Fragrance comparison

Folies Neiges vs Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

3 wins

Folies Neiges

Lise Watier

3.3318 votes

Rank #56,171 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%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?

Folies Neiges takes 3 of 5 categories.

Folies Neiges
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Folies Neiges3/5

Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Folies NeigesLise Watier

Mandarine Eau de Toilette FraîcheYves Rocher

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 29%Had 22%Want 49%

3.94/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 14%Had 51%Want 36%

Category winnerMandarine Eau de Toilette FraîcheRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

39%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity24

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityFolies Neiges

SillageFolies Neiges

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value0

Category winnerFolies NeigesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh83%

floral65%

white floral48%

herbal30%

white floral100%

citrus83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

yellow floral30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesWildflowersWhite FlowersOrangeMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HoneysuckleWhite FlowersPowdery NotesTangerineMandarin OrangeCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, White Flowers and Mandarin Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall0

Winter33

Day100

Night25

Spring71

Summer100

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,171

PerfumerVanessa Prudent

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#50,605

PerfumerRaymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMandarine Eau de Toilette FraîcheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lise Watier Folies Neiges opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and tender mandarin, skipping the sugary juice common in modern citrus perfumes. That crisp initial bite immediately leads into a heart of small herbal wildflowers and clean white florals. Crisp green accents temper the floral bouquet, preventing the …

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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, Folies Neiges or Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Folies Neiges takes 3 of 5 categories. Folies Neiges is rated 3.33/5 from 18 votes; Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes. Choose Folies Neiges for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Folies Neiges or Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Folies Neiges lasts longest (Folies Neiges 80/100, Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche 24/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Folies Neiges or Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Folies Neiges projects furthest (Folies Neiges 75/100, Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Folies Neiges and Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Citruses, White Flowers and Mandarin Orange.

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

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

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

Folies Neiges features Citruses, Wildflowers, White Flowers, Orange and Mandarin Orange. Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche features Honeysuckle, White Flowers, Powdery Notes, Tangerine and Mandarin Orange.