Fragrance comparison

Seville Orange Perfume Oil vs Infusion Mandarine

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 928 ratings analysed

4 wins

Seville Orange Perfume Oil

Nest

4.16535 votes

Rank #3,489 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Infusion Mandarine

Prada

3.96393 votes

Rank #29,549 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seville Orange Perfume Oil takes 4 of 7 categories.

Seville Orange Perfume Oil
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Infusion Mandarine
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Seville Orange Perfume Oil4/7

Infusion Mandarine2/7

Ratings & consensus: Seville Orange Perfume Oil
Community sentiment: Seville Orange Perfume Oil
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Infusion Mandarine
Value for money: Seville Orange Perfume Oil
Versatility: Infusion Mandarine
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Seville Orange Perfume Oil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Seville Orange Perfume OilNest

Infusion MandarinePrada

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 535 votes

Have 67%Had 8%Want 25%

3.96/ 5 · 393 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerSeville Orange Perfume OilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

496 votes

30%Love

48%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

393 votes

Category winnerSeville Orange Perfume OilMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageInfusion Mandarine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value41

Category winnerSeville Orange Perfume OilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

sweet65%

white floral48%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

white floral83%

sweet65%

green48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange Peel

Heart

Pink Grapefruit

Base

Neroli

Top15-30 mins

Green MandarinOrangeOrange PeelMandarin Leaf

Heart2-3 hrs

Orange BlossomNeroli

Base4-6 hrs

Opoponax

InformationalShared notesOrange Peel and Neroli. Durations are only published for Infusion Mandarine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day100

Night26

Category winnerInfusion MandarineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex35

Women65

Men1

Unisex54

Women45

Casual 42%Work 35%Date 14%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,489

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews92

Overall rank#29,549

PerfumerDaniela Andrier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSeville Orange Perfume OilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Seville Orange Perfume Oil is a bright, juicy citrus oil that leans more like freshly torn orange peel and ripe mandarin than a sharp, bitter cologne. It stays simple, cheerful, and easy to wear, with a soft neroli touch underneath. This suits someone who wants a realistic orange scent for warm weather, close wear, or…

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Prada Infusion Mandarine opens with a sharp spray of green mandarin and bitter crushed citrus leaves. You immediately smell the bitter oils of fresh orange peel rather than syrupy supermarket fruit juice. Within twenty minutes, the initial solvent lift settles into a clean heart of neroli and creamy orange blossom pet…

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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, Seville Orange Perfume Oil or Infusion Mandarine?

Seville Orange Perfume Oil takes 4 of 7 categories. Seville Orange Perfume Oil is rated 4.16/5 from 535 votes; Infusion Mandarine is rated 3.96/5 from 393 votes. Choose Seville Orange Perfume Oil for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Infusion Mandarine for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Seville Orange Perfume Oil or Infusion Mandarine?

They last about the same: Seville Orange Perfume Oil 53/100, Infusion Mandarine 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Seville Orange Perfume Oil or Infusion Mandarine?

Infusion Mandarine projects furthest (Infusion Mandarine 52/100, Seville Orange Perfume Oil 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Seville Orange Perfume Oil and Infusion Mandarine smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Orange Peel and Neroli.

Is Seville Orange Perfume Oil or Infusion Mandarine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Seville Orange Perfume Oil is the stronger pick. For winter, Infusion Mandarine is the stronger pick. Infusion Mandarine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Seville Orange Perfume Oil and Infusion Mandarine?

Seville Orange Perfume Oil has top notes of Orange Peel, heart notes of Pink Grapefruit, a base of Neroli. Infusion Mandarine has top notes of Green Mandarin, Orange, Orange Peel and Mandarin Leaf, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Neroli, a base of Opoponax.