Fragrance comparison

Flower of life CADENSA vs Mandarine Mandarin

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 446 ratings analysed

Flower of life CADENSA

Artenisia

—0 votes

Rank #67,774 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Mandarine Mandarin

Serge Lutens

3.57446 votes

Rank #6,152 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mandarine Mandarin takes 1 of 1 categories.

Flower of life CADENSA
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.
Mandarine Mandarin
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Flower of life CADENSA0/1

Mandarine Mandarin1/1

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: Mandarine Mandarin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flower of life CADENSAArtenisia

Mandarine MandarinSerge Lutens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.57/ 5 · 446 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

29%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

377 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

fresh spicy77%

balsamic69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

amber83%

fresh spicy65%

sweet48%

green30%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both amber, fresh spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCardamomCinnamonSaffronNutmegGinger

Heart

FrankincenseSugar CaneIncenseCaramelDavanaMyrrhDatesOud

Base

Madagascar VanillaTonka BeanLabdanumButterResinCocoaMuskMate

Top

Chinese OrangeNutmeg

Heart

Orange PeelMandarin OrangeTea

Base

AmberLabdanumTonka BeanRose Hip

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Tonka Bean and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men6

Unisex79

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,774

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,152

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched—

Reviews52

Category winnerMandarine MandarinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flower of life CADENSA reads as a rich amber spice scent built around cardamom, saffron, cinnamon and incense, then softened with caramel, dates, vanilla and tonka. It looks warm, resinous and gently gourmand rather than airy or fresh. This is likely to suit anyone who enjoys dense oriental profiles with sweetness, sp…

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Mandarine Mandarin by Serge Lutens is a complex oriental spicy scent built around photorealistic orange peel. Launched in 2006, it blends bright citrus with darker, resinous base notes like amber and labdanum. This unisex composition offers a warm, mature character that suits crisp autumn days and cold winter weather …

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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.

Do Flower of life CADENSA and Mandarine Mandarin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, fresh spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Tonka Bean and Labdanum.

What are the notes in Flower of life CADENSA and Mandarine Mandarin?

Flower of life CADENSA has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Saffron, heart notes of Frankincense, Sugar Cane, Incense and Caramel, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Labdanum and Butter. Mandarine Mandarin has top notes of Chinese Orange and Nutmeg, heart notes of Orange Peel, Mandarin Orange and Tea, a base of Amber, Labdanum, Tonka Bean and Rose Hip.