Fragrance comparison

Homem Elemento vs Mandarine Mandarin

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 494 ratings analysed

5 wins

Homem Elemento

Natura

4.5048 votes

Rank #26,293 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Mandarine Mandarin

Serge Lutens

3.57446 votes

Rank #6,152 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Homem Elemento takes 5 of 7 categories.

Homem Elemento
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Mandarine Mandarin
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Homem Elemento5/7

Mandarine Mandarin2/7

Ratings & consensus: Homem Elemento
Community sentiment: Homem Elemento
Longevity: Homem Elemento
Sillage & projection: Homem Elemento
Value for money: Homem Elemento
Versatility: Mandarine Mandarin
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mandarine Mandarin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Homem ElementoNatura

Mandarine MandarinSerge Lutens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 30%Had 35%Want 35%

3.57/ 5 · 446 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerHomem ElementoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

33%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

29%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

377 votes

Category winnerHomem ElementoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityHomem Elemento

SillageHomem Elemento

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value38

Category winnerHomem ElementoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

whiskey77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

amber83%

fresh spicy65%

sweet48%

green30%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomItalian LemonLavenderMandarin OrangeBasil

Heart

VioletNutmegCedarCashmirwoodDriftwood

Base

WhiskeyTonka BeanSandalwoodAmberLabdanumPatchouliMusk

Top

Chinese OrangeNutmeg

Heart

Orange PeelMandarin OrangeTea

Base

AmberLabdanumTonka BeanRose Hip

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Nutmeg, Tonka Bean and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMandarine MandarinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men6

Unisex79

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,293

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,152

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched—

Reviews52

Category winnerMandarine MandarinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Natura Homem Elemento is a woody, aromatic scent built around a spicy whiskey accord. Launched in 2012, this masculine fragrance blends citrus top notes like Italian lemon with a warm heart of nutmeg and violet. It is a solid pick for cooler evenings, offering a distinctive, approachable profile for men who prefer a b…

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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.

Which is better, Homem Elemento or Mandarine Mandarin?

Homem Elemento takes 5 of 7 categories. Homem Elemento is rated 4.50/5 from 48 votes; Mandarine Mandarin is rated 3.57/5 from 446 votes. Choose Homem Elemento for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Mandarine Mandarin for a citrus and amber character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Homem Elemento or Mandarine Mandarin?

They last about the same: Homem Elemento 72/100, Mandarine Mandarin 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Homem Elemento or Mandarine Mandarin?

Homem Elemento projects furthest (Homem Elemento 66/100, Mandarine Mandarin 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Homem Elemento and Mandarine Mandarin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Nutmeg, Tonka Bean and Amber.

Is Homem Elemento or Mandarine Mandarin better for summer or winter?

For summer, Homem Elemento is the stronger pick. For winter, Homem Elemento is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Homem Elemento and Mandarine Mandarin?

Homem Elemento has top notes of Cardamom, Italian Lemon, Lavender and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Violet, Nutmeg, Cedar and Cashmirwood, a base of Whiskey, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Amber. 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.