Fragrance comparison

Mandacaru vs White Overdose

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 98 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mandacaru

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.1496 votes

Rank #17,902 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

White Overdose

Chaos

2.502 votes

Rank #70,458 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mandacaru takes 3 of 5 categories.

Mandacaru
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
White Overdose
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Mandacaru3/5

White Overdose2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mandacaru
Sillage & projection: White Overdose
Value for money: Mandacaru
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): White Overdose
Fragranxe ranking: Mandacaru

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MandacaruL’Occitane Au Brésil

White OverdoseChaos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 37%Had 31%Want 33%

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

96 votes

0%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityMandacaru

SillageWhite Overdose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value38

Category winnerMandacaruBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

white floral84%

musky77%

sweet69%

lavender61%

floral100%

white floral92%

cinnamon84%

fresh77%

warm spicy69%

violet61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskLavenderPink PepperSandalwoodNight blooming CereusMimosaJasmineTonka BeanRoseCedarGuaiac WoodPeach

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonPink PepperPeachCoconutAlmond

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineHedioneLavenderViolet

Base6-8 hrs

oak mossPatchouli

Category winnerWhite OverdoseLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer100

Fall41

Winter10

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,902

PerfumerSophie Truitard

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#70,458

PerfumerChristian Vermorel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMandacaruHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mandacaru brings the gentle scent of a blooming cactus garden right out of the shower. You get a soft burst of clean lavender and sunny mimosa, followed swiftly by velvety night blooming cereus and sweet tonka bean. It smells less like a loud department store perfume and more like an expensive nourishing body cream. T…

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White Overdose by Chaos flips classic chypre traditions on their head. It opens with an unexpected crash of dry cinnamon bark, fuzzy peach skin, and creamy coconut flesh before cooling down into crisp lavender and jasmine petals. The background holds an earthy backbone of oakmoss and patchouli that grounds the sweetne…

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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, Mandacaru or White Overdose?

Mandacaru takes 3 of 5 categories. Mandacaru is rated 4.14/5 from 96 votes; White Overdose is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Mandacaru for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose White Overdose for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mandacaru or White Overdose?

Mandacaru lasts longest (Mandacaru 50/100, White Overdose 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mandacaru or White Overdose?

White Overdose projects furthest (White Overdose 50/100, Mandacaru 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mandacaru and White Overdose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Lavender, Pink Pepper, Jasmine and Peach.

Is Mandacaru or White Overdose better for summer or winter?

Mandacaru suits daytime wear; White Overdose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mandacaru and White Overdose?

Mandacaru features Musk, Lavender, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood and Night blooming Cereus. White Overdose has top notes of Cinnamon, Pink Pepper, Peach and Coconut, heart notes of Jasmine, Hedione, Lavender and Violet, a base of oak moss and Patchouli.