Mandarine Glaciale Atelier Cologne for women and men

I used to really like this, and wore it often until I learned that some people smell cumin or body oder with orange scents. It's a person chemistry, just like tasting soap while eating cilantro. So I stopped wearing it because I do not want to smell like cumin even by accident

It's alright. If it was free I'd take ten! But given the price, I'll take zero. A nice mandarin smell. It actually smells like a real mandarin, so good job to Atelier there. At first it's a juicy, fresh mandarin, and then a few minutes later it's a more rindey mandarin. It's nothing to write home about in my opinion, but if you're looking for a fresh citrus fragrance, maybe get a sample of this. Don't blind-buy this only because of the price. I read some other reviews here, and apparently there are better mandarin fragrances for less money.

It’s a nice sweet pleasant smelling citrus, but I have a few other much better and longer lasting citrus frags. And as with all Atelier frags, they don’t last long. Half hour of a very nice scent then it’s a skin scent and then an hour later it’s all gone. I’ll use up this 15ml bottle but not buying any more.. I don’t know what these ppl are talking about smelling a celery note. I don’t get any celery or weird sweat smell. I guess some ppl skin brings out weird smells or maybe they got a bad batch or even a fake. Idk The ONLY problem I have with this fragrance and this Atelier house is the longevity and sillage is very very poor. I guess if u really love Atelier, buy the 15ml size and keep it in your purse or pocket and keep reapplying every half hour.
I’m not willing to do that. Thats like the guy who keeps a comb in his back pocket and is always taking it out to comb every hair in its place, if you’re THAT guy, then this is for you….lol

MANDARIN on ICE. While many citrus scents shed their citrus facets while drying down since citrus notes are usually the quickest to burn off (for example if you add lemon juice to pasta sauce just before serving it's more present, but add it at the beginning or middle of cooking and you may not notice it). This scent, however, manages to keep the mandarin going throughout the life of the scent. Opens with a burst of sparkly mandarin supported by multi-faceted bergamot and lemon, that deepens into a ginger heart resting on an amber-vetiver base with faint oakmoss nuances. The mandarin here is maintained thoughout - 'frozen' in time, and never turns too warm, and seems to continue throughout the drydown, riding atop ginger and then vetiver. Overall I get a mandarin & ginger vibe that is versatile enough to wear year-round, and the ginger aspect reads almost candied to me and would work for the holidays. Average performance, or slightly above average performance for a citrus scent. Although I only have a small vial-sample, this was love at first sniff for me, and my favourite of the range.

Contrast to Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic Guerlain:
These are different but there is a similar mandarin vibe. MB has a forward basil note and is more similar to scents like Un Jardin Sur Le Nil Hermes. MB has superior performance.

Contrast to 4711 Acqua Colonia Mandarine & Cardamom:
These are different, but this is the most similar scent to MG that I've smelt, but the mandarin in MC doesn't continue throughout the drydown but evolves with more cedar-spicy nuances. Roughly equivalent performance, or slightly better performance with MG, but MC can be layered over its matching body lotion to improve performance.

Overall: Beautiful scent profile with above average performance for a citrus scent. I could see myself wearing this during the holidays, when mandarins are in season, but could be worn year round. It's a love for me. Enjoy!

Squeezed tangerine, juice and zest, turns into laundry and ironing steam in 10 minutes, like a citrusy variation on a Lutens L'Eau theme. If you don't care about the "natural" origins of whatever, it's a great scent for a cozy home. Wrong name though, fans of the classic Clean line and other chemical freshies would have enjoyed it. Manage your expectations.

This is a lovely, multifaceted fragrance. It opens with a realistic juicy orange note, but the green notes and the ginger bring a cooler quality that makes it overall more evocative of a citrus cocktail than a fresh fruit. I think it's versatile enough to be worn in every season, and the longevity is very good on me. Definitely worth a try if you want a different take on a citrus scent.

Mandarine Glaciale begins with a genuine mandarin smell. The juiciness bursts forth wonderfully. It is very cold and glacial. The ginger never takes centre stage, but it imparts a vitality that resonates as strong freshness. This is my favourite summer smell.

This is sort of a more elevated version of Nest’s citrus scents. It’s way more refined and cool-toned. It comes on strong but less intense than nest, and fades without the strange after-scent that nest has. Starts with a BANG citrus and develops into its woody spiciness.

it smells like the zest, rind, and leaves of an orange with a hint of spice. very earthy. good for young men who don't want to smell like a stereotypical cologne.

