Fragrance comparison

Mandarine & Immortelle vs Midnight Honey

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 103 ratings analysed

Mandarine & Immortelle

L'Occitane en Provence

4.2585 votes

Rank #15,419 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Midnight Honey

MATCA

4.3318 votes

Rank #39,654 BeeswaxAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Honey takes 3 of 5 categories.

Mandarine & Immortelle
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Midnight Honey
Choose it for a beeswax and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Mandarine & Immortelle2/5

Midnight Honey3/5

Ratings & consensus: Mandarine & Immortelle
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Midnight Honey
Sillage & projection: Midnight Honey
Value for money: Midnight Honey
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mandarine & Immortelle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mandarine & ImmortelleL'Occitane en Provence

Midnight HoneyMATCA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

4.33/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 18%Had 2%Want 80%

Category winnerMandarine & ImmortelleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

46%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

85 votes

67%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Honey

SillageMidnight Honey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value56

Category winnerMidnight HoneyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet92%

herbal84%

honey77%

vanilla69%

fresh spicy61%

beeswax100%

amber92%

honey84%

animalic77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both citrus, honey and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeGingerBitter Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

ImmortelleHoneyLavender

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaCedarAmbroxan

Top

Bitter OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

FrangipaniMimosaOrange BlossomHoneysuckleJasmine

Base

BeeswaxLabdanumImmortelleVanillaBenzoinLeatherBlack Currant

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bitter Orange, Immortelle and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Mandarine & Immortelle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring74

Summer74

Fall100

Winter41

Day100

Night47

Spring83

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex40

Women56

Casual 37%Work 31%Date 22%Party 10%

Men18

Unisex36

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#39,654

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMandarine & ImmortelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mandarine & Immortelle by L'Occitane en Provence opens with an immediate flash of freshly peeled mandarin orange and tangy ginger. The citrus hits sharp and juicy, cut by a pleasant bite of bitter orange that prevents any sticky candy sweetness. Within twenty minutes, the bright zest calms down, revealing golden immor…

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MATCA Midnight Honey opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and mandarin before revealing a heavy beeswax core. Tropical frangipani and yellow mimosa lighten the dense honey accord in the mid, keeping the sweetness grounded in natural floral sap. As it warms on skin, smoky labdanum and raw leather pull the composit…

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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, Mandarine & Immortelle or Midnight Honey?

Midnight Honey takes 3 of 5 categories. Mandarine & Immortelle is rated 4.25/5 from 85 votes; Midnight Honey is rated 4.33/5 from 18 votes. Choose Mandarine & Immortelle for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Midnight Honey for a beeswax and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Mandarine & Immortelle or Midnight Honey?

Midnight Honey lasts longest (Midnight Honey 71/100, Mandarine & Immortelle 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mandarine & Immortelle or Midnight Honey?

Midnight Honey projects furthest (Midnight Honey 70/100, Mandarine & Immortelle 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mandarine & Immortelle and Midnight Honey smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, honey and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bitter Orange, Immortelle and Vanilla.

Is Mandarine & Immortelle or Midnight Honey better for summer or winter?

Mandarine & Immortelle suits daytime wear; Midnight Honey suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mandarine & Immortelle and Midnight Honey?

Mandarine & Immortelle has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Ginger and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Immortelle, Honey and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Cedar and Ambroxan. Midnight Honey has top notes of Bitter Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Frangipani, Mimosa, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle, a base of Beeswax, Labdanum, Immortelle and Vanilla.