Fragrance comparison

Mediterre vs White House Garden

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Mediterre

Vanitas Parfums

5.002 votes

Rank #42,382 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

White House Garden

Poesie

—0 votes

Rank #72,864 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mediterre takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mediterre
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
White House Garden
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character.

Mediterre1/1

White House Garden0/1

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: Mediterre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MediterreVanitas Parfums

White House GardenPoesie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 11%Had 11%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

marine84%

amber77%

sweet69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

citrus91%

musky83%

fruity74%

sweet65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus, aromatic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

TangerineGreen MandarinPetitgrainMandarinThymeCitrus

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomJasmine SambacStephanotisSea NotesTuberoseSeaweedFigNerium Oleander

Base6-10 hrs

Sea SaltMimosaAmbergrisLabdanumAmberWoody NotesMuskDecalepis hamiltonii

Notes

FigWhite MuskLemonThyme

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesThyme and Fig. Durations are only published for Mediterre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 20%Party 13%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,382

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,864

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMediterreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mediterre by Vanitas Parfums captures the sun-drenched atmosphere of an Aegean coastline without smelling like a generic aquatic sports cologne. It opens with an energetic splash of green mandarin, tart tangerine, and herbal thyme that feels like peeling fresh citrus in a salty sea breeze. As it settles, creamy orange…

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White House Garden opens with a sudden burst of sharp lemon zest and green thyme before settling into a soft, garden-fresh skin scent. As the initial citrus crispness fades, fresh fig introduces a subtle, green sweetness that keeps the blend from feeling like an kitchen herbal spice cabinet. The dry down turns pillowy…

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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.

Do Mediterre and White House Garden smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Thyme and Fig.

Is Mediterre or White House Garden better for summer or winter?

Mediterre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mediterre and White House Garden?

Mediterre has top notes of Tangerine, Green Mandarin, Petitgrain and Mandarin, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac, Stephanotis and Sea Notes, a base of Sea Salt, Mimosa, Ambergris and Labdanum. White House Garden features Fig, White Musk, Lemon and Thyme.