So this to me is a sugary sweet toothache. The manderine is nice, and I do get the celery vibe, however if it hadn't been mentioned I wouldn't have noticed it, but I just can't do the sugary sweetness of this, I find it nauseating.

I received this perfume as a sample and am not a fan. Usually, I am a citrus scent lover, however, the formula smells like a strange mix of expired orange and celery. There are good citrus scents out there but this is not one of them.

This is odd - not bad, but very odd. First sniff impressions were that of orange sherbet. It was sugary sweet and sharply citrus, but when my family smelled it, nobody else could smell any mandarin at all. As it dries down, it becomes much less sweet, and I do pick up the "celery / cumin" combo that people are talking about. But the citrus never falls into the background, and though it's not 'delicious,' it retains an edible quality that could come from the citrus, the celery accord, or the black peppery-ness that sometimes accompanies petitgrain.
Overall, I do like it, but won't be picking up a full bottle any time soon, since there are others from the house that I like better.

This is a very sharp citrus. I'm not a fan. Nothing really sweet about it. To me it smells like an orange peel rind - the bitter part, mixed with some spices and musk.

The orange in this is nice. It's not obnoxious like neroli is to me. There's a secondary note that's very prominent. It's a green note that is also pleasant. It smells a bit like celery but not very much. Some have said that this fragrance leans masculine. To me, it's truly unisex. I would enjoy smelling this on someone however, I don't see myself reaching for it.

من از طرفداران این برند هستم. این عطر نارنگی یخی برای من ترکیبی است از نارنگی و زنجبیل. یک بوی تابستانی که در پاییز هم قابل استفاده است. روشن نیست و همین هم موجب تفاوتش با بقیه عطرهای مرکباتی است. بوی زنجبیل کمی حس کثیف و گرما به عطر میدهد و این متفاوتش میکند

unfortunately, i am with team celery & cumin here (notes widely cited & disputed below.)

i loved orange sanguine and have enjoyed many other AC frags (e.g. vanille insensée, santal carmin.)

on top, i actually got a sweet burst, like candied orange or marzipan. but the herby, sharp aromatic mess arrived quickly. it's a disappointingly bitter green smoothie. you know it's probably good for you and it was expensive, but you still just cant drink it. we've been hanging out for 30min or so now and it's staying the same grassy celery.

i'm picking up notes that remind me of 90s/early 00s aquatic frags. davidoff cool water and acqua di gio 🤮 worried that the drydown will go there, on which case i'll grab the soap and attack my wrist with a nail scrubber.

for reference. i am half near-eastern and half scandinavian. so my skin can swing in many directions. i've always loved amber, vanilla, patchouli, warm/oriental/spicy notes. but i'm trying to branch out and find more summer appropriate frags. i respect AC and had this sample untouched in my collection. i generally vibe pretty well with citrus -lemon, orange, and bergamot- particularly when mixed with musky bases. but sadly, this one is absolutely not for me.

EDIT 90min later - yup. it did what i thought it would. :( good longevity if you like the fragrance. i had to shower/scrub it off. i still believe in Atelier Cologne and will continue to try their other offerings.

Fresh cut mandarins on extremely clean cold white marble. You’re eating a bowl of crunchy fruit loops without milk.

I have the travel version. Dark blue glass bottle inside an "Hermès Orange" colored leather sleeve with my initials on the side. Wish it lasted longer but I’d still repurchase. I use it when I want to feel clean or energized. Love it alone but it's also perfect to mix with other perfumes since it doesn’t have too many notes. I love too top it on Memo Marfa, Le Labo Another 13 and Byredo Unnamed.

I have to say that I prefer Mandarine Glaciale over Orange Sanguine. Even though orange sanguine is the star of Atelier Cologne.
I truly have no idea what this celery note is about. I don’t smell any. Maybe you got a bad batch? Maybe from a dark online store? Who knows.

This is a fall/winter citrus. Starts bright, zesty with the combination of citrus and ginger but it quickly turns woody and a bit dry. Vetiver is quite predominant after the brief happy opening.

If you are looking for a summery, light, beachy citrus fragrance, keep looking somewhere else.
And it tilts a bit towards a male cologne in general.

I like it a lot. It’s the only cologne from Atelier that I bought twice.

