Eau de Mandarine Ambrée Hermès for women and men

Because of my love for Hermes perfumes, I blind bought this one during a clearance sale online from one of my regular vendors. It was unboxed and I remember spraying it for the first time when I received it and remarked where is the mandarin? I got mostly Amber and something very sweet so it must be the passion fruit.

The crazy thing about this perfume for me is how long it lasts for an EDC. It lasts longer than many modern EDPs and no matter what perfume I am wearing, Mandarin Ambree makes it’s presence known immediately. The colour of the bottle is eye catchy so even when I want to ignore it, I find myself grabbing it and spritzing myself once or twice.

Was it what I expected? Oh no. I expected something very citrusy in the opening.

Do I like it? Yes I do. There is something about it that blends well on my skin with anything else I wear and it has become my daily companion, even though it is not my favorite perfume.

So I am enjoying it despite the fact that it has no citrus opening.

As for me as a citrus frag lover its more like sharp wc cleaner. Don't feel any amber or tropical note. Pass.

Opening with deeply saturated mandarin! The passionfruit lifts it back up and adds a delicate fruity touch.
Bright, lively, sparkling non-sweet sub-tropical scent.

Simplicity and radiance, perfectly executed.

The mandarin opening is one the most cristalline and photorealistic representation of the juiciest, happiest mandarin which olfactory art has ever achieved.

The temporal transition is masterful, with the fruity core simply and seamlessly bridging the sunny citrus to the light cozy amber.

Likely, the extraction of the citrus oil was molecularly executed or some other artisanal witchcraft that only JCEllena can pull off.

Smelling this make my Sunday morning, but it truly can make me smile even by only opening the cap, or eyeing the radiant bottle, which in itself is such a lovely object to give some bright colour to any room.

One of the few truly exceptional scents that fully speak to me.

If you find a better mandarin please get in touch <3

just dry musk (from the amber?), no orange, no juiciness, no woodiness. just... musk. it disappears from my skin within the hour. unfortunately.

I smell all the notes listed. Orange, passion fruit and amber accord. Amber is the strongest most prominent throughout. When I first bought this perfume I thought it was a bit masculine for me but now I'm revisiting in winter weather and really liking it. Maybe it's because I notice the passion fruit note more than I used to. I've been loving/craving "tropical" oatmeal this winter (I load it up with mango, banana, passionfruit and cinnamon) and so maybe that's why I'm also enjoying this perfume more this go around.

The amber accord here is what you'd expect (typical amber) but it's got a sort of all weather lightness and the tropical fruity touches make it special compared to the other heavier, spicier and sweeter ambers in my collection.

Like many from Hermes performance is only OK. Lasts 4-6 hours and wears close to the skin.

It is just me or sth but this one smell exactly like Omnia by Mary Katrantzou Bvlgari

This is way over-priced.
It doesn't last.
Interest rates are going up.
Work is stressing.
And spring is coming to a winter/summer tug-of-war end.
Who knows what next year will bring?

Every bloody reason why I HAD to buy & enjoy this frag.

I've said before; fragrance can be the safe-space where,
doing no harm to self or others; every man can be a selfish
arrogant bastard, & every woman; an entitled spoilt bitch.

Well this is one of my 'arrogant bastard' colognes.

No, not that's it's brutal....my God it's the polar opposite of
that, but as bl.flak further down, comments below, this is like
a kind of sensory reward, like desert. It's a personal indulgence.

The orange bottle can sit on my desk & just looking at it makes
me happy.....then I can remove the cap & spray.

This is one of my : "I'M ALLOWED" juices.

Juicy Mandarin with the Rind right away. The Passion Fruit to me doesn't come across as clearly passion fruit, just a sweet fruitiness. I don't get clear Amber necessarily, though it's there, but more a clean white muskiness. I'm getting some sort of indistinguishable and unlisted spice in the background. Pretty linear and simple, but it works. I got an unboxed tester for $50 and at that price, I think it's pretty worth it. I would definitely not pay the $132 retail price especially cause Hermes fragrances are usually excluded from sales and discounts in retail stores.

Longevity is about the same as the others in this line, not that great, 2-3 hours depending on weather conditions. This is more of an intimate scent, since it's not a huge projector or strong sillage fragrance. It's refreshing on a warm or temperate day, just be prepared to respray or carry a decant.

Love it! Actually i love all perfumes in the whole series!
The passionfruit on this one particularly iconic!!!

Yes, very similar to Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine--This one I feel isn't as sharp/sour on the topnotes. Of the 2, I prefer the Hermes. I actually really adore this one for summer. It's a nice sweet scent but not too sickly sweet to me.
Probably in my top 2 favorite summer scents at the moment along with Diptque's Oyedo.

Eau de Mandarine Ambrée is another simple, high-quality cologne centred around a main note, much like the other « Eaux » by Hermès. EdMA is focused on a photorealistic orange note, zesty and refreshing, not sweet. It is uplifting, as such citrus scents can be, reminding me a lot of Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine.

