Akigala Mandarino by New Notes
Men Women 2024
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Description
Akigala Mandarino by New Notes is a fruity floral fragrance for men and women. This creation, launched in 2024, unveils a vibrant olfactory pyramid: the top notes combine mandarin, apple, and raspberry; the heart reveals freesia, jasmine, and lily of the valley; while the base settles on Akigalawood and amber.
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Key notes
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Top
mandarin
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Heart
freesia
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Base
Akigalawood
Community
477 votes
- Positive 79%
- Negative 9.6%
- Neutral 11%
The olfactory pyramid
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In the collection
Leading answer I want it
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Leading answer Love it
477 votes
Season
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Time of day
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286 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Akigala Mandarino
Akigala Mandarino by New Notes is a fruity floral fragrance for men and women. This creation, launched in 2024, unveils a vibrant olfactory pyramid: the top notes combine mandarin, apple, and raspberry; the heart reveals freesia, jasmine, and lily of the valley; while the base settles on Akigalawood and amber.
Fruits, vegetables and nuts Flowers White flowers Woods and mosses Musk, amber and animalic
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Longevity
Leading answer Long-lasting
255 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
244 votes
Character
Leading answer Balanced
263 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
229 votes
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More fruity, clean, and pleasant than Ganymede. Between the two, Akigala wins my vote, though neither is truly my style.
When I first tried Akigala Mandarino, I was surprised by the blend of juicy freshness from the mandarin and the dark, spiced, woody character of the akigalawood. On my skin, it lasts around 7 to 8 hours, with excellent projection at the start before becoming more intimate, yet always present. I especially enjoy it in warm and temperate climates, viewing it as ideal for daily or casual wear, though I wouldn’t consider it a party fragrance for evenings. What I love most is its distinctive, modern scent that differs from conventional citrus notes. What doesn’t quite convince me is that the akigalawood can feel synthetic, and I definitely wouldn’t recommend buying it blindly. For me, it’s a bold, fresh, and contemporary fragrance that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed since purchasing it.
This perfume is clearly made to dominate the charts. Like some summer hits where art is sacrificed for industrial production of mass-appealing scents. If Ganymede and Pacific Chill had a child, this would be the result: from Ganymede, it inherited the bright, elegant side, while the leather and saffron stayed at home. From Pacific, it took the bouquet of summer and tropical fruits, minus the sweetness of the dry-down and (unfortunately) the wonderful mint and basil top notes. The result is an explosion of tropical fruit (the passion fruit mentioned on the official website is missing from the notes) without smelling like the various Summer Hummer, God of Fire, etc. (I simply cannot stand the harsh, chemical dry-down of those scents), backed by an Akigalawood base that is basically the heart of Ganymede—that abstract, captivating smell. It projects like an enraged Christ and leaves a trail that breaks necks (in my nose, of course). The bottle and box are far too simplistic for 160€ for 50ml; at 3.20€ per ml, it’s a steal, but I did buy one. Also worth noting that in winter, the fruits are barely noticeable, whereas in summer or with heat, it explodes in a super colourful, bright way, though it can become overwhelming if overapplied. Anyway… it doesn’t smell anything like mandarin if I haven’t already said so; it’s clearly a marketing name. Brilliant.
This smells like an industrial hit made to break charts: if Ganymede and Pacific Chill had a child, this would be it. It took the bright, elegant side of the first, leaving the leather and saffron at home. From the second, it grabbed the tropical bouquet minus the sweetness of the dry-down and the mint/basil top notes. The result is an explosion of tropical fruit (passion fruit is missing from the notes) that doesn’t smell like the Summer Hummer with its chemical dry-down, but rather with an Akigalawood base—that abstract, elegant heart of Ganymede. It projects like an angry Christ and leaves a trail that breaks necks (in my nose). The bottle and box are very simplistic for 160€ for 50ml; at 3.20€ per ml, it’s a bargain, but I bought it. In winter, the fruits are hardly noticeable; in summer or with heat, it explodes in a super colourful, bright way, though it can be overwhelming if applied heavily. And watch out: it doesn’t smell like mandarin, it’s just marketing. Brilliant.