100 community ratings

Mandarine Glaciale

2015UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

6.7/ 10

Community score
100 ratings

Atelier Cologne Mandarine Glaciale is a fresh, citrus-led unisex scent built around Calabrian mandarin orange, Sicilian lemon and Calabrian bergamot.

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How does it perform?

From 80 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

5.7 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.4 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

61% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Calabrian mandarin orange Sicilian lemon Calabrian bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Egyptian jasmine

Chinese ginger

Paraguayan petigrain

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Haitian vetiver

Slovene oakmoss

White amber

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Fruity
Spicy
Woody

What does Mandarine Glaciale smell like?

Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin. Most voters pick summer and spring, and it is linked to leisure, daily wear and the office. Masculine and feminine votes are almost even, so it reads as truly unisex.

It opens with mandarin, lemon and bergamot in a bright citrus burst. The heart turns floral, green and lightly spicy with Egyptian jasmine, Chinese ginger and Paraguayan petigrain. It dries down to a clean, woody base of Haitian vetiver, Slovene oakmoss and white amber.