This is top 5 worst ive ever smelt. Smells like black pepper and cumn on raw celery and you just took a massive bite out of it. Zero mandarin or citrus,where did they come up with these notes or the name.

یه سیتروسی ترش و طبیعی و با کیفیت و جذاب دیگه
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Scent & Quality: 9/10
Longevity: 7/10
Sillage: 7/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 7/10
Affordability: 6/10
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Overall: 7.2/10

Unfortunately, all I get is a uniquely awful combination of celery and cumin on my skin. It's only a sample but hopefully, I can pawn this off on someone who won't end up smelling like a spicy salad.

I have a vial from my discovery set but I'm getting celery juice or parsley with melted, orange fla-vor-ice freezer pop. Yuck! This strange, spicy green vegetable salad soon drips intp a syrup sweet orange mess.

This is actually a pretty nice scent from Atelier Cologne. The ginger note is pretty prominent but it blends well with the citrus and is what makes this fragrance unique. The vetiver note comes out after a while too and overall this is a very balanced perfume, perfectly unisex.

Very gingery. I think it is probably better for men than it is for women.

Of the 16 samples, this one was one of my favorite.
Love the opening : like a citrus from out of space or just discovered in a isolated island.
I'm sure the name of the perfume played with my head but there is nothing tropical in this citrus, probably the ginger than give its frozen edge.
And then the dry down comes in, which is not unpleasant, but just too... sugary?
which seems to be often the case with this house.

10 minutes of a cool windex-y (though pleasant) smell followed by a weak, drab vetiver close to the skin.

Opens with a BLAST of juicy, tangy, and sour citrus notes. The ginger helps to give it a crisp/refreshing vibe as it slowly dries down. As it dries down you're left a faint orange smell with some herbal notes. It doesn't last very long, but I absolutely love that opening. It somewhat reminds me of Chanel's Allure Homme Sport Cologne minus the spicy/pepper notes.

I like most Ateliers, especially citrus ones. However, this one seems “sweaty” and sour to me. Like it’s got cumin and celery in it. (I know my sample hasn’t gone off, because I’ve tried different samples at different times and have come to the same conclusion.) Could this be the ginger?

5/10

Sorry for the dumb pun, but this really puts the man in mandarin. This is an oakmossy, mentholated, herbal, even somehow dark mandarin, not sweet at all, but still clearly a mandarin. If you find other mandarin scents too sweet or too one-dimensional, check this out. It has some spiciness and warmth, but is still summery fresh.
Ginger is on top of the voted notes pyramid right now, but I don't really get much of that.

I like to smell this, but I wouldn't want to wear it. It does not have that dreaded harsh "men's shower gel" note, but it's still pretty masculine to my nose and I have a typical feminine taste. I will pass all my manlier Atelier Cologne samples on to my fiancé and I hope he'll like Mandarine Glaciale. This is a super nice summer refreshment for men, and of course also for women who like more aromatic scents. Citrus with character.

They named it just right because somehow, the heat of fresh juicy ginger (definitely not dried ginger powder) here works to COOL DOWN the entire effect - this is, unmistakeably, a frozen orange ice lolly in a perfume form. REALLY chilly, super fresh, very citric, very tasty.

Sadly its refreshing effect lasts for about as long as that lolly, too - maybe 45 minutes of that lovely first zing on skin, then an hour or two more of a vague, but still pleasant, skin-splashed-with-seawater clean muskiness lingering behind. And then you're done. ARGH! All the more irritating given the true beauty of the open. This one goes into the bin marked "Gorgeous Orange Disappointments", right along with Berdoues' zesty heartbreaker Scorza di Sicilia, and for the same reason - tantalisingly wonderful scents which seduce the nose and then vanish without trace. Still worth trying for the beautiful Act 1, though - and if it lasts on you, might even be worth the money.

On a tester strip, this reminds of Allure Homme Sport Cologne's drydown. I like it. The packaging and naming of this scent is sensible.

I used to to wear this all the time back in 2016 so it reminds me of 2016 what an awful year!

Anyway I didn’t like it but I wore it anyway because I had it laying around and why not try something new right? Well I ended up getting used to the scent and it didn’t bother me as much but I swear there is celery in this I know it’s not anywhere in the notes but there has to be some celery in it. I do smell the mandarin, oak moss and the vetiver the most along with this mysterious celery note and no I don’t smell jasmine in this at all. Also when people would ask what scent I was wearing people used to tell me I smelled like a nasty man or suggest I stop wearing this! I didn’t listen to anyone because in the end this fragrance grew on me and it became a part of me sometimes i wanna bring it back and wear this again but I’m not sure why I don’t!

