Fragrance comparison

Yuzu vs Yuzu Mandarine

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

4 wins

Yuzu

Olibanum.

4.1463 votes

Rank #12,151 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

100%scent match

Very similar

Yuzu Mandarine

Typology. Paris · 2019

4.001 votes

Rank #63,255 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yuzu takes 4 of 4 categories.

Yuzu
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Yuzu Mandarine
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Yuzu4/4

Yuzu Mandarine0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

YuzuOlibanum.

Yuzu MandarineTypology. Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

29%Like

16%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

63 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityYuzu

SillageYuzu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value50

Category winnerYuzuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green83%

sweet65%

fresh spicy48%

bitter30%

citrus100%

green83%

sweet65%

fresh spicy48%

bitter30%

Scent match100%Very similar · both citrus, green and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

YuzuMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

YuzuMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYuzu and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Yuzu Mandarine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter40

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex68

Women15

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 45%Work 37%Date 11%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,151

PerfumerSylvie Jourdet

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#63,255

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews0

Category winnerYuzuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yuzu by Olibanum opens with a sharp shock of sour rind, capturing the realistic, bitter bite of the Japanese citrus fruit. Sylvie Jourdet surrounds this bracing opening with a bubbly, zesty mandarin orange that keeps the fragrance from leaning too cold or medicinal. As it settles onto the skin, a dry, green accord dev…

Reviews →

Typology Yuzu Mandarine opens with a sharp, wake-up burst of bitter yuzu peel and sweet mandarin orange. The tartness hits immediately. As the initial citrus spray settles onto skin, a quiet trail of crushed green leaves emerges to balance the juicy fruit pulp. It smells remarkably natural. You will not find heavy syn…

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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, Yuzu or Yuzu Mandarine?

Yuzu takes 4 of 4 categories. Yuzu is rated 4.14/5 from 63 votes; Yuzu Mandarine is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Yuzu for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Yuzu Mandarine for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.