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Elvie and Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses, Mandarin Orange and White Flowers.

Is Elvie or Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche better for summer or winter?

Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elvie and Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Elvie has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Watermelon, Citruses and Freesia, heart notes of White Flowers, Violet Leaf and Lemon Blossom, a base of White Musk, Palisander Rosewood, Sandalwood and Amber. Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche features Honeysuckle, White Flowers, Powdery Notes, Tangerine and Mandarin Orange.