Fragrance comparison

Route Mandarine vs Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

2 wins

Route Mandarine

Manuel Canovas

4.1568 votes

Rank #13,169 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762

Theatre des Parfums

4.333 votes

Rank #54,951 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Route Mandarine takes 2 of 3 categories.

Route Mandarine
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Route Mandarine2/3

Le Pouvoir Sensuel 17621/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Route Mandarine
Sillage & projection: Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Route Mandarine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Route MandarineManuel Canovas

Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762Theatre des Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 48%Had 12%Want 40%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

68 votes

33%Love

67%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

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRoute Mandarine

SillageLe Pouvoir Sensuel 1762

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

amber84%

woody77%

white floral69%

rose61%

woody100%

citrus92%

amber84%

earthy77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Madagascar ClovesOrangeCeylon CinnamonMadagascar Ylang-YlangItalian MandarinEgyptian PelargoniumLemonBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

Bulgarian RosePatchouliSandalwoodOrange BlossomEgyptian JasmineTahitian VetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-12 hrs

IncenseAmberSpanish LabdanumWhite MuskMadagascar Vanilla

Top

Italian MandarinBergamotSicilian LemonAldehydesGardenia

Heart

IrisCarnationYlang-YlangEgyptian JasmineIndonesian Patchouli LeafIncense

Base

Australian SandalwoodMadagascar VanillaAmberMossHaitian VetiverCivet

InformationalShared notesMadagascar Ylang-Ylang, Italian Mandarin, Lemon and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Route Mandarine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day77

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 35%Casual 28%Party 20%Work 18%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,169

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#54,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoute MandarineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Route Mandarine by Manuel Canovas smells like a traditional winter pomander brought to life. You get an immediate burst of juicy Italian mandarin, bitter bergamot, and pungent Madagascar clove. Do not overspray this. The spice hits fast. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash fades into a warm heart of Bulgari…

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Theatre des Parfums Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762 opens with a flash of aldehydes, Sicilian lemon, and creamy gardenia before settling into dense earthy moss, dark patchouli, and animalic civet. It brings a grand 18th-century salon mood to cold autumn evenings. Worn with structured formal tailoring, the powdery iris and inc…

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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, Route Mandarine or Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762?

Route Mandarine takes 2 of 3 categories. Route Mandarine is rated 4.15/5 from 68 votes; Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762 is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Route Mandarine for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762 for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Route Mandarine or Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762?

Route Mandarine lasts longest (Route Mandarine 77/100, Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Route Mandarine or Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762?

Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762 projects furthest (Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762 75/100, Route Mandarine 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Route Mandarine and Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, Italian Mandarin, Lemon and Bergamot.

Is Route Mandarine or Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762 better for summer or winter?

Route Mandarine suits evening wear; Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Route Mandarine and Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762?

Route Mandarine has top notes of Madagascar Cloves, Orange, Ceylon Cinnamon and Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Orange Blossom, a base of Incense, Amber, Spanish Labdanum and White Musk. Le Pouvoir Sensuel 1762 has top notes of Italian Mandarin, Bergamot, Sicilian Lemon and Aldehydes, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Moss.