Discover Fresh Mandarin
| Edt | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2023 | Year | 2018 |
| £ | Price Tier | ££ |
Shadow of Your Smile
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
A juicy mandarin-bergamot-lemon citrus with soft white flower heart and clean musk-cedar base. Sparkling, summer-friendly, wallet-friendly - the kind of spritz you reach for in a heatwave and never regret.
Skip this one. It's a bland, uninspired citrus floral that disappears faster than your hopes for a decent blind buy. Don't fall for the fancy name; it’s a total letdown in a bottle.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 36% | 37% |
| Floral | 27% | 24% |
| Fruity | 5% | 4% |
| Green | 3% | 6% |
| Sweet | 19% | 10% |
| Warm | 5% | 1% |
| Woody | 10% | 16% |
| Earthy | 3% | 2% |
| Animalic | 14% | 12% |
| Fresh | 23% | 26% |
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Heart Notes
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Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Juicy mandarin, bergamot, and lemon peak in spring and summer when citrus freshness reads brightest on skin. The light floral-musky base gives it some spring crossover but it feels thin in cold weather.
Occasions
Low projection and an easygoing citrus character make it a casual daytime staple and a sensible post-sport pick. Too understated for formal events.
Seasons
Occasions
Its weak performance and extremely light citrus-floral profile make it mostly suitable for casual, inoffensive wear, though it's far too fleeting for any significant occasion. The lack of projection makes it acceptable for an office if you want to smell like nothing very quickly, and its freshness lends itself to sport, if only for a short burst.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Citrus, Woody accords and Jasmine, Neroli notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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