Fragrance comparison

Mandarine Mandarin vs Polyamory

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 449 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mandarine Mandarin

Serge Lutens

3.57446 votes

Rank #6,152 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Polyamory

Perfume Cult

4.673 votes

Rank #44,990 WoodyAromatic

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, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Polyamory
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Mandarine Mandarin3/4

Polyamory0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mandarine Mandarin
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Mandarine Mandarin
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

PolyamoryPerfume Cult

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 446 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityMandarine Mandarin

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value25

Category winnerMandarine MandarinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber83%

fresh spicy65%

sweet48%

green30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and sweet

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

CypressPineappleBergamotLavenderLemonAppleMandarin Orange

Heart

Palisander RosewoodCardamomNutmegRoseJasmineelemi

Base

MuskPatchouliCedarwoodMossTonka BeanLabdanumVanillaMaltol

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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

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#44,990

PerfumerLaure Breysse

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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Polyamory by Perfume Cult is a bright woody gourmand with a lively fruit and citrus opening, then a warmer heart of rosewood, cardamom, nutmeg, rose, jasmine and elemi. The dry-down settles into musk, patchouli, cedarwood, moss, tonka, vanilla, maltol, labdanum and amber. It suits someone who likes sweet, aromatic, sp…

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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 Polyamory?

Mandarine Mandarin takes 3 of 4 categories. Mandarine Mandarin is rated 3.57/5 from 446 votes; Polyamory is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Mandarine Mandarin for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Polyamory for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Mandarine Mandarin or Polyamory?

Mandarine Mandarin lasts longest (Mandarine Mandarin 70/100, Polyamory 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mandarine Mandarin or Polyamory?

Projection is very close: Mandarine Mandarin 63/100, Polyamory 63/100 for sillage.

Do Mandarine Mandarin and Polyamory smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Mandarin Orange, Labdanum and Tonka Bean.

Is Mandarine Mandarin or Polyamory better for summer or winter?

Polyamory suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mandarine Mandarin and Polyamory?

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. Polyamory has top notes of Cypress, Pineapple, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Moss.