EdMA opens with the aforementioned orange, joined by passionfruit after a little while, adding a little tropical sweetness in the background. It complements the orange nicely, as well as being slightly unusual. Despite the slight sweetness, it is unisex.

The amber in the base is sweet and smooth, as if there is a hint of vanilla present. It complements the orange beautifully, remaining like so until it fades. Sillage and longevity are moderate - this has better performance than the other Hermès « Eaux » I've tried.

Simple, yet unusual and creative, this is an excellent orange-centred summer scent with better longevity than the likes of Eau d'Orange Verte or Orange Sanguine. Another superb composition by Jean-Claude Ellena featuring his signature light touch. Effortless elegance for hot days. 4/5.

Elegant, zesty, bitter mandarin for classy gentlemen who have experience and responsibilities. A scent for a man who commands respect.

For once, Hermès' note listing tells the full story, or at least most of it. Knowing Jean-Claude Ellena, there's probably incense or some obscure spice bubbling in the background in addition to the succulent fruit and silky amber, but the main impression here is mandarin - not sticky or overly sweet, but realistically juicy all the same, with a layer of passionfruit to make the whole thing smell as drinkable as it is wearable. Eau de Mandarine Ambrée is arguably the least esoteric of the Hermès cologne line, an exercise in the beauty of simplicity and the uncomplicated joy of sweet citrus done really, really well. The lasting power is perfect - not as fleeting as Eau d'Orange Verte (gone in 60 glorious seconds), but not one of those modern Weekend at Bernie's citruses that hang around long after the soul has left the body. And unlike most colognes, I can see this working in any weather. Mandarin has shades of autumn in its smell and taste profile, being a kissing cousin to the Christmassy clementine, and the amber base offers a surprising amount of body for this type of scent. Familiar but unique, hard to dislike, and affordable on discount sites (as of this writing). If you love orange, you need Mandarine Ambrée in your life.

Colourful mandarin, sunny but with a green dimension and something curiously smooth in the base, that at first seems almost vanillic or magnolia-like: the amber. It's surprisingly warm and comforting, like a floury orange pudding. There's an added fruity-tropical tilt from the passionfruit. It all comes together to create a mandarin orange segment accord, lower-pitched and more sophisticated than your average citrus and surprisingly versatile — I've enjoyed it in January and July. If I were to criticise it I would say the orange note develops in the manicured, refined Hermès way, familiar from Terre, longer lasting than most but not quite zesty or bright enough for me.

I write my reviews for my own future reference.

Opens up with what to me is so far the most natural orange tree or blossom scent, slightly sweet but remaining earthy and natural. The fragrance is relatively monotone, but this isn't necessarily bad. While the sweetness tip wears off, the amber and slightly base with a clearly orange overtone stay true to the opening. I can can still easily smell it on my arm 6 hours later, but I don't think it's longevity is the next level up. I smell this as ever so slightly masculine, over unisex. It is a nice charming, spring or summer scent that gets very close to my own imaginary fragrance. I can see layering this with something with a larger base to give an orange twist to it as well. The other fragrances in the series are nice, but for me this one reigns supreme, however it is no longer listed on their website, so who knows about its future. I nice daily fragrance while seeking something magical.

The opening effectively captures the contrast of slightly bitter aromatic quality of a mandarin peel with a fruity pulpy sweetness, just like nicking the peel of a real ripe mandarin, no tartness however. As it evolves you get more tropical fruit candy touches with a bit of a sugary amber-y musky facet.
Quite sweet but compensates for it by being quite light and radiant.
Longevity is typical EdC at about 3-4 hours, projection is fairly intimate.
I find it to be a nice option as a sweet but discrete day scent for the colder months, could be worn anywhere.
Contrary to popular opinion I can't imagine wearing this in the blazing Summer heat, mainly because I associate mandarins with the Fall, but also because the sweetness will certainly be more piercing in the heat, and the moderate longevity a bit worse.

My issue with this one is mostly that it doesn't last. All of the other Cologne d'Hermes last at least two or three hours on me. However, as it is a cologne that is likely designed solely as a pick-me-up, I'm not really going to see this as a fault. As it is, it's a gorgeous passionfruit fragrance with a delicate mandarine rind (on my skin) and a delicate amber accord which truly feels like an Hermes fragrance. I think I still love it quite a bit and will keep my 15mL happily. I sprayed several sprays today because the 15mL atomisers aren't as strong as those in the full bottles, so that may make a difference.

Same structure as Cool Water Intense.

A very (very) light, musky fruit.
On first spray, it is really only musk.
But the fruit comes out within ten or fifteen minutes - 90% bitter citrus, and 10% tropical fruit.
Sits very close to the skin. Performs like an EDC.
A good selection for when you want something fresh and musky, without letting people know you're wearing it.

For me, Happiness in a bottle. (perhaps Clinique Happy for adults!)

Succulent, sweet, bright, tart, orange, but drying down to something like an 'amber' as per it's name.

