Fragrance comparison

Mandarine vs Skrik No. 2

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

Mandarine

Roger & Gallet

4.0812 votes

Rank #46,031 CitrusGreen

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13%scent match

Clearly different

Skrik No. 2

Lengling

3.5175 votes

Rank #27,304 VanillaLavender

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Mandarine
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Skrik No. 2
Choose it for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Mandarine2/5

Skrik No. 22/5

Ratings & consensus: Mandarine
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Skrik No. 2
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Mandarine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Skrik No. 2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MandarineRoger & Gallet

Skrik No. 2Lengling

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 20%Had 7%Want 72%

3.51/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 31%Had 18%Want 51%

Category winnerMandarineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

19%Love

37%Like

21%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevitySkrik No. 2

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value21

Category winnerMandarineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green86%

fresh spicy72%

aromatic58%

fresh44%

floral30%

vanilla100%

lavender92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

musky69%

amber61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCitronItalian MandarinMintOrangePetitgrain

Heart

HedioneGeraniumTea

Base

PatchouliWhite Musk

Notes

LavenderVanillaTonka BeanIso E SuperPetitgrainHedioneMuskSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain and Hedione. Durations are only published for Skrik No. 2, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night11

Spring96

Summer67

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men29

Unisex50

Women21

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 18%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,031

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,304

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSkrik No. 2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mandarine is a bright citrus aromatic that opens with juicy mandarin, bergamot and citron, then stays crisp with mint, petitgrain and a light tea nuance. It wears like an easy, daytime freshie, clean, green and lightly musky, with a soft patchouli base that keeps it from feeling too simple.

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Lengling Skrik No. 2 takes the clean bite of French lavender and wraps it in warm vanilla and toasted tonka bean. It opens with an airy splash of citrus petitgrain and bright hedione that cuts through the early alcohol lift within two minutes. Soon, a calm, powdery heart takes over. Iso E Super adds a subtle cedarwood…

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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 or Skrik No. 2?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Mandarine is rated 4.08/5 from 12 votes; Skrik No. 2 is rated 3.51/5 from 75 votes. Choose Mandarine for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Skrik No. 2 for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mandarine or Skrik No. 2?

Skrik No. 2 lasts longest (Skrik No. 2 62/100, Mandarine 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mandarine or Skrik No. 2?

Projection is very close: Mandarine 57/100, Skrik No. 2 57/100 for sillage.

Do Mandarine and Skrik No. 2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Petitgrain and Hedione.

Is Mandarine or Skrik No. 2 better for summer or winter?

Mandarine suits daytime wear; Skrik No. 2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mandarine and Skrik No. 2?

Mandarine has top notes of Bergamot, Citron, Italian Mandarin and Mint, heart notes of Hedione, Geranium and Tea, a base of Patchouli and White Musk. Skrik No. 2 features Lavender, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Iso E Super and Petitgrain.