Fragrance comparison

Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche vs Aquarelle

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche

Yves Rocher

3.9416 votes

Rank #50,605 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Aquarelle

Evocative Perfumes

4.007 votes

Rank #45,793 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aquarelle takes 2 of 3 categories.

Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Aquarelle
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche1/3

Aquarelle2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aquarelle
Sillage & projection: Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aquarelle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mandarine Eau de Toilette FraîcheYves Rocher

AquarelleEvocative Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 14%Had 51%Want 36%

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

29%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity24

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAquarelle

SillageMandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

yellow floral30%

woody100%

fruity86%

white floral72%

citrus58%

powdery44%

fresh30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both white floral, fruity and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneysuckleWhite FlowersPowdery NotesTangerineMandarin OrangeCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Citruses

Heart2-4 hrs

Wild BerriesWhite Flowers

Base5-7 hrs

CedarPowdery NotesAmber

InformationalShared notesWhite Flowers, Powdery Notes and Citruses. Durations are only published for Aquarelle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer100

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night50

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 34%Date 17%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,605

PerfumerRaymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,793

PerfumerMark Evans

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAquarelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Rocher Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche is a bright, nostalgic splash of juicy sunlit fruit and clean garden blossoms. Built around crisp mandarin orange, sweet tangerine, and fresh honeysuckle, it captures the breezy simplicity of classic European summer colognes from the late seventies. The opening bursts with…

Reviews →

Spritz this on and you immediately get the idea behind the name. Aquarelle paints in sheer, translucent washes rather than thick oil pigments. The opening crackles with a bright burst of tart citruses before softening into a juicy cluster of wild berries and dewy white flowers. It never feels syrupy or cloying. Instea…

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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 Eau de Toilette Fraîche or Aquarelle?

Aquarelle takes 2 of 3 categories. Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes; Aquarelle is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Aquarelle for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche or Aquarelle?

Aquarelle lasts longest (Aquarelle 55/100, Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche 24/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche or Aquarelle?

Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche projects furthest (Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche 57/100, Aquarelle 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche and Aquarelle smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and citrus accords. Common notes include White Flowers, Powdery Notes and Citruses.

Is Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche or Aquarelle better for summer or winter?

Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche suits daytime wear; Aquarelle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche and Aquarelle?

Mandarine Eau de Toilette Fraîche features Honeysuckle, White Flowers, Powdery Notes, Tangerine and Mandarin Orange. Aquarelle has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Wild Berries and White Flowers, a base of Cedar, Powdery Notes and Amber.