Fragrance comparison

Green mandarin or Happy New Year vs Vanilla Stallion

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

2 wins

Green mandarin or Happy New Year

Champagne

5.006 votes

Rank #39,671 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Vanilla Stallion

Alexandria Fragrances

4.6718 votes

Rank #17,316 MuskySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Green mandarin or Happy New Year takes 2 of 4 categories.

Green mandarin or Happy New Year
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Vanilla Stallion
Choose it for a musky and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Green mandarin or Happy New Year2/4

Vanilla Stallion1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Green mandarin or Happy New Year
Value for money: Green mandarin or Happy New Year
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vanilla Stallion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Green mandarin or Happy New YearChampagne

Vanilla StallionAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

4.67/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

72%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageGreen mandarin or Happy New Year

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value68

Category winnerGreen mandarin or Happy New YearBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral83%

sweet65%

fruity48%

green30%

musky100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

cinnamon69%

vanilla61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Sicilian MandarinBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

Lime peelOrange BlossomGrassAmmophila

Base5-7 hrs

CardamomWhite Cedar Extract

Top

CinnamonOrange BlossomCardamomBergamot

Heart

Bourbon Vanillaelemi

Base

PralineMuskAmbroxanGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange Blossom and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Green mandarin or Happy New Year, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer80

Fall40

Winter100

Day100

Night37

Spring45

Summer9

Fall82

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex89

Women11

Casual 41%Work 30%Date 16%Party 13%

Men27

Unisex73

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,671

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,316

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani, Ilias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerVanilla StallionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Green mandarin or Happy New Year by Champagne delivers an immediate splash of sparkling citrus that feels like peeling a cold fruit outdoors. The opening pairs tart Sicilian mandarin with brisk bergamot, giving you a clean, mouthwatering burst right from the first spray. Within fifteen minutes, the sharpness softens a…

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Vanilla Stallion is a sweet, spicy vanilla with a musky, slightly woody backbone. It opens brighter than many dense vanilla scents, then settles into a warm praline and bourbon vanilla drydown that several wearers find especially strong in cold weather. If you like the Althaïr style but want something more affordable …

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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, Green mandarin or Happy New Year or Vanilla Stallion?

Green mandarin or Happy New Year takes 2 of 4 categories. Green mandarin or Happy New Year is rated 5.00/5 from 6 votes; Vanilla Stallion is rated 4.67/5 from 18 votes. Choose Green mandarin or Happy New Year for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Vanilla Stallion for a musky and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Green mandarin or Happy New Year or Vanilla Stallion?

They last about the same: Green mandarin or Happy New Year 73/100, Vanilla Stallion 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Green mandarin or Happy New Year or Vanilla Stallion?

Green mandarin or Happy New Year projects furthest (Green mandarin or Happy New Year 72/100, Vanilla Stallion 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Green mandarin or Happy New Year and Vanilla Stallion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Cardamom.

Is Green mandarin or Happy New Year or Vanilla Stallion better for summer or winter?

Green mandarin or Happy New Year suits daytime wear; Vanilla Stallion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Green mandarin or Happy New Year and Vanilla Stallion?

Green mandarin or Happy New Year has top notes of Sicilian Mandarin and Bergamot, heart notes of Lime peel, Orange Blossom, Grass and Ammophila, a base of Cardamom and White Cedar Extract. Vanilla Stallion has top notes of Cinnamon, Orange Blossom, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla and elemi, a base of Praline, Musk, Ambroxan and Guaiac Wood.