Akigala Mandarino New Notes 2024

Very synthetic and for me a super exhausting scent. It doesn't have much to do with Guidance Eau de Parfum but annoys in the same way... I do see a bit of similarity to Guidance Eau de Parfum.

The fragrance is very fruity in a super artificial way. The mandarin is clearly in the foreground for the first hour and smells to me like a cheap/artificial mandarin juice. In the heart, my eternal nemesis, the lily of the valley, shines, fighting a decent battle for the leading role with the mandarin. In the drydown, the scent becomes more pleasant for me. It becomes noticeably woodier and a hint of the mandarin recedes into the background. However, it remains a very synthetic/pungent scent that has good longevity. It is absolutely not for me. I completely miss the noble and the beautiful. I also lack an occasion for the fragrance. I often have problems with fruity perfumes, with a few exceptions. It just comes off super pungent and almost burns in the nose.

It is very special and I understand why it has its fans. Those who love fruity scents and have nothing against synthetics will probably like this fragrance.
I partially understand the comparison to Ganymede Eau de Parfum. In my opinion, these two perfumes have very little in common. Only two notes are shared between the two perfumes, and they smell so different to me as well. However, in the drydown, the similarity becomes greater; Ganymede Eau de Parfum is suitable for super noble occasions and has hardly any perceivable mandarin, while Akigala Mandarino mainly smells of fruit but has the pungent and synthetic quality of Ganymede. In the drydown, the scent actually turns into a mix between Ganymede Eau de Parfum and Guidance Eau de Parfum. The scent tends to be masculine for me.