Fragrance comparison

Esprit du Roi vs Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 254 ratings analysed

4 wins

Esprit du Roi

Penhaligon's

3.80238 votes

Rank #6,872 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

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?

Esprit du Roi takes 4 of 5 categories.

Esprit du Roi
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy 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. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Esprit du Roi4/5

Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche0/5

Ratings & consensus: Esprit du Roi
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Esprit du Roi
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Esprit du Roi
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Esprit du Roi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Esprit du RoiPenhaligon's

Mandarine Eau de Toilette FraîcheYves Rocher

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.94/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 14%Had 51%Want 36%

Category winnerEsprit du RoiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

44%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

180 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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity24

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityEsprit du Roi

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value0

Category winnerEsprit du RoiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

green77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

white floral100%

citrus83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

yellow floral30%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tomato LeafMintAldehydesCitrusesBergamotCitronAmalfi LemonArtemisia

Heart

GeraniumClovesJasmineYlang-YlangHoneysuckle

Base

oak mossVetiverRaspberryAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliMuskVirginia Cedar

Notes

HoneysuckleWhite FlowersPowdery NotesTangerineMandarin OrangeCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Honeysuckle. 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

Summer80

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Spring71

Summer100

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex14

Women5

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,872

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#50,605

PerfumerRaymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEsprit du RoiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Esprit du Roi is a crisp green aromatic from Penhaligon's, built around tomato leaf, mint, citrus, geranium, clove, oakmoss and musky woods. Reviewers often describe it as clean, classy and traditional, with a lively herb garden opening rather than a simple lemon cologne. It suits people who like old-school aromatic c…

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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, Esprit du Roi or Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Esprit du Roi takes 4 of 5 categories. Esprit du Roi is rated 3.80/5 from 238 votes; Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes. Choose Esprit du Roi for a aromatic and fresh spicy 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. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Esprit du Roi or Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Esprit du Roi lasts longest (Esprit du Roi 63/100, Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche 24/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Esprit du Roi or Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Projection is very close: Esprit du Roi 57/100, Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche 57/100 for sillage.

Do Esprit du Roi and Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses and Honeysuckle.

Is Esprit du Roi 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 Esprit du Roi and Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Esprit du Roi has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Mint, Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Geranium, Cloves, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of oak moss, Vetiver, Raspberry and Ambergris. Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche features Honeysuckle, White Flowers, Powdery Notes, Tangerine and Mandarin Orange.