Upcycled Mandarin
Les Liquides ImaginairesEau de Parfum2025
Side by side
Upcycled Mandarin vs. Megamare
Is Upcycled Mandarin better than Megamare?
Megamare rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Lemon
citrusaromaticpowderywoody
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Upcycled Mandarin and Megamare?
| Upcycled Mandarin | Megamare | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2025 | 2019 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Carol Belli, Kosuke Minakata | Alessandro Gualtieri |
| Best season | Fall | Summer |
Scent DNA
How do Upcycled Mandarin and Megamare smell?
Upcycled Mandarin
Citrus
Sweet
Herbal
Fruity
Warm Spicy
Floral
Lavender
Aromatic
Megamare
Marine
Musky
Amber
Fresh
Aromatic
Aquatic
Citrus
Powdery
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Upcycled Mandarin and Megamare share?
Top
Green Mandarin OrpurLemonPink PepperCardamom
BergamotLemon
Heart
LavenderOrange BlossomMahoniaNectaryl
SeaweedCaloneHedione
Base
AlmondAmberAtlas Cedar OrpurImmortelleVetiverHeliotropinSiam BenzoinVanillin
MuskAmbroxanCedar
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
LavenderOrange BlossomImmortelleHeliotropin
Hedione
Citric Notes
Lemon
BergamotLemon
Where they fit
When and where do Upcycled Mandarin and Megamare work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Upcycled Mandarin or Megamare?
| Upcycled Mandarin | Megamare | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | moderate | enormous |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Upcycled Mandarin and Megamare?
The green mandarin opens decisive and tart, then lets lavender and powdery warmth take over without ever losing its cool. This is a citrus that develops rather than simply fading.Upcycled Mandarin
This isn't your typical aquatic fragrance. It lacks the transparent soapiness or synthetic shower-fresh quality found in most ocean scents. The marine accord carries actual mass and substance.Megamare
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