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Oriental Mandarin

7.0 / 10 17 Ratings
A perfume by Judith Williams for women. The release year is unknown. The scent is oriental-sweet. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Oriental
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot Mandarin orangeMandarin orange ShisoShiso
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CedarwoodCedarwood CistusCistus PatchouliPatchouli
Base Notes Base Notes
AmberAmber MuskMusk VanillaVanilla

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Ratings
Scent
7.017 Ratings
Longevity
7.713 Ratings
Sillage
6.013 Ratings
Bottle
6.521 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 10/29/2022.

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Minigolf

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Le Fragrance de Mohair
Judith Williams was unknown to me even as a die-hard "fragrance lover." I had never come across this brand.
Until yesterday. In our town, there is a second-hand shop that mainly takes in high-quality women's fashion on consignment.
I had been there before, but I didn't think they would have perfume. The shop owner was just organizing something in a display cabinet, and I saw BOTTLES!!
Ribbed, rounded ones with a round ribbed stopper, and between the stopper crown and the bottle neck were four "golden" rings.
I asked what fragrance it was, as at first I thought of an "Annick Goutal," and tried it.
Adele, the shop owner, said: "Judith Williams, Oriental Mandarin, that's a very fine but very long-lasting fragrance."
I wanted to think about it and wait to see how the Eau de Parfum would develop. I walked the 500 meters from the shop to my home, sniffing every few minutes, even at home, and the "Oriental Mandarin" became finer and better in scent. But it didn't have a long sillage, rather about 2 meters in radius.
Then I had THE idea.....
I didn't want to buy another fragrance, but to TRADE..
I had a bottle in my collection that I had double (approximately equal in value), went into "Adele's second-hand shop, and asked her if that would be possible.....
She sniffed "my" bottle and confirmed my question.....
"CLASSIC," I said, and she laughed: "Then I don't have three of the same, but also something different...
And your nose is also satisfied.... If you have a bit of patience, a customer is bringing me some new perfumes."
So the "deal" worked out.
And the fragrance is very nice. A fresh, slightly "woody" bergamot opening with other citrus notes.
This impression doesn't last long before the heart notes emerge. And they are slightly "scratchy," woody, dark, and balsamic.
It reminds me of the mohair sweaters I used to love wearing, which I couldn't have "pure" against my skin, but always wore (it was autumn or winter anyway) a long-sleeved undershirt because the mohair, while warm and superficially fluffy, would "itch" after a while.......
I had rarely smelled something like this in a fragrance...
a bit "strange," but very interesting.
This slightly rough, "zesty" quality endures into the base, where a soft "undercoat" of amber, some musk, and bourbon vanilla forms.
Yet a few rougher "hairs" protrude olfactorily until the very end....... And, what occurs to me now: The name "Mandarin" may not even come from the fruit of that name, but could refer to THE MANDARIN... a kind of "sultan, grand mogul,..an oriental "title....
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Möwchen

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Cozy, but no Mandarin!
Oriental Mandarin, one expects a slightly fruity scent with the sweet, juicy aroma of mandarin. But far from it, the mandarin can only be detected with a lot of imagination. It is a warm, heavy, and slightly sweet oriental fragrance. The cistus is at the center here and blends with the slightly earthy patchouli and the sweet cedarwood. You have to like cistus. It is a spicy-warm, amber-like scent, and in its pure form, it even has a slightly medicinal touch. The cistus is sticky and slightly resinous, and the oil that emerges clung to the wool of sheep and was thus collected. (Labdanum oil) It was previously used as incense and served for meditation. A fragrance that touches the soul. In the base, vanilla dominates, giving the scent an additional feeling of warmth and security! I don't know many fragrances with cistus, which is why it belongs to the more unusual scents that are worth testing, even though it is a more affordable home shopping fragrance!
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DeGe53

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Gentle Oriental
My curiosity is easy to awaken. Judith Williams, you either like her or you don't, promotes her products with such conviction that I couldn't help but order Oriental Mandarin. Especially since it was available at an introductory price at the time. Today's special, for the initiated!!

The scent starts off very softly. Mandarin soft and almost immediately gentle woods and amber come into play. It's hard to describe, as everything is really quite subtle and more powdery. But it is indeed a feel-good fragrance for those who enjoy such directions.

Not too fruity, not too woody, definitely not too sweet. A very nicely balanced cozy scent awaits you here. It fades in intensity relatively quickly, but despite everything, a lovely hint lingers for a long time, which can still be detected even after almost 6 hours.

Oriental Mandarin is classified as an EdP. A very light EdP, no heavy hitter here. I classify it as an amber oriental that can also be worn well in everyday work.
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Lightly spicy "sunshine scent" with an uplifting vibe. Spreading pleasant warmth, yet not superficial, becoming deeper steadily.
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Medicinally fresh top note, while warm amber notes with a hint of bittersweet and vanilla. No mandarin to be found anywhere.
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