These Atelier scents smell so fresh and natural, and they disappear so quickly.

I realize they're colognes but they're colognes at a pretty price.

Nevertheless, this is an easy-to-wear, simple citrus scent. So simple that it smells like a freshly peeled orange. I can feel the slight spray as I dig my nails into the rind. I can't imagine it ever being offensive... or memorable.

Oh no. Something happened. Something happened to my beautiful Mandarine Glaciale. Is it because I sprayed it on clothes instead of just my skin (since longevity is so poor)? I don't know. But sitting here at my desk I sniffed an overwhelming odor of blood. Similar to that iron-like smell you pick up after in intense workout. Blood and iron.

Why? Why did this happen? I guess it's a good thing my sample ran out, because as much as I love ginger, I can't get this again.

nothing--NOTHING--about mandarine glaciale is something i'd be drawn to on paper. but, while i find it to be a bit out of left field for me, i find it to be an absolutely delightful fragrance ! most citrus heavy scents are objectively fresh and pleasant, but to my nose fall into a rather generic and underwhelming realm through their ubiquity. this gem, though, offers something different (something....dare i say...."fresh" ? forgive me). the mandarin is there, of course, but that is not what makes it special. it's the lemon and fresh ginger on a bed of oakmoss and petitgrain that keep it earthbound but with a sharp upward ZING. in fact, the oakmoss in particular, though rather subtle, helps it bind with and melt into the skin, helping it last longer than just about any citrus-leading fragrance (and a cologne, no less!) i've ever experienced. because of this and the icy (and perhaps seasonal) quality of the ginger, i actually really like this for a different take on a winter fragrance. i can understand why it's polarizing--it almost has a plastic quality at times--but i implore anyone to give this one a try. it may surprise you.

I've sampled several Ateliers and the only one I have purchased is Cafe Tuberosa. My main complaint with this brand is performance, as I've always liked whatever precious few minutes I could squeeze out of the scent. Most have disappeared within an hour on my skin.

So when I tested Mandarine Glaciale I was fully expecting to have the same performance issues. Instead my second Atelier purchase is on its way: I love this one, and I can't believe that I'm still smelling it today....more than 14 hours after applying.

I pick up ginger and citrus in the opening, but this stays away from being gourmand and thankfully never gets too sweet. Once the opening dies down it stays linear to the end - earthy vetiver with spices, the orange citrus note is in the background. Very natural smelling, verging into unique territory. I can pull this off through several seasons.

The low score from Fragrantica on this surprises me. If the notes sound tempting, give it a try.

Tried this from a sample today. At first application, I was like, yeeessss, a beautiful, beautiful citrus with ginger dancing around.

Alas, after 30 minutes, this has turned into pencil shavings on my skin. :(

I thought for sure it must have cedar in it, but no, no cedar listed.

It must, therefore, be the oak moss/vetiver combo that is going rank on me. I feel like this would be better suited to a guy.

I'll use up the rest of my sample, I guess, but this is a "no go" for me.

I'm a little surprised by how much I like this one. Citruses, in general, tend to be too sterile for me. But this one retains a bit more humanity, which I find quite appealing.

There's a very savory quality to the scent that lasts all the way from the opening to the dry-down; it's a little herbal, a little grassy. Other reviews mention things like curry or cumin or human musk—while I don't get any of these specifically, I think they are all very similar smells, and speak to the way that this fragrance melds seamlessly in with the skin, warmed all the way through by the ginger. (A ginger that, by the way, is less fresh ginger meat but maybe the paper skins, or ground ginger in a jar.)

While the zestiest part of the fragrance doesn't last too long, I find it remains a citrus on the skin. It's really pleasant and unassuming. I'm adding it to the list... (8/10)

Oh, if only this didn't fade so quickly (2 hours)...!

This smell makes me happy. There's really no better way to put it! It's bright and fresh! Some people have mentioned a "curry" note, and it is possible that ginger doesn't work with certain people's body chemistry, but I (fortunately) do not have this problem. I'm afraid I'll run out of my sample soon, because this is a perfume that requires a spritz here and there throughout the day if you want to keep the fresh, happy orange-ginger scent going.

