Upcycled Mandarin
Les Liquides ImaginairesEau de Parfum2025
Side by side
Upcycled Mandarin vs. Wavechild
Is Upcycled Mandarin better than Wavechild?
Wavechild rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Lemon
citrussweetfruity
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The essentials
What's different between Upcycled Mandarin and Wavechild?
| Upcycled Mandarin | Wavechild | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2025 | 2024 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Carol Belli, Kosuke Minakata | Jérôme di Marino |
| Best season | Fall | Summer |
Scent DNA
How do Upcycled Mandarin and Wavechild smell?
Upcycled Mandarin
Citrus
Sweet
Herbal
Fruity
Warm Spicy
Floral
Lavender
Aromatic
Wavechild
Ozonic
Aquatic
Citrus
Amber
Coconut
Sweet
Fruity
Lactonic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Upcycled Mandarin and Wavechild share?
Top
Green Mandarin OrpurLemonPink PepperCardamom
Mandarin OrangeLemon
Heart
LavenderOrange BlossomMahoniaNectaryl
WatermelonCoconut
Base
AlmondAmberAtlas Cedar OrpurImmortelleVetiverHeliotropinSiam BenzoinVanillin
AmbergrisAmberwoodChocolateCacao
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Gourmandy Notes
AlmondVanillin
ChocolateCacao
Citric Notes
Lemon
Mandarin OrangeLemon
Fruity Notes
Nectaryl
WatermelonCoconut
Where they fit
When and where do Upcycled Mandarin and Wavechild work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Community taste
Which performs better, Upcycled Mandarin or Wavechild?
| Upcycled Mandarin | Wavechild | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Upcycled Mandarin and Wavechild?
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
Wavechild does not try to be profound. It opens bright, gets fruity and fun in the middle, and ends warm. Jerome di Marino keeps the structure clean, which makes the whole thing wear effortlessly.Wavechild
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