Mandarine Glaciale fragrance notes
Head
- Calabrian mandarin, Sicilian lemon, Calabrian bergamot
Heart
- Chinese ginger, Egyptian jasmine, Petitgrain
Base
- Haitian vetiver, oakmoss, white amber
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The mandarin/bergamot note that opens blends so well with the fresh herbs so that neither is too sharp or overpowering at any given time.it is the ginger that grounds the mandarin orange and keeping it from becoming too cloying and sweet.it provides a subtly spicy,green,and earthy quality. on my skin the ginger doesn't stay strong for long.on clothes,the ginger notes stays much longer.after a couple of hours,it turns into something very soothing and subtle.the citrus is present the whole time during the dry down with the smooth woody notes.

3/5
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[b]Category[/b]: 3 Bright Citrus / White Floral
[b]Rating[/b]: 2/5
[b]Longevity[/b]: 4/5
Eating 3-day-old tangerines in a kitchen where someone has left the freezer open and someone else is heating up some curry in the microwave. Strange.

The adds floral components, mainly a bright jasmine as well as a ginger note that is quite restrained and me; the citrus is retreating mostly with the mandarin lasting the longest on me. The heart notes are much less refreshing and more shadowy and somber.
The base turn into a woodsy mossy/messy affair, with no real oakmoss present; the note I am getting is more a slightly spicy dark nutmeg-like impression. This is mixed with white musksnand a somewhat basic vetiver.
I get moderate sillage, good projection and seven hours of longevity on my skin.
A summery sunny citrus-centred scent that has a few overly generic constituents to excite, but fits the bill of a summer cologne well and performs satisfactorily. 3.25/5.


Average projection but good longevity.

A gorgeous natural mandarin is counter balanced by spice (I'd say a good dose of cardamon - not listed in notes, and ginger - listed) and a fragile backbone of possibly peppery cedar. Given the name somehow I expected a menthol minty counterpoint but there was none. Performance seemed superior to the Pomello and there is more of a structure with contrasting elements. The citrus has literally been fleshed out more. Drydown is clean and inoffensive.
Surprisingly this would do well in all seasons: summer, obviously due to the sweet citrus, but the spice-mandarin combination reminded me of christmas. The sweetness doesn't quite cross into marmalade territory - but I could almost imagine smelling spiced mincemeat mince pies with added mandarine zest (British reference). Overall a very solid citrus based fragrance and I think easy for a man. The citrus-spice combination recalls the Ellena classics (Declaration, TDH) and their derivatives (Narcisco Rodriguez blue noir, Dunhill Icon). I could happily wear this often, but it could become a little boring and lacks the USP / wow factor to make it a signature scent. 70/100