To me, this smells like someone eating oranges on an old oily, gritty concrete floor, with flint and limestone. Evocative for sure, but not for me.

At the beginning it's all about fresh mandarin, very realistic and natural. Later it is more herbal and woody and it is like there were too many notes that don't blend altogether perfectly.

On paper: This smells ice cold. It would be perfect for someone with a distant personality, or for a very hot day.

On skin: It's much more generic. I'd use this one on clothes or in a scent locket to keep its uniqueness.

As a side note, it's brighter and less bitter than Orange Sanguine. It's sharper, more sour, and "less ripe" than Clementine California.

Out of the three, my boyfriend likes this the least.

When I'm in a bad mood I wear this perfume. Fresh spicy citrus. I like it on men as well as on women,totally unisex fragrance. Good longevity, perfect for summer season.

I get a nice fresh peeled orange skin note in the opening, then it's all petitgrain from there until the end. Low sillage, low longevity.

Got this as a sample and was hesitant because when I see the word citrus, I thing too sweet. I absolutely love this! Not too sweet and the spice keeps this from being too "young and girlish". It last for hours on me and every so often through the day, I will get a whiff of it on me and think"I smell good", lol. Am going to get a bottle of this to alternate with my Light Blu for the summer.

It does smell white and bright and orange-y.
I get the white part of inside the mandarins with a spicy, minty-ness which must be the ginger. Then a soft dry down to citrus grass, with hint of the ginger brightness.

Doesn't seem to last very long, maybe an hour or two.

This is my favorite fragrance for summer. I'm really glad it was summer when I first tried it as I otherwise would have missed out on something wonderful. Seriously, don't bother with it in the winter. This is one that absolutely blossoms in the heat of the summer sun and ekes forth a sour,strange sort of minty note in the cold. I couldn't understand the negative reviews until I tried it in the winter. Turning up the thermostat does not fool her. It's like she knows.

I generally like all citrus scents, but one of the notes they added here puts me off.
It would not he so bad if it was an inexpensive scent, but at this price, I expect much better! Also, very little staying power.

So on two counts I do not like this.

there has to be cumin in this, right? Smells like you rubbed a mandarine and cumin on your skin. Not my thing (at all).

bright orange citrus with some herbal components from the petitgrain mainly and vetiver. A nice summer cologne. Not long lasting, not a huge projector though it is more than a skin scent on application of 2 ml. Enjoyable and fresh.

I was surprised that i got infatuated by this! it is a human animalic blend! i don't mean it in a mental or perverted way, but it has some sour human animalic factor something like a sour bomb. I don't think the ginger is the dominant note that caused this blend to go sour animalic, it's the oakmoss, and the dirty vetiver then the help of ginger. Also i believe there is some tea note in here beside some wool note as well.

An interesting take of citrus that captivates any nose who likes animalic or at least slightly animalic blends.

Edit (27th Aug 2017) It is a spicy citrus, an Indian spices, it could be cumin.

The first time I tried this, I did not like it. I thought the ginger was way too strong and cloying. However, I just tested this again today, and I totally changed my mind. It's much lighter and fresher than it seemed during the first test. It is not the fresh juicy orange of Orange Sanguine. Instead, it is a mixture of light citrus zest with quite a prominent dried ginger powder smell. Not freshly grated ginger. Very much the ground dried ginger you use in cooking cakes, etc. I agree this could be a summer scent, but the ginger and orange actually bring to mind more of a fall vibe. Even reminiscent of scents associated with winter holidays. I'm not sure if I want a bottle. I'm really on the fence about it. I like how longevity is on the longer side for Atelier, which is key since so many like Bergamote Soleil, which I really like, virtually disappear from my skin within 1.5 hours. However, every now and then I get a whiff of ginger that is kind of cloying, making me not sure about this perfume. But, let's just say, if someone gave this to me as a gift, I would definitely accept. Not sure if I want to spend tons of money to buy it though.

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air earth metal

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Initial: light & airy

Concerns: medicinal/dirt

Conclusion: I feel as though this perfume would mix well with sweat. That sounds a bit coarse, but what I mean is, wear it while gardening, biking, working out for example.

Scent - citrus, woods & ginger.

Season/Time of Day - I prefer to use this one in the warmer months, day or night.

Projection - I did get noticed, I didn't get a compliment.

Longevity - I get 24hrs consistently

I usually like citrus-heavy scents, but this one isn't