Fragrance comparison

Insouciante Rose & Pink berries vs Saffron Mandarin

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 70 ratings analysed

Insouciante Rose & Pink berries

Parfums de la Bastide

—0 votes

Rank #75,937 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Saffron Mandarin

Les Liquides Imaginaires

3.5670 votes

Rank #18,115 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Insouciante Rose & Pink berries
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Saffron Mandarin
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Insouciante Rose & Pink berries1/2

Saffron Mandarin1/2

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): Insouciante Rose & Pink berries
Fragranxe ranking: Saffron Mandarin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Insouciante Rose & Pink berriesParfums de la Bastide

Saffron MandarinLes Liquides Imaginaires

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.56/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

20%Love

41%Like

20%Ok

11%Dislike

7%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value32

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

rose69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

warm spicy91%

amber83%

sweet74%

woody65%

aromatic56%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Blood OrangeBlack PepperBlackcurrantPink PepperSandalwoodPatchouliJasmineRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Italian MandarinBlood OrangePink PepperPetitgrainMandarin LeafItalian LemonBlack Pepper

Heart2-3 hrs

SaffronYlang YlangJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

BenzoinTonkaOakLabdanum

Category winnerInsouciante Rose & Pink berriesLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night32

Spring76

Summer100

Fall41

Winter18

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 31%Date 21%Party 8%

Men17

Unisex69

Women14

Casual 39%Work 31%Date 18%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,937

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,115

PerfumerWesley Perumal

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerSaffron MandarinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spritz this on a bright morning. Insouciante Rose & Pink berries kicks off with tart blood orange, fizzy pink pepper, and a tart splash of crushed blackcurrant. You get an instant sparkle like chilling pink champagne in the sun. Within twenty minutes, the initial spicy fizz calms down to reveal a dewy French rose acco…

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Saffron Mandarin by Les Liquides Imaginaires opens with the vivid sensation of peeling a cold, ripe Italian mandarin with your bare hands. A bright splash of blood orange, tart lemon juice, and crushed green mandarin leaves cuts through the air before a dry dash of black pepper adds crisp bite. As the tart fruit settl…

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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 Insouciante Rose & Pink berries and Saffron Mandarin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Black Pepper, Pink Pepper and Jasmine.

Is Insouciante Rose & Pink berries or Saffron Mandarin better for summer or winter?

Insouciante Rose & Pink berries suits daytime wear; Saffron Mandarin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Insouciante Rose & Pink berries and Saffron Mandarin?

Insouciante Rose & Pink berries features Blood Orange, Black Pepper, Blackcurrant, Pink Pepper and Sandalwood. Saffron Mandarin has top notes of Italian Mandarin, Blood Orange, Pink Pepper and Petitgrain, heart notes of Saffron, Ylang Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Tonka, Oak and Labdanum.