Eau de Mandarine Ambrée Hermès 2013

I have already made a statement about this, but now a review, because so many letters don't fit into a statement ;-) .
First of all: I really like fragrances from Hermès, and the creations that come from the heart and hands of Mr. Ellena even more.
I find it a bit unfortunate that many of them have become too popular and thus "office and workplace scents"; on the other hand, I prefer having these around me while I work rather than something oppressively heavy, complicated, or migraine-inducing.

Specifically, I received this fragrance as a gift years ago, but at that time it was too unisex for me, even masculine, so my then-boyfriend got to keep it.

Years later, I discovered my absolute (to this day) favorite fragrance from Hermès: Le Jardin De Monsieur Li, which felt somehow familiar and has accompanied me faithfully for a few years.
A little later, my husband received 'Terre d'Hermès' as a gift, which was a novelty at the time that we both liked and which also felt very familiar to me.

Why am I writing all this? Please, a little patience, the explanation is coming soon.

About a week ago, I stumbled upon Eau de Mandarine Ambrée here in the souk, and since I am an absolute fan of citrus notes and was also curious about how the fragrance would affect me after so many years, I quickly sought it out.
Received (lightning-fast shipping, thanks again, @Ischgelroi!), quickly unpacked (the bottle is sooo pretty, it instantly lifts your spirits) and tested...
Yes, this is a Hermès, you can tell right away, my first plus point for this little potion.
I immediately had the impression that Eau de Mandarine Ambrée, although it is not chronologically correct, is a nice, somewhat introverted but definitely cheerful child of the aforementioned TdH and JdML. There is a striking family resemblance to both, which makes me happy because it is associated with very beautiful memories.

Sprayed on the skin, a clear, zesty mandarin comes out first (very similar to the kumquat in Monsieur Li), but it disappears very quickly (too quickly) and is gone for good, the fragrance becomes sweeter, warmer, amber-like, not yellow or orange, but rather green (is there also green amber?), and I definitely caught a hint of patchouli.
After about 30 minutes, the fragrance is only perceptible close to the skin; it lingers for a long time but becomes quieter and quieter, with no citrus left, the mandarin was only briefly present at the beginning. I couldn't detect passion fruit, but I'm not sad about that.
At the end of the day, I still liked the fragrance, but I was totally disappointed by the almost non-existent longevity.

Today, I took the plunge and tried it on my clothing, and I've been walking around for hours, fascinated, sniffing myself. I can still smell the mandarin (peel), which makes me incredibly happy as a citrus fan; it is not sharp, perhaps due to the amber's warm sweetness (subtle, rather masculine), which I can also perceive very well.
I still stand by my theory that patchouli is at least somewhat involved. Some note reminds me a bit of Ovomaltine, which I also find very pleasant.
And the fragrance lasts and lasts!
On the clothing, it hardly changes, only the mandarin becomes fainter.

Conclusion:
a clear unisex fragrance, subtle and a mood lifter, I like it! I will definitely wear it both on my skin and on my clothing, so I can enjoy it longer and not just have amber left over.