Fragrance comparison

Oro Verde vs Mandarin & Mint

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 130 ratings analysed

Oro Verde

House of BŌ

3.72125 votes

Rank #29,953 AromaticFresh Spicy

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56%scent match

Closely related

Mandarin & Mint

Angela Flanders

4.005 votes

Rank #52,088 AromaticGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Oro Verde
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mandarin & Mint
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Oro Verde2/4

Mandarin & Mint2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oro Verde
Sillage & projection: Mandarin & Mint
Value for money: Mandarin & Mint
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oro Verde

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oro VerdeHouse of BŌ

Mandarin & MintAngela Flanders

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 14%Had 7%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

13%Dislike

10%Hate

125 votes

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityOro Verde

SillageMandarin & Mint

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value63

Category winnerMandarin & MintBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

green83%

cannabis74%

herbal65%

ozonic56%

aromatic100%

green90%

fresh spicy80%

citrus70%

herbal60%

white floral50%

Scent match56%Closely related · both aromatic, green and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

cannabisBergamotMate

Heart2-4 hrs

BasilWatermelonVetiver

Base6-8+ hrs

Palo SantoAmbergrisMoss

Top

Green MandarinOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

MintBasilMarjoramThymeJasmineSageLavender

Base

GalbanumMossVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Basil, Vetiver and Moss. Durations are only published for Oro Verde, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer93

Fall0

Winter25

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex59

Women6

Casual 40%Party 23%Date 20%Work 18%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,953

PerfumerAdriana Medina-Baez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOro VerdeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of BŌ Oro Verde brings a sharp, leafy green bite that immediately wakes up your nose. Crisp Italian bergamot pairs with bitter herbal mate and an unmistakably dank cannabis note right out of the bottle. Within fifteen minutes, the sharpness softens into chilled watermelon slices sprinkled with fresh garden basil…

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Angela Flanders Mandarin & Mint opens with a sharp burst of green mandarin and bergamot, rapidly giving way to a dense garden hedge of crushed mint, basil, and thyme. Unlike modern, overly sweet citrus scents, this 1991 composition leans heavily into its herbal core. Orange blossom adds a faint floral airiness before …

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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, Oro Verde or Mandarin & Mint?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Oro Verde is rated 3.72/5 from 125 votes; Mandarin & Mint is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Oro Verde for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mandarin & Mint for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Oro Verde or Mandarin & Mint?

Oro Verde lasts longest (Oro Verde 64/100, Mandarin & Mint 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oro Verde or Mandarin & Mint?

Mandarin & Mint projects furthest (Mandarin & Mint 60/100, Oro Verde 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oro Verde and Mandarin & Mint smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Basil, Vetiver and Moss.

Is Oro Verde or Mandarin & Mint better for summer or winter?

Oro Verde suits daytime wear; Mandarin & Mint suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oro Verde and Mandarin & Mint?

Oro Verde has top notes of cannabis, Bergamot and Mate, heart notes of Basil, Watermelon and Vetiver, a base of Palo Santo, Ambergris and Moss. Mandarin & Mint has top notes of Green Mandarin, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Mint, Basil, Marjoram and Thyme, a base of Galbanum, Moss and Vetiver.