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Clémentine California vs Lime Basil & Mandarin
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The scent fingerprint
Citrus: Clémentine California 90 out of 100, Lime Basil & Mandarin 85 out of 100. Green: Clémentine California 50 out of 100, Lime Basil & Mandarin 65 out of 100. Aromatic: Clémentine California absent, Lime Basil & Mandarin 50 out of 100. Floral: Clémentine California 40 out of 100, Lime Basil & Mandarin absent. Woody: Clémentine California 35 out of 100, Lime Basil & Mandarin 40 out of 100
What brings them together, what sets them apart
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
What are they for?
Clémentine California
Lime Basil & Mandarin
Seasons
Spring
Very suitable
Very suitable
Summer
Very suitable
Very suitable
Autumn
Suitable
Suitable
Winter
Not its territory
Not its territory
Moments
Office
Very suitable
Very suitable
Everyday
Very suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Not its territory
Not its territory
Night
Not its territory
Not its territory
How is it calculated?
These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.
Why choose one… or the other?
Why choose Clémentine California
- Eau de Parfum against eau de cologne: more material, and a longer expected longevity.
- orange, oakmoss, blackcurrant: all materials absent from Lime Basil & Mandarin.
- Released in 2016, when the other dates from 1999.
- Its formula is out of the ordinary — orange, oakmoss are among the least common notes in our database.
- No offer listed for the moment.
Why choose Lime Basil & Mandarin
- Its pyramid opens on lemon, tea, patchouli, nowhere to be found opposite.
- Freshness dominates, with citrus and green in the lead.
- Launched in 1999, it has 27 years of life behind it.
- No tracked point of sale to date.
- Lighter concentration (Eau de Cologne): lower theoretical longevity.
The verdict
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Most concentrated
Clémentine California — Eau de Parfum against Eau de Cologne
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Freshest
Lime Basil & Mandarin — signature carried by citrus and green
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Most original
Clémentine California — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (orange, oakmoss)
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.