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Alexandre.J Mandarine Sultane (2016) by Amelie Bourgeois is a luminous, creamy citrus-amber unisex fragrance that feels bright, softly sweet, and warmly powdery.
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Alexandre.J Mandarine Sultane is the benchmark for this scent profile. Alternatives may be worth comparing, but they are independent products and we do not present them as equivalent to Alexandre.J's own fragrance.
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Amelie Bourgeois is the perfumer behind Alexandre.J Mandarine Sultane (2016). Bourgeois, known for work that often centers on bright citrus and floral accords, created a unisex scent that opens on mandarin, bergamot and lemon before settling into a heart of neroli, orange blossom, almond, jasmine and peach. The base blends amber, cashmere wood, sandalwood, rum, saffron and musk for a warm, slightly powdery woody-amber finish. With a 3.62/5 rating from 423 votes the perfume draws mixed reactions: many wearers like the creamy, balsamic mandarin and orange blossom, while others flag a synthetic-feeling opening and a pronounced almond dry down.
Our take
I like the creamy, slightly musky dry down, almond, rum and sandalwood work well on my skin, but the opening can be aggressively synthetic and turns me off at first; I usually reserve this for spring days or casual evenings when that warm base can come through.
Perfumer: Amelie Bourgeois
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The Bottle
Alexandre.J Mandarine Sultane comes in a tall cylindrical bottle with rounded shoulders and a domed top, its body strongly tinted teal-blue. Gold-coloured ribbed bands, a crest with two flanking animal figures, the Alexandre.J plaque, and small hanging ornaments make the decoration unusually busy. It is ornate and theatrical rather than restrained, with enough detail to feel distinctive.
Original or Clone
The credited perfumer, Amelie Bourgeois, gives Mandarine Sultane a specific act of authorship that an interpretation cannot share. We also find the ornate bottle a legitimate reason to buy the original, provided that presentation matters to you. Only one house has an interpretation in our tracking, which confirms the fragrance's standing without telling us how close that version comes. On the evidence available, we give the original the stronger case, while the interpretation remains a reasonable alternative for readers who place less weight on authorship and presentation.
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