Fragrance comparison

Mandarine Mandarin vs Homem Elemento

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 494 ratings analysed

Mandarine Mandarin

Serge Lutens

3.57446 votes

Rank #6,152 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Homem Elemento

Natura

4.5048 votes

Rank #26,293 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Homem Elemento takes 5 of 7 categories.

Mandarine Mandarin
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Homem Elemento
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Mandarine Mandarin2/7

Homem Elemento5/7

Ratings & consensus: Homem Elemento
Community sentiment: Homem Elemento
Longevity: Homem Elemento
Sillage & projection: Homem Elemento
Value for money: Homem Elemento
Versatility: Mandarine Mandarin
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mandarine Mandarin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mandarine MandarinSerge Lutens

Homem ElementoNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 446 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 30%Had 35%Want 35%

Category winnerHomem ElementoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

377 votes

60%Love

33%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerHomem ElementoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityHomem Elemento

SillageHomem Elemento

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value86

Category winnerHomem ElementoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber83%

fresh spicy65%

sweet48%

green30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

whiskey77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Chinese OrangeNutmeg

Heart

Orange PeelMandarin OrangeTea

Base

AmberLabdanumTonka BeanRose Hip

Top

CardamomItalian LemonLavenderMandarin OrangeBasil

Heart

VioletNutmegCedarCashmirwoodDriftwood

Base

WhiskeyTonka BeanSandalwoodAmberLabdanumPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Mandarin Orange, Amber and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMandarine MandarinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex79

Women15

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,152

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched—

Reviews52

Overall rank#26,293

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMandarine MandarinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mandarine Mandarin by Serge Lutens is a complex oriental spicy scent built around photorealistic orange peel. Launched in 2006, it blends bright citrus with darker, resinous base notes like amber and labdanum. This unisex composition offers a warm, mature character that suits crisp autumn days and cold winter weather …

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Natura Homem Elemento is a woody, aromatic scent built around a spicy whiskey accord. Launched in 2012, this masculine fragrance blends citrus top notes like Italian lemon with a warm heart of nutmeg and violet. It is a solid pick for cooler evenings, offering a distinctive, approachable profile for men who prefer a b…

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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 Mandarin or Homem Elemento?

Homem Elemento takes 5 of 7 categories. Mandarine Mandarin is rated 3.57/5 from 446 votes; Homem Elemento is rated 4.50/5 from 48 votes. Choose Mandarine Mandarin for a citrus and amber character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Homem Elemento for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Mandarine Mandarin or Homem Elemento?

They last about the same: Homem Elemento 72/100, Mandarine Mandarin 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mandarine Mandarin or Homem Elemento?

Homem Elemento projects furthest (Homem Elemento 66/100, Mandarine Mandarin 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mandarine Mandarin and Homem Elemento smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Mandarin Orange, Amber and Labdanum.

Is Mandarine Mandarin or Homem Elemento better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mandarine Mandarin is the stronger pick. For winter, Mandarine Mandarin is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mandarine Mandarin and Homem Elemento?

Mandarine Mandarin has top notes of Chinese Orange and Nutmeg, heart notes of Orange Peel, Mandarin Orange and Tea, a base of Amber, Labdanum, Tonka Bean and Rose Hip. Homem Elemento has top notes of Cardamom, Italian Lemon, Lavender and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Violet, Nutmeg, Cedar and Cashmirwood, a base of Whiskey, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Amber.