Fragrance comparison

Mandarine & Immortelle vs Rital Date

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 329 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mandarine & Immortelle

L'Occitane en Provence

4.2585 votes

Rank #15,419 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Rital Date

Versatile Paris

4.11244 votes

Rank #6,499 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mandarine & Immortelle takes 4 of 7 categories.

Mandarine & Immortelle
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Rital Date
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Mandarine & Immortelle4/7

Rital Date3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mandarine & ImmortelleL'Occitane en Provence

Rital DateVersatile Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

4.11/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

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

42%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

244 votes

Category winnerMandarine & ImmortelleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityRital Date

SillageMandarine & Immortelle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value61

Category winnerRital DateBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet92%

herbal84%

honey77%

vanilla69%

fresh spicy61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic90%

citrus80%

woody70%

fresh60%

green50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both citrus and fresh spicy

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

PestoBergamotOreganoBitter OrangeBlood MandarinOliveFennelGinger

Heart

BasilRosemaryIce creamPistachioCypressBlack PepperPaprikaAldehydes

Base

Balsam FirSesameVetiverAmberLitsea CubebaCoumarinGuaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGinger and Bitter Orange. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMandarine & ImmortelleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex40

Women56

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

Men11

Unisex79

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#6,499

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Camille Chemardin, Elia Chiche

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerRital DateHigher 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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Rital Date by Versatile Paris offers a savory twist on fresh perfumes, swapping sugary fruit for Mediterranean herbs. It features a bright squeeze of bitter orange alongside basil, oregano, and olive oil. The scent settles into a creamier pistachio ice cream base. It is a light fragrance oil designed for casual daytim…

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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 Rital Date?

Mandarine & Immortelle takes 4 of 7 categories. Mandarine & Immortelle is rated 4.25/5 from 85 votes; Rital Date is rated 4.11/5 from 244 votes. Choose Mandarine & Immortelle for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Rital Date for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Mandarine & Immortelle or Rital Date?

Rital Date lasts longest (Rital Date 62/100, Mandarine & Immortelle 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mandarine & Immortelle or Rital Date?

Mandarine & Immortelle projects furthest (Mandarine & Immortelle 55/100, Rital Date 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mandarine & Immortelle and Rital Date smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Ginger and Bitter Orange.

Is Mandarine & Immortelle or Rital Date better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Mandarine & Immortelle and Rital Date?

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. Rital Date has top notes of Pesto, Bergamot, Oregano and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Basil, Rosemary, Ice cream and Pistachio, a base of Balsam Fir, Sesame, Vetiver and Amber.