Fragrance comparison

Route Mandarine vs Wood Jasmin

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 849 ratings analysed

6 wins

Route Mandarine

Manuel Canovas

4.1568 votes

Rank #13,169 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Wood Jasmin

BDK Parfums

3.68781 votes

Rank #5,660 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Route Mandarine takes 6 of 7 categories.

Route Mandarine
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Wood Jasmin
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Route Mandarine6/7

Wood Jasmin1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Route MandarineManuel Canovas

Wood JasminBDK Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 48%Had 12%Want 40%

3.68/ 5 · 781 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerRoute MandarineRating 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

30%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

781 votes

Category winnerRoute MandarineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityRoute Mandarine

SillageRoute Mandarine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value41

Category winnerRoute MandarineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

amber84%

woody77%

white floral69%

rose61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

fruity84%

woody77%

sweet69%

smoky61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and woody

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

PlumPear

Heart

Jasmine SambacEgyptian JasmineArtemisiaTurkish Rose

Base

Peru BalsamIncenseMadagascar VanillaSpanish LabdanumIndonesian Patchouli LeafCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Egyptian Jasmine, Incense and Spanish Labdanum. 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

Spring39

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRoute MandarineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men8

Unisex58

Women34

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,169

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#5,660

PerfumerCamille Leguay

Launched—

Reviews97

Category winnerWood JasminHigher 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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Wood Jasmin opens with a thick, boozy rush of dark plum and juicy pear that feels more like a spiced fruit liqueur than a light orchard picking. Within minutes, the dark fruitiness settles down into a smoky heart where clean jasmine sambac and Egyptian jasmine fuse with bitter artemisia and resinous Peru balsam. What …

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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 Wood Jasmin?

Route Mandarine takes 6 of 7 categories. Route Mandarine is rated 4.15/5 from 68 votes; Wood Jasmin is rated 3.68/5 from 781 votes. Choose Route Mandarine for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Wood Jasmin for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Route Mandarine or Wood Jasmin?

Route Mandarine lasts longest (Route Mandarine 77/100, Wood Jasmin 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Route Mandarine or Wood Jasmin?

Route Mandarine projects furthest (Route Mandarine 65/100, Wood Jasmin 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Route Mandarine and Wood Jasmin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Egyptian Jasmine, Incense and Spanish Labdanum.

Is Route Mandarine or Wood Jasmin better for summer or winter?

For summer, Route Mandarine is the stronger pick. For winter, Route Mandarine is the stronger pick. Route Mandarine suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Route Mandarine and Wood Jasmin?

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. Wood Jasmin has top notes of Plum and Pear, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Egyptian Jasmine, Artemisia and Turkish Rose, a base of Peru Balsam, Incense, Madagascar Vanilla and Spanish Labdanum.