NOTE EXPLORER · 20 FRAGRANCES · 2026
Best Mandarin Perfumes
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The best Mandarin perfume in 2026 is Alien Eau de Parfum by Mugler. Mandarin most commonly behaves as an opening note, you smell it first, in the initial 15 to 30 minutes before it gives way to the heart.
Top Note
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Heart Note
0
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Base Note
0
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FRAGRANCES FEATURING MANDARIN, RANKED
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Alien Eau de Parfum
Top NoteMugler · Eau de Parfum
$90
Long. 90 · Sill. 88
Opium
Top NoteYves Saint Laurent · Eau de Toilette
$70
Long. 86 · Sill. 84
Layton
Top NoteParfums de Marly · Eau de Parfum
$240
Long. 86 · Sill. 82
Amber Oud Gold Edition
Top NoteAl Haramain · Eau de Parfum
$30
Long. 84 · Sill. 82
Dior Addict Eau de Parfum
Top NoteChristian Dior · Eau de Parfum
$100
Long. 80 · Sill. 78
Sì Eau de Parfum
Top NoteGiorgio Armani · Eau de Parfum
$95
Long. 80 · Sill. 74
Invictus
Top NotePaco Rabanne · Eau de Toilette
$75
Long. 72 · Sill. 78
Musc Ravageur
Top NoteFrederic Malle · Eau de Parfum
$250
Long. 84 · Sill. 66
Gabrielle Chanel
Top NoteChanel · Eau de Parfum
$110
Long. 78 · Sill. 70
Allure
Top NoteChanel · Eau de Parfum
$110
Long. 75 · Sill. 68
Miss Dior Eau de Parfum (2021)
Top NoteDior · Eau de Parfum
$110
Long. 72 · Sill. 70
Allure Homme Sport
Top NoteChanel · Eau de Toilette
$95
Long. 72 · Sill. 68
Guilty Pour Femme
Top NoteGucci · Eau de Toilette
$75
Long. 70 · Sill. 65
Silver Mountain Water
Top NoteCreed · Eau de Parfum
$270
Long. 68 · Sill. 64
Millésime Impérial
Top NoteCreed · Eau de Parfum
$350
Long. 62 · Sill. 60
Allure Homme
Top NoteChanel · Eau de Toilette
$85
Long. 58 · Sill. 52
Eternity for Men
Top NoteCalvin Klein · Eau de Toilette
$30
Long. 56 · Sill. 52
Polo Blue
Top NoteRalph Lauren · Eau de Toilette
$40
Long. 55 · Sill. 50
Light Blue Pour Homme
Top NoteDolce & Gabbana · Eau de Toilette
$40
Long. 50 · Sill. 45
Lime Basil & Mandarin
Top NoteJo Malone London · Cologne
$80
Long. 50 · Sill. 45
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are the best Mandarin perfumes in 2026?
The top Mandarin fragrances in our database are Alien Eau de Parfum by Mugler, Opium by Yves Saint Laurent, Layton by Parfums de Marly. Each is ranked by combined longevity and projection performance.
What does Mandarin smell like in perfume?
In perfume, Mandarin most commonly functions as an opening note, you smell it first, in the initial 15 to 30 minutes before it gives way to the heart. It appears in 20 fragrances in our database.
Is Mandarin a top, heart, or base note?
Mandarin is most often used as a top note. Across the fragrances we track, it appears 20 time(s) as a top note, 0 as a heart note, and 0 as a base note.
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