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Malibu Day vs Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche

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

Updated 138 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malibu Day takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Malibu Day

    Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

  • Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche

    Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Malibu Day5/5
Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche0/5
Ratings & consensus
Malibu Day
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Malibu Day
Sillage & projection
Malibu Day
Value for money
Malibu Day
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Malibu Day

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Malibu DayPamela Anderson
Mandarine Eau de Toilette FraîcheYves Rocher
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.89/ 5 · 122 votes
Have 23%Had 19%Want 57%
3.94/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 14%Had 51%Want 36%
Category winnerMalibu DayRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
35%Love
40%Like
3%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate

122 votes

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
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity24
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityMalibu Day

SillageMalibu Day

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value77
¤ Price value0
Category winnerMalibu DayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
sweet90%
fruity80%
caramel70%
vanilla60%
citrus50%
white floral100%
citrus83%
fruity65%
powdery48%
yellow floral30%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both white floral, fruity and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
HoneysuckleCaramelPralineWhite FlowersRed BerriesVanilleMandarin OrangeSandalwoodAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
HoneysuckleWhite FlowersPowdery NotesTangerineMandarin OrangeCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoneysuckle, 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
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter24
Day–
Night–
Spring71
Summer100
Fall29
Winter14
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men8
Unisex8
Women85
Men33
Unisex0
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,985

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Overall rank#50,605

PerfumerRaymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalibu DayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Malibu Day by Pamela Anderson opens with a bright pop of mandarin orange and tart red berries that quickly softens into sweet honeysuckle. As the fruity top note settles, white flowers merge with warm caramel and praline to create a creamy, lactonic texture on skin. Ambered sandalwood in the base anchors the sweetness…

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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, Malibu Day or Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Malibu Day takes 5 of 5 categories. Malibu Day is rated 3.89/5 from 122 votes; Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes. Choose Malibu Day for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche for a white floral and citrus character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Malibu Day or Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Malibu Day lasts longest (Malibu Day 58/100, Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche 24/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Malibu Day or Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Projection is very close: Malibu Day 58/100, Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche 57/100 for sillage.

Do Malibu Day and Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and citrus accords. Common notes include Honeysuckle, White Flowers and Mandarin Orange.

Is Malibu Day or Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Malibu Day and Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche?

Malibu Day features Honeysuckle, Caramel, Praline, White Flowers and Red Berries. Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche features Honeysuckle, White Flowers, Powdery Notes, Tangerine and Mandarin Orange.

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