Fragrance comparison

Mandarine Mandarin vs Il y avait un Jardin… II

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 446 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mandarine Mandarin

Serge Lutens

3.57446 votes

Rank #6,152 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Il y avait un Jardin… II

Henry Jacques

—0 votes

Rank #72,005 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mandarine Mandarin takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mandarine Mandarin
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Il y avait un Jardin… II
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Mandarine Mandarin3/4

Il y avait un Jardin… II1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mandarine Mandarin
Sillage & projection: Mandarine Mandarin
Value for money: Il y avait un Jardin… II
Versatility: Not scored
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

Il y avait un Jardin… IIHenry Jacques

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 446 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityMandarine Mandarin

SillageMandarine Mandarin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value50

Category winnerIl y avait un Jardin… IIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber83%

fresh spicy65%

sweet48%

green30%

citrus100%

aromatic90%

woody80%

fresh spicy70%

amber60%

lavender50%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both citrus, amber and fresh spicy

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

Mandarin OrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

PetitgrainLavenderNutmegPalisander Rosewood

Base

Tonka BeanLabdanumVetiver

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Mandarin Orange, Labdanum and Tonka Bean. 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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex79

Women15

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,152

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched—

Reviews52

Overall rank#72,005

PerfumerNot listed

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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Il y avait un Jardin… II opens with a tart flash of mandarin orange, bergamot, and lemon that feels intensely fresh against warm skin. Within minutes, green petitgrain and clean lavender step forward, anchored by a dry sprinkle of nutmeg and palisander rosewood. The drydown loses the initial citrus bite, settling into…

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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 lasts longer, Mandarine Mandarin or Il y avait un Jardin… II?

Mandarine Mandarin lasts longest (Mandarine Mandarin 70/100, Il y avait un Jardin… II 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mandarine Mandarin or Il y avait un Jardin… II?

Mandarine Mandarin projects furthest (Mandarine Mandarin 63/100, Il y avait un Jardin… II 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mandarine Mandarin and Il y avait un Jardin… II smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Mandarin Orange, Labdanum and Tonka Bean.

Is Mandarine Mandarin or Il y avait un Jardin… II better for summer or winter?

Il y avait un Jardin… II suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mandarine Mandarin and Il y avait un Jardin… II?

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. Il y avait un Jardin… II has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Petitgrain, Lavender, Nutmeg and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum and Vetiver.