Mango vs Bucharest Elixir Femme
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
22%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mango takes 1 of 1 categories.
MangoChoose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bucharest Elixir FemmeChoose it for a woody and powdery character.
Mango1/1
Bucharest Elixir Femme0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mango
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MangoMax PhilipBucharest Elixir FemmeThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.74/ 5 · 175 votes
Have 33%Had 23%Want 44%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate16%Love
35%Like
24%Ok
19%Dislike
5%Hate
166 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
tropical92%
sweet84%
citrus77%
musky69%
floral61%
woody100%
powdery92%
citrus84%
vanilla77%
amber69%
floral61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both citrus and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MangoOrangeMandarin OrangeViolet
Heart
Ylang-YlangFrangipaniMango Blossom
Base
MuskBlack CurrantRed Wine
Notes
Mandarin OrangeBlack CurrantFrankincenseYlang-YlangPink PepperRose de MaiSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliBergamotVanillaBenzoin
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Black Currant. Durations are only published for Bucharest Elixir Femme, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring84
Summer100
Fall64
Winter36
Day100
Night42
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,494
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews20
Overall rank#83,001
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMangoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMax Philip Mango centers on a ripe, realistic mango note that smells juicy, sweet, and very tropical from the start. Citrus gives it extra brightness, while a musky, lightly floral drydown can feel creamy, powdery, and a touch wine-like. It suits warm weather best and will appeal most to anyone who wants fruit to stay…
Reviews →Bucharest Elixir Femme by The Dua Brand delivers an opulent oriental profile packed with depth and contrast. The opening hits fast with sharp bergamot and juicy mandarin orange, quickly undercut by tart black currant and a prickle of pink pepper. It does not stay a simple citrus perfume for long. Within twenty minutes…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Mango and Bucharest Elixir Femme smell similar?
Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Black Currant.
Is Mango or Bucharest Elixir Femme better for summer or winter?
Mango suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mango and Bucharest Elixir Femme?
Mango has top notes of Mango, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Violet, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Frangipani and Mango Blossom, a base of Musk, Black Currant and Red Wine. Bucharest Elixir Femme features Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Frankincense, Ylang-Ylang and Pink Pepper.
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