Mandarin can sometimes be a bit overly candied, but here it's a juicy brightness that sparkles with an almost effervescent quality in combination with passion fruit.

Wheras other colognes in the Hermes line and Mandarin scents in general can go floral or solar or just vanish, M.A. goes it's own route. And though its overall experience is neither endless nor expansive it is also not as poor as some report.

Moments of joy are naturally ephemeral— with Mandarine Ambree the moments are so uplifting and artfully constructed I can't help but revisit them over and over.

Really warm and sunny amber with orange and passion fruit. Couldn't get any more tropical! Smells high quality due to the organic and natural feel of the orange and passion fruit, pulpy and bursting with juice, almost tangible on your tongue and uvula flowing down your throat. The amber is really strong and powerful here and radiates so much solar warmth in the most vibrant orange golden hue! Sillage is remarkable during the opening, then slowly dies down within the hour. Longevity is on the weaker end of moderate on my skin. It is value for money based on the ephemeral but realistic orange + passion fruit accord alone. With the amber, it became an original and unique masterpiece worth at least trying once!

This one is delicious! First a juicy pulpy mandarine and in 10 min I can smell passionfruit quite strongly blending with citrus, slight natural bitterness, orange rind, included. Base is quite solid, has a bit of a depth, yet amber doesn't take anything away from fresh natural sweetness. The performance like usual for this line- not great, but good for a cologne. Really sunny and mouthwatering scent :)

What a pleasant fragrance! I was worried it was gonna smell too bitter or strongly of amber, but I was pleasantly surprised when I sprayed it on my skin. It smells exactly like a mandarine, with slight hints of amber of passionfruit, and somehow there's a faint note of vanilla too. It's super refreshing and perfect for those hot summer days!

The longevity is left to desire, however. It lasted about 3-4 hours on my skin, with a very intimate projection. However, when I went outside (it was very humid), I suddenly could smell it on me, yet I only applied it to my wrists. The value is pretty alright, and the scent is unisex.

6.5/10. The scent is amazing imo, but the value for the performance is not good enough. For that price, I would want something that lasts longer or projects better.

Eau d’orange popsicle!

Mandarine, passion fruit and vanilla: that’s how it smells to me.
There’s something almost gourmand about it.
Not the greatest longevity and is, in my humble opinion, overpriced for what it is, but it’s a nice, fun and refreshing eau de cologne. Worth a try.

This one, to me, smells like summer mornings in the Mediterranean and it reminds me of my childhood by the Adriatic Sea. Quite lovely, though longevity is poor. When I had it, I reapplied several times throughout the day. That said, it's the best mandarin scent I've ever smelled. Literally like peeling mandarins, nothing synthetic about it.

Purchase cost is not vicarious for quality or epiphany in a perfume. Hermes Mandarin-Amber smells like bath foam you could buy in a discount store.

Sure, it is way more complex/layered than some linear mandarin-fruity bath foam - but the overall impression you take away from it - quite similar !

A bit of cute fun, that's what this is. Moderately refreshing and perfectly wearable in any meta. Not bland, only that it doesn't project or sillage like old school witches' brews. Worth the money ? Yes - but only if you are really bored and don't expect too much from it.

the answer is: mandarine + timeless minimalism of J.C.Ellena = Hermes

Transparent, Luxurious Spiced Oranges + Cozy Fur Blanket.

Indeed a simple yet perfect blend of mandarin and amber and the notes blend seamlessly together, to the point I smell both at the same time during the life of the fragrance ( which is surprisingly longer as expected for a cologne). It's both refreshing and warm at the same time.

Given that it is a cologne ( that acts like an EDT) , it projects for a while and dies down to an intimate skin scent-- definitely perceptible during close encounters, hugs and kisses.

I have the Gentiane Blanche as well, and I find that these 2 are the longest wearing of the Hermes Cologne line.

Drowning in this cologne right now as I type this.

Definitely stay away from this line if projection and monster sillage is your goal.

I remember trying it in Frankfurt Duty Free as I love Mandarine smell and liking it.
I was in Holt Renfrew and saw it... good thing I asked for a sample. Was just testing it couple of weeks ago and sadly for me it smells too masculine.
I guess I have to stay away from unisex marked perfumes.

As someone relatively new to the world of owning multiple fragrances, I treat Eau de Mandarine Ambrée as a kind of sensory reward, much like dessert, and as such it is a favorite of mine to wear on quiet evenings alone. I absolutely adore the blast of mandarin and it’s subsequent meld with the smooth, subtle amber. There are no rough edges here, and I think that is part of why I want to keep it to myself for now. I don’t know if this is something I want to smell like to other people. There is something to be said for personal pleasures though, and wearing this is sometimes the highlight of my day.

Right off the bat, I HATE this fragrance with a passion. I saw a 6.7oz bottle of this discounted at Sak's off 5th and blind bought it. I opened it as soon as I got to my car and gave it a whiff. INSTANT HEADACHE. At first I thought it was because I was running on an empty stomach, so I went home and slept on it. The next day, still the same. Not sure what went wrong here, the notes don't seem like anything headache inducing, yet combined makes a migraine in a bottle. Bitter and medicinal from opening to dry down. Just the thought of it makes my head spin. Absolutely terrible. Now I'm extremely hesitant to blind buy rare/inaccessible fragrances.

I love this scent so much I'm sad every time I wear it because it's so short lived. Needs to be sprayed on clothes.

The truest mandarin you can find - I grew up with a mandarin tree in my backyard and have eaten my fair share. It's delicious.

Try it - if you like mandarin you WILL like this, no doubt in my mind. But for the price, I'd hope for more longevity. But maybe I should stop complaining, accept the fleeting nature of Hermes summer scents, and enjoy it while it lasts.

Melancholic Cologne (Jean-Claude Ellena, 2013)

Scentrack: Incognito - Summer's Ended

Eau de Mandarine Ambree was released six years ago as a part of the Les Colognes Hermes series. The perfumer behind was legendary Jean-Claude Ellena, the master of meticulous fragrant touch. Although the name of the fragrance suggests a mandarin-based creation, personally I found it more clementine than mandarin. Clementine shares the same sweetness with mandarin, but possesses an additional green aspect possibly from a special kind of seeds. This clementine is hyper realistic, strong and has slightly synthetic touch. During 10-15 minutes clementine gradually morphs into sweeter and more tropical phase. I have to admit, if hadn’t looked at the note breakdown before, I wouldn’t identify it as passion fruit. This transition is very smooth and gentle. The parallel transition from clementine to amber-like base is equally smooth. I deliberately use the term “amber-like” because in my opinion the present is just some melancholic shades of amber. The clementine acquires some light touch of vanilla, and becomes just lightly sweeter. It is still a cheerful fragrance, but the present is some late summer melancholy. Like the summer is almost gone, and autumn is just around the corner. Summer loves are gone, and soon they will be forgotten.

Eau de Mandarine Ambree is a very nice addition to the cologne genre, and a very nice work from the master of fresh and vivid fragrances.

Rating: 7.5/10

Perfect for Christmas time, eau de mandarin amber smells just like orange spiced pine trees

I love that the amber is there but subtle and still warm and comforting...
More elegant than Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine, they are not similar at all.

Eau de Mandarine is warm whereas Orange Sanguine is zesty, fizzy but unfortunately dries down like aspirin smell ...

Bitter orange peel, fresh mandarine and soft amber with a hint of sweet passion fruit in the middle! This is a beautiful scent in the summer afternoon when the first autumn leaves are already changing. It's warm and bitter in a natural way. I think this unisex scent would be very sexy on a man. It's tangy!

This week has been hot in my city and I find myself reaching for this fragrance more and more often. (Tepmerature approx. 27C/81F.)

This is, in my view, a completely unisex fragrance. I´ve been using it by itself, and I´ve also been layering it with Paco Robanne´s Lady Million, to tone down the sweetness of the latter and brighten it a bit, at a 2 MA to 1 LM ratio.

I find the longevity of Mandarine Ambrée to be very good for a citrus fragrance, I don´t mind having to refresh it every 3 or 4 hours; in fact, it is a pleasure to spritz often in this weather.

Lovely to have it in my summer collection! I find it is most appreciated in very warm climates.

Smells good. A very nice and elegant orange scent with a exotic tropical twist. The longevity is the only issue. I bought it any way it’s that good to me. Something that makes you think or want to go to the Caribbean. It’s very Natural also

I think I'm smelling a different perfume than anyone else, To me this smells like a fine-milled galactic soap made by generational spaceship inhabitants. To remember what grapefruit smelled like on earth. Not knowing real fruit, their best approximation has an aroma of clean bathroom tiles, the day after they were sanitized with cosmic radiation. Nostalgically spritzed with a citrus cleanser. The soap's torn mylar wrapper lets the aroma escape, floating around in zero-g. I like it.

Opens with a saccharine mandarin that is prominent for a surprisingly large part of the fragrance's overall lifespan. I get vaguely tropical notes - not the usual sharp, sulfurous punches of passionfruit - that provides a nice transition between the mandarin and the sweet, slightly powdery amber.

Great summer scent, but also suitable for spring and perhaps autumn. One of the more long-lasting offerings in this series.

5/10

This is truly lovely and may be what cements Hermes as one of my favourite design houses for fragrances. Just really simple and citrusy with a faint synthetic amber zing that really kicks into delicious territory. I don't know if passionfruit is really in it, but it smells like it...

Like most offerings from this line, Eau de Mandarine Ambrée is very simple, and very, very good. I can see why it is compared to Orange Sanguine: the mandarin note in this one is wonderful, exceptionally juicy and lifelike, just like the orange note in Atelier Cologne's orange scent. And it goes so perfectly with the powdery, slightly candied sweetness of the amber-passionfruit combination in the background. Really delicious, and quite versatile too - light enough for summer but sweet enough for fall as well, and perfectly unisex. Longevity isn't bad either, for this genre: it retreats close to the skin after an hour or two, but there it sticks around for most of the day. Full marks!

Very light orange. Vanilla on dry down. Icky.

Funny, this smells like a precursor to Voyage d'Hermes Parfum from some bygone era. Less sophisticated, more glamorous, more natural smelling, more ambery, less smooth, less blended. For some reason I'm also getting Brin de Reglisse vibes. If a younger man or woman wears Voyage Parfum, an older man or woman wears this.

I absolutely adore this. It's so fresh and unique, yet not in any way weak or 'thin'. It actually has a surprisingly full character, considering the very few notes contained in it. Smelt it and had to buy a bottle straight away - A must for any summer day for me.

Still Life with Flower Curtain and Fruit by Paul Cezanne

I have never owned or even smelt anything like this in a perfume until now.I've been wearing L' Ambre DM and Elixir DM the last few weeks , found this in a huge 200 ml bottle at a fantastic price so snatched it up without too much thought since I love the others so much and how can you go wrong with a little more citrus and amber!!!!

Its a warm winters day today In South Africa and I'm wearing this Jem. Love the opening of sweet mandarin's and the amber warms this but ever so slightly ... it is an absolute delight in winter (sunny day at 22 deg cel) I can only imagine how gorgeous this is going to be in the summer.

This is very potent for a EDC , more like an EDT.

Hmmm I wonder what this will smell like layered with L'ambre ??

Eau de Mandarine Ambrée is sweet and citrusy with faint greenness, it’s very smooth and never harsh on my nose. Mandarin and passion fruit combo seems to me bit like sweeter grapefruit, if I didn’t know it was those two I would have thought of it as grapefruit with more sweetness and something else that I could not get my nose around. As time goes the faint greenness that I got at the beginning fades away and citrus mellows so that the amber can be spotted better.
This is straightforward spring/summer citrus scent, but sweetness seems to extend scents range to slightly colder days I would think it otherwise could do.

Mandarine Ambrée stays in my skin most of the day, but then again most scents do. Sillage is ok, I get wafts of this throughout the day. It’s not one of those “notice me” sillages, but people close to you will notice it. Overall it’s well done sweet citrus scent that is bright and uplifting though nothing new or original.

Mandarine Ambrée has very smooth and natural opening with alive mandarine but in some seconds comes to the surface the equally strong note of amber which brings some warmness. Fortunately the amber is toned down, a summer type of amber smell. The two ingredients mix perfectly to a velvety smooth citrus scent for spring and summer. I can detect a mild and weak bitterness and a discreet pinch of sweetness. The passion fruit is here but not vividly. As time passes, it becomes more alive but stays forever at the background. In half an hour it becomes a mouthwatering mandarine scent.. not so fresh because of the amber note, but perfectly for warm weather. It's like you have some mandarines in front of you and some sweets, it's probably a fruit cake in a distance taking whiffs now and then.

In my opinion it has some feminine qualities so it leans more towards women but it can be worn by men if you don't have problem with this. It's not overly feminine scent. Personally I can wear it.

The sillage is moderate but quickly (it takes some minutes maybe 4-6) turns into a skin scent with 10cm projection from the skin. So I'd say, it's soft. The longevity is moderate to heavy which is absolutely remarkable for EDC concentration. Without exaggeration I take at least 6-7 hours of longevity as a skin scent. I wish they had this in EDP concentration..

It's not a cheap smell for sure but it's not for me because of soft sillage/projection. I like it a lot and I recommend to try it if you want a discreet and luxurious daytime scent for spring and summer.

If anyone hears from Hermes, just make it a little stronger.. more sillage! You'll sell more!

Not at all in the same category as the original Hermes citrus Eaux de Colognes, but Mandarine Ambree is a very yummy amber. After the brief citrus opening, it swiftly settles down to a smooth and snuggly wintertime scent. Pretty good longevity, too.

Pleasant, sharp, naturalistic citrus, and not really sweet at all, at least on me. A bit simple, though, and all I can think of when I wear it is that I can get roughly the same smell on my skin from peeling a tangerine. Which might be the point.

Very nice citrus note to start, warmed by Amber. Not catching the fruitiness clearly, but it's there. Very good, but not sure I want to spend money on a fragrance I feel 'meh' about. Probably a bit too masculine for me.

A really well done mandarin. Goes well with the tropical passion fruit too. I normally dislike citrus fragrances, but this I like. It smells comforting and edible. The simplicity is alluring.

come gli altri accordi di ellena, anche questa colonia è assai minimale, con una prima spumeggiante nota di mandarino amaro (se possibile!) che ben presto si assesta su un'ambra secca e delicata, sostenuta dal frutto della passione. essenziale, elegante, freschissimo, del tutto unisex. peccato che la persistenza sia davvero bassissima.

scent : 6/10
sillage : 6/10
longevity :6/10
80% day/ 20% night fragrance
citrus scent
smells like orange soda

A dry zesty citrus. Straightforward, simple and warm. Leans masculine.

Fresh and high quality mandarin opening moving to a warm mandarin/amber dry-down.

No brain strain here...just enjoy the delicious beauty of simplicity at its best :)

L: Low
S: Soft

It's a light purely citrusy scent. Fresh and natural mandarin smell. A product of quality.
Reminds me of some Dior's citrus scent, Escale a Portofino, which is more complex of course.
A little bit too sharp for me to be one of my top favorites, but what I like about it, is that it has that classic expensive Hermes feeling/scent to it.
More of a expensive body spray kind of scent for rich people.

I rarely buy scents like this because what this is, really, is a body spray and not a perfume. It's fresh and very nice to spritz on when you want something to wear in the summer time. It's unisex too because it's pure citrus. This is a mandarin scent. It's delicious. Unfortunately it has a very short life. It's gone after about 20 or 30 minutes. You have to keep reapplying. It's also the kind of scent you might use to layer it with other matching scents. Refreshing and sweet. Very nice while it lasts. But it's up to 130 dollars at Sephora and it sells on Fragrance X for up to 69 bucks so maybe the price is not right for a scent that doesn't last that long. Otherwise if you like body sprays and want to smell of sweet citrus then go ahead and try this. It's no Florida Water or 4711 but along the same lines. You're still better off with Florida Water and 4711 though.

Mandarine zest, orange leaves, a little bit of neroli. Beautiful scent, but..oh so short lived! it is really painful finding something so pretty but so weak. It is gone from my skin in just 15 minutes. Orange sanguine from Atelier has more performance, but where EDMA has a lovely mandarine zest punch, Orange Sanguine delivers crushed leaves, skin and some pulp, with more longevity.
Thank you Gypsy Parfumista for the samples :)

this is kind of a waste of money...smells gorgeous but lasts for 1 hour tops...with no sillage...

Mr Mandarin smiles while Miss Amber embraces me.

Experienced today ... sour note of passion fruit with mixtures of mandarine , amber felt deep inside , delicious fragrance ! I hope to get a as soon as possible. 10/9

A pleasant soft mandarine opening, but departs almost immediately from a fresh citrus feel as the deepening, slightly smoky 'amber' takes over. As another reviewer noted, this is not a truly deep, resonant, deluxe amber but more like the ambergris you experience via Balmain Ambre Gris. It has, to my mind, the same unsettling, airy, salty, ghostly quality (which I actually dislike with a passion).
The only other Hermes scent I can compare this with is the super-glam 24 Faubourg, which I kidded myself I carried off in the 1990s! No chance! This has the dim distant whisper of an echo of it, a dim distant cousin only.

really nice mandarine,....still after 5 hours i can smell on my skin, but its true that the most trouble and bothering - in a very good Ellena- manner can cause int he first 2 hours. Is like Concentée - you know what I mean... but with mandarine... so Ia waiting to have a good offer will go for this for sure..
cheers fhr

So, after being utterly unsuccessful in aquiring a bottle of 24 Faubourg Eau Delicate, I decided to try the new kid on the Hermes block - Eau de Mandarine Ambrée.

Normally, the amber is not my thing; it just does not seem to work with my chemistry. This one, however, is different - it plays very nice!

The initial spritz was like a burst of fresh mandarin, fresh, invigorating and totally go-go-go (a good thing for procrastinators, like me).
Then came the sweet stuff, or, should I say the sweat stuff... That was depressing. I thought, "uh-oh, another one of those great on everyone else, but utter stinker on me" perfumes... But, not a minute later, the fruity amber settled in, in a good way - cozy, with that personal warmth hint, and not at all overbearing, or straight out unbearable.
What a relief! I will be wearing this one after all!
And, I think, I like it even better than Eau Delicate (which was perhaps too heavy on LOTV on me).

The only issue I have with Hermes scents is that they just don't project or last, at least on me. The Eau de Mandarine Ambrée's sillage is zero; after less than an hour, I have to shove my nose deep into my wrist to detect it. Longevity is just under 3 hours.

Where and when to wear this? Everywhere and "everywhen"! It is a subtle fragrance, and every-day scent, safe for the office and the first date, any time, any age.
And you know what else? I think, the stuffy socialites who have all the money but no class, should put this in their Social First Aid kit ;)

This is the only Hermes scent I have tried that I didn't like. There is a faint sweet smell at the top and then it turns into a bitter woodsy amber. It was not good on my skin. Luckily it doesn't really last very long.

This is comparable to L'Eau de Tarocco by Diptyque. It's a little less spicy and slightly sweeter than Tarocco. It smells very comforting without one note being dominant. It blends nicely on your skin.

I'm impressed with the longevity and sillage as well. Still going strong on my wrist after 4 hours, and I do smell it around me when walking around.

Probably best suited for warmer weather, but as with all fragrances, wear them when you feel like it.

Highly recommended.

This is one of the most natural citrus fragrances what I´ve ever smelled, when you first spray it you get this beautiful authentic mandarine note, then you get this sweet fruity smell with a touch of mandarine still hanging in the background, perfectly unisex, on me longevity and projection are pretty moderate, I really like this fragrance, nothing groundbreaking but a great signature fragrance for warmer weather 9/10

While I do love wearing this scent in the summer there is nothing better than pulling out that gorgeous, heavy orange bottle in the middle of winter to give your spirits a lift. Kind of nice around Christmas - a time of the year I always associate with mandarins and clementines. The amber warms it up and gives it some body - equally nice on a man or woman.

Different, and has more longevity than other Jean Claude Ellena colognes. It alternates between zesty orange and sweet amber on my skin. I don't think I'll purchase a fb of this one though.
EDIT: After wearing this more I've come to love it. Amber doesn't usually work well on me, but it's light in this cologne and blends very well with the mandarin. I like it more in cooler weather, somewhat unexpectedly - and I'm looking for a fb.

Truly something so simple yet so perfect. The manderine just melts into the passion fruit which then transcends into a light and airy amber base. If you haven't experienced it before it's worthy of a try. Yes, it's expensive for an eau de cologne and yes, it doesn't last too long but most great things don't. At least you know you can re-spray! Lol!!

Clean, transparent mandarine and amber. Both notes play richly recognizable tones that are complementary but unexpected in combination, like a euphonium and an oboe together. The longevity is good. It gets quieter throughout the day, but it remains true to the two notes many hours later.

Nice clean friture mandarin scent with a clear sweet amber. I like passionfruit in This.

Score 6/10

i don't know if it s only me that i have to dig my nose in too deep to smell the hermesnes most of them with the exception of some of their old legends ..
the newer ones i seem to be struggling to find the scent hiding beneath the perfume beneath the subtle darkness yet lightness of ingredients i find myself struggling to smell anything and when i do smell its a note or two ok the mandarin is believable a deep peel like smell of mandarins mixed with ambers and musk its a simple connotation ..when i was looking for a mandarin i was expecting something so bright so full so mesmerizing so uplifting this mandarin is dull its ok i guess i mean it has all my favorite notes mandarin amber and passionfruite but its missing life
its a realistic wearable mandarin its a simple well constructed rich smelling mandarin an older mandarin ..it could ve smelled a lot more synthetic .its still on the safe side of the synthetic spectrum even if its all synthetic..at least it doesn't smell utterly plasticy or cherosine like
on my skin it doesn't develop beyond my skin i have to keep sniffing and sniffing despite my highly sensitive olfactory senses i still find myself lost looking for its trail looking for its aroma for its radiance and opulence ..al i can find is a subtle classy timid tangarin with a hint of amber good for relaxing at home or meditation or for a spa

Weak garbage and not worth the price but as I can see from other reviews, so many people have no idea of what a good fragrance should consist of and what makes them worth paying more than $30 bucks. This was so easily made by a aroma workshop that its ridiculous. My suggestion is to buy an imitation especially since neither perform well.

This is a wonderful scent that reminds me of my childhood. It's just like the orange sweets that i used to eat when i was on vacation with my parents in France!
The scent seems to fade away but every now and then you get a nice whiff of it again, hmmmm!
It's a little sweet, fresh and tremendously tasty!!!
A big thumbs up for me :-)

Another delightful citrus creation I really enjoy!
It's simple and linear, but it doesn't bore me.
Right from the start I smell the realistic fresh and juicy scent of freshly peeled mandarins combined with the sweetness of amber.
As it dries down the amber tones down the freshness of the mandarin a bit, embodying it with a warm and sensual (even slightly powdery) veil.
I see quite a few complaints about longevity and sillage, but on my skin they are really good!!! I can smell this on myself all day without trying!
Top quality!
♥♥♥♥♥

Mandarin scent. At first it is fresh and nice, but after some time, unfortunately it starts to be too sour on my skin.
Not for my skin chemistry, I am afraid.

This reminds me of my auntie Valerie - whom I am very fond of, no idea what her perfume is but it smells like a room that she is in. I guess that fits with the "childhood memory" aspect others have mentioned, there is something very clean and familiar about this smell, with a little twist. The mandarin became more orange blossom on me after a while but without that cloying element that usually makes me hate orange blossom scents. Will definitely consider buying this.

I don't know how they did it. Magic??

I only have five words for this juice: My. Childhood. In. A. Bottle.

LUV ♥♥♥♥

I liked the initial orange blast but not the impermanence of the scent, which only existed on my cotton shirt after about a half hour. Poor longevity. I was hoping the amber would extend the experience, but it didn't.

My daughter and wife both agreed: "Too citrusy."

This starts out with a big blast of orange. Later, it started to smell like Hermessence Rose Ikebana to me, but it still had the heavy orange note. I wish it was a little sweeter. I see that Orange Sanguine by Atelier Cologne is a choice for something similar, but that fragrance smells like orange from start to finish.

I like citrus scents, but, in this case.... :/ It starts with very strong mandarine notes, but quite soon it turns to a bitter, warm and disgusting kind of amber (or a similar thing!) that I never smelled before in an Ellena's fragrance. :(( I'll never buy it!

On me, it smells nothing like the notes or previous reviews would suggest. It does not smell fresh, or like a real mandarin, there is no juicyness or warmth, and it does not remind a cologne either. It's almost as if I tried a completely different perfume from other reviewers - and I like cologne-ish and unisex perfumes and they usually smell good on me!

All I get, unfortunately, is soap. A hard, dry bar of soap on a store shelf or in a drawer, where it's been standing for quite some time, dry and a bit bitter. Soap in the beginning, soap in the middle, and soap in the end. Obviously some sort of more expensive soap, scented with something that is supposed to be some kind of sweet citrus fruit probably but does not smell anywhere like the real thing and anyway, the faint fruit tinge is smothered by the blaring soap accord.

I'm truly puzzled.

It was a cold evening though and my skin was cold when I spritzed myself. Perhaps that makes a difference?

I appreciate Elena’s style although I never felt compelled to wear his colognes, so I was not too eager to go out of my way and sniff the new Eau de Mandarine Ambree and Eau de Narcisse Blue. Based on reviews, I expected to like Eau de Narcisse Blue better as it was described as more complex and intriguing. Also, while I like the natural smell of citruses and mandarins in real life, in perfumery, they can often smell cheap and plain boring.

Thus, I was really surprised that I liked Eau de Mandarine as much as I did. No, it is not complex, but sometimes, and especially in the hot and humid summer, it is exactly simplicity or at least the illusion of simplicity that could be most enticing.

Eau de Mandarine starts out fresh, natural, and downright mouthwatering. This fresh feeling never goes away and while the mandarin note clings to my skin, it warms up even further by the touch of something spicy. I don’t really sense much amber here. In fact, at times, I think I feel even some blond, very light incense. It is a fragrance designed for a steamy, tropical day and is quite refreshing. For a cologne, it lasts pretty long on me. If you are after a fresh and natural-smelling summer fragrance, with just a touch of a warm spice, Eau Mandarine Ambree is worth a try.

This is a very nice and "sunny" fragrance. The mandarin in the opening smells very fresh and natural. In the drydown, sweet (really sweet) amber envelops the mandarin accord. It smells like juicy mandarins dipped in honey. It projects moderately and lasts over six hours on my skin. Not sure I would wear it, but it's really good, so why not try it?

Im wearing this now. A very realistic mandarin accord with a warm spicy, almost incensey amber accord. Beautiful. Year round appropriate. I would especially like this for fall.

Too much mandarin. I wish it was toned down a bit. Smells like I just walked in a room that just had its wood polished with Orange Glo or when you can't get that smell of oranges off of your fingers from peeling into the zest. Too linear of a fragrance for me, never develops into something else on my skin; start to finish, it's the same scent and projects way too much for me for a crisp scent. Narcisse Bleu is so much better. I might have to come back to this in the future to give it a second chance.

I did not like this one and I was excited; the amber is just too much in it. I feel like it doesn't have an identity and is confused about whether it wants to be a straight citrus scent or a new take on Eau D'Orange.

Perfect rendition of fresh, juicy mandarine accompanied by amber that raises the temperature of the zesty fruits and reminds me of hot, golden sand. I think it's unisex enough to be enjoyed by a man but on me it's perfectly feminine, fresh and it screams SUMMER.

"Eau de Mandarine Ambree" (EdMA) from the house of Hermes is one of those rare scents whose name very accurately reflects the actual composition of the fragrance.

To me, EdMA is about mandarin orange from head to toe, joined by amber in the middle stages of its development. Thanks to its incredibly natural-smelling citric note, EdMA´s sparkling and pleasantly invigorating, whereas the amber softens the whole composition and adds a pinch of sweetness to it. "Delightful", "joyful", "refreshing" and "calming" are four adjectives that best describe the effect this fragrance has on me. Being an eau de cologne, EdMA´s longevity, sillage and projection are nothing to shout about, but while it lasts, it is a top-notch summer scent.

EdMA is a worthy addition to the Hermes cologne family.

It starts with the bitter freshness of citrus, in a pure Cologne style, very close to l'Eau d'Orange Verte at this point.
And it turns to a medicinal mandarin, in a good way. Something quite similar to Mister Marvelous by Byredo, but less aggressive. 
It slowly evolve being smoother, sweeter, but never too sugary or fruity. There is something warm in it, but nothing close to amber to my nose.
 Very persistent with a nice trail.
And it ends with a discrete and abstract note of passionfruit.
Very nice, very comfortable to wear. Rather manly (in my opinion) because of the top notes, but it can be perfect on a woman too.