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Mandarine-mandarin by Serge Lutens

Mandarine-mandarin 2006

Jpg153
09/08/2014 - 02:23 PM
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5Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Not just citrus fruits....

but many other scents I perceive here...

However, I am not enthusiastic.

At first, I perceive the orange/tangerine quite well - about like the top notes in Pour Monsieur (or similar), so citrusy fresh with spice. Unlike the fragrances I like, where the top note comes out much fresher and is not muted by spices.
But, what SL offers is not bad.

Quickly, a floral fresh component joins in - but not a bright, white one.
I would guess rose or rose-like plants (wild rose (rosehip)).
Elsewhere on the internet, "celery-green" is mentioned. However, I cannot agree with that. It is a somewhat intrusive note that becomes unpleasant for me over time. Therefore, I lean towards rose - which I usually do not handle well.
Underneath, there remains a note of orange peel, somewhat bitter, recognizable.

Towards the end, the scent darkens and becomes a bit sweeter. This rose-like note remains on top. After over 6 hours, it finally disappears (almost). What remains is an ambered (smoky-sweet) soft scent that becomes very quiet. But even then, a little bit of that rose is still recognizable for me.

Overall, the scent does not convince me, which is why I will not test it further.
SL fans and rose lovers are welcome to give it a try.
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4 Comments
FittleworthFittleworth 11 years ago
Interesting comment, I felt similarly while testing it. Cheers!
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PlutoPluto 11 years ago
The notes don't really appeal to me either-nutmeg and orange, hmm. And then if celery is added to the mix :o) (which I would definitely smell with my luck) Nope, nope, not tempting!
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YataganYatagan 11 years ago
Somewhere, I must still have a sample of that lying around, because I once gave it 80%. ;) Now I'm looking forward to testing it again. :)
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KleineHexeKleineHexe 11 years ago
Pokal. Finally a comment on the scent. :)
For me, it had a celery note in the blend :(. I can't handle celery.
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