27 community ratings

Verveine Mandarine

2020UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.1/ 10

Community score
27 ratings

L'Occitane en Provence Verveine Mandarine is a fresh, green citrus scent with a light sweetness, unisex in character and best suited to warm weather.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked the warm days; it gets along with the sun.

How does it perform?

From 24 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.6 /10

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

Sillage

5.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.8 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

6.7 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

74% 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

Vervain Green mandarin orange Lemon Grapefruit Lime

Heart notesfirst few hours

Amberwood

Smoked wood

Bitter orange

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Atlas cedar

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Green
Fruity
Sweet

What does Verveine Mandarine smell like?

It opens bright and fruity with vervain, green mandarin orange, lemon, grapefruit and lime. Amberwood, smoked wood and bitter orange add a touch of woody depth in the heart, and musk and Atlas cedar settle it onto a soft base.

Longevity and sillage are moderate, so it stays close and understated on the skin. Most voters pick summer and spring, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the occasions it leans towards. It reads slightly more feminine than masculine, though a fair share of voters find it masculine. Jeanne en Provence Verveine Cédrat and Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri have a close profile.