Fragrance comparison

Lavande Mandarine vs MEM

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 722 ratings analysed

Lavande Mandarine

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #80,498 CitrusLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

MEM

Bogue

3.99722 votes

Rank #1,288 MuskyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MEM takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lavande Mandarine
Choose it for a citrus and lavender character.
MEM
Choose it for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Lavande Mandarine0/1

MEM1/1

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: MEM

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lavande MandarineMarcus Spurway

MEMBogue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.99/ 5 · 722 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

54%Love

20%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

517 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

lavender92%

sweet84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

anis61%

musky100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

TangerineGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderStar Anise

Base5-7 hrs

Palisander RosewoodVanilla

Top

LavenderLavender ExtractWild LavenderBlue LavenderGrapefruitMandarin OrangePetitgrain

Heart

Ylang-YlangChampacaMaltLaurelsMintBourbon GeraniumDamask RoseVanilla

Base

CivetCastoreumMuskAmbergrisSiam BenzoinAmberLabdanumSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Lavender and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Lavande Mandarine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men42

Unisex51

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,498

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,288

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews93

Category winnerMEMHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marcus Spurway Lavande Mandarine opens with an immediate splash of sweet tangerine and tart pink grapefruit that smells just like peeling ripe citrus fruit on a warm morning. As the bright juiciness settles down, clean French lavender and a faint touch of spicy star anise take center stage, giving the blend a fresh ba…

Reviews →

MEM is a dense, aromatic lavender built in a very niche style. It opens bright and herbal with citrus and multiple shades of lavender, then turns warmer, dirtier and more textured as animalic notes, resins, woods and a soft vanilla facet start to show. This is less about easy freshness and more about contrast. If you …

Reviews →

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Lavande Mandarine and MEM smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Lavender and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Lavande Mandarine and MEM?

Lavande Mandarine has top notes of Tangerine and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lavender and Star Anise, a base of Palisander Rosewood and Vanilla. MEM has top notes of Lavender, Lavender Extract, Wild Lavender and Blue Lavender, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Champaca, Malt and Laurels, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Ambergris.