12 community ratings

Black Mandarin

2026UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.2/ 10

Community score
12 ratings

Les Folies du Parfum Black Mandarin is a unisex scent that sets sweet, fruity citrus against a smoky, leathery woodiness.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 10 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.7 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.5 /10

You will be noticed when you walk into a room.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

100% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Saffron

Candied mandarin orange

Rose

Heart notesfirst few hours

Myrrh

Black mandarin

Cashmere

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Suede Oud Benzoin

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Citrus
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Black Mandarin smell like?

Both its longevity and sillage are rated strong, and every voter scores them high. That intensity suits cooler weather and evenings, and it reads equally well on men and women.

It opens with saffron, candied mandarin orange and rose, where sweet citrus is sharpened by spice. Myrrh, black mandarin and cashmere soften the heart. Suede, oud and benzoin leave a resinous, smoky depth in the dry-down. Composed by Bertrand Duchaufour, it has a profile close to bdk Parfums Nectar Oud and Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade.