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Perfumer
Mandarina Duck
feminine
Created by Nathalie Lorson
Mandarina Duck by Mandarina Duck is a Floral fragrance for women. Mandarina Duck was launched in 2004. The nose behind this fragrance is Nathalie Lorson. Top notes are Bergamot, White Pepper and Yellow Freesia; middle notes are Honeysuckle, Gardenia and Jasmine; base notes are Cedar and Musk.
Olfactory Pyramid
From opening to dry-down, intensity based on community voting.
Opening
Evolution
Dry-down
Top Notes0 – 15 min
Heart Notes15 min – 3 h
Community Insights
MixedBased on 18 community opinions from Reddit
6.5
/ 10 community score
Mandarina Duck Black is a budget-friendly, sweet gourmand fragrance with decent longevity that opens like a creamsicle and dries down to sandalwood. While some appreciate it as a solid performer for the price, others find it unremarkable and too cloying, and availability issues suggest potential discontinuation.
Strengths
- Good longevity (6-8 hours on skin, performs better on clothes)
- Affordable price point (around $20 for 50ml)
- Pleasant creamsicle/orange-vanilla opening with sandalwood dry down
- Strong orange and vanilla performance
Weaknesses
- Lacks distinctiveness and doesn't stand out
- Very sweet scent that some find cloying or nauseating
- Potentially reformulated and weaker than older versions
- Appears to be discontinued or increasingly hard to find
Best for
Fall/winter wearDate nightBudget-conscious fragrance collectorsThose who enjoy sweet gourmand fragrances
AI-generated summary based on public community discussions. Not affiliated with the opinions' authors.
