Fragrance comparison

Mandarine & Immortelle vs Oud Cafu

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 146 ratings analysed

Mandarine & Immortelle

L'Occitane en Provence

4.2585 votes

Rank #15,419 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Oud Cafu

Nabeel

3.9261 votes

Rank #12,814 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Cafu takes 4 of 7 categories.

Mandarine & Immortelle
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oud Cafu
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Mandarine & Immortelle3/7

Oud Cafu4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mandarine & ImmortelleL'Occitane en Provence

Oud CafuNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

3.92/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%

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

38%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

7%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerMandarine & ImmortelleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityOud Cafu

SillageOud Cafu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value89

Category winnerOud CafuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet92%

herbal84%

honey77%

vanilla69%

fresh spicy61%

warm spicy100%

oud92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both sweet 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

SaffronCinnamonAppleStrawberryMilkPineappleLimeGrapefruit

Heart

HoneyRoseGeraniumCarnationOrchidIrisJasmineTuberose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliMyrrhLeather

InformationalShared notesHoney 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

Spring48

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMandarine & ImmortelleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex40

Women56

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

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#12,814

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerOud CafuHigher 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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Oud Cafu by Nabeel is a bold, sweet woody scent that centers on a bright clash of pineapple and citrus with a deep, resinous agarwood base. It fits colder days when you want a rich warmth that cuts through the chill.

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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 Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu takes 4 of 7 categories. Mandarine & Immortelle is rated 4.25/5 from 85 votes; Oud Cafu is rated 3.92/5 from 61 votes. Choose Mandarine & Immortelle for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oud Cafu for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Mandarine & Immortelle or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu lasts longest (Oud Cafu 72/100, Mandarine & Immortelle 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mandarine & Immortelle or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu projects furthest (Oud Cafu 67/100, Mandarine & Immortelle 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mandarine & Immortelle and Oud Cafu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Honey and Vanilla.

Is Mandarine & Immortelle or Oud Cafu better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mandarine & Immortelle is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Cafu is the stronger pick. Mandarine & Immortelle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mandarine & Immortelle and Oud Cafu?

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. Oud Cafu has top notes of Saffron, Cinnamon, Apple and Strawberry, heart notes of Honey, Rose, Geranium and Carnation, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Amber and Tonka Bean.