Fragrance comparison

Mandarin Peony vs Água de Peônia

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 148 ratings analysed

Mandarin Peony

Tulip

3.8312 votes

Rank #49,452 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Água de Peônia

Phebo

4.15136 votes

Rank #16,106 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Água de Peônia takes 4 of 5 categories.

Mandarin Peony
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Água de Peônia
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Mandarin Peony1/5

Água de Peônia4/5

Ratings & consensus: Água de Peônia
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Água de Peônia
Sillage & projection: Água de Peônia
Value for money: Mandarin Peony
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Água de Peônia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mandarin PeonyTulip

Água de PeôniaPhebo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 35%Had 22%Want 43%

4.15/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerÁgua de PeôniaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

58%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

51%Love

27%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage36

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityÁgua de Peônia

SillageÁgua de Peônia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value61

Category winnerMandarin PeonyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral86%

amber72%

fresh58%

rose44%

fruity30%

amber100%

fresh spicy92%

floral84%

rose77%

aromatic69%

fresh61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both amber, floral and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Peony

Heart2-3 hrs

Mandarin OrangeFruity Notes

Base4-5 hrs

AmberRose

Top

NutmegCorianderBergamot

Heart

PeonyRoseMandarin Orange

Base

AmberOlibanumMusk

InformationalShared notesPeony, Mandarin Orange, Amber and Rose. Durations are only published for Mandarin Peony, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer57

Fall0

Winter82

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 43%Work 33%Date 17%Party 7%

Men4

Unisex35

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,452

PerfumerVictoria England

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#16,106

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerÁgua de PeôniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tulip Mandarin Peony gives you a crisp, cheerful wash of petals and juicy fruit. It opens with ruffled pink peony blossoms and bright mandarin orange. You get immediate sweetness without sticky syrup. Within twenty minutes, soft orchard fruit notes and velvety rose surface on skin. It is clean, friendly, and unpretent…

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Phebo Água de Peônia opens with a brisk crackle of ground coriander, dry nutmeg, and bitter bergamot peel. That initial spicy snap cuts straight through the air before settling into a dewy floral core of pink peony petals, fresh garden rose, and juicy mandarin orange pulp. As the scent warms against bare skin, the fl…

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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, Mandarin Peony or Água de Peônia?

Água de Peônia takes 4 of 5 categories. Mandarin Peony is rated 3.83/5 from 12 votes; Água de Peônia is rated 4.15/5 from 136 votes. Choose Mandarin Peony for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Água de Peônia for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Mandarin Peony or Água de Peônia?

Água de Peônia lasts longest (Água de Peônia 55/100, Mandarin Peony 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mandarin Peony or Água de Peônia?

Água de Peônia projects furthest (Água de Peônia 46/100, Mandarin Peony 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mandarin Peony and Água de Peônia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, floral and rose accords. Common notes include Peony, Mandarin Orange, Amber and Rose.

Is Mandarin Peony or Água de Peônia better for summer or winter?

Mandarin Peony suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mandarin Peony and Água de Peônia?

Mandarin Peony has top notes of Peony, heart notes of Mandarin Orange and Fruity Notes, a base of Amber and Rose. Água de Peônia has top notes of Nutmeg, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Peony, Rose and Mandarin Orange, a base of Amber, Olibanum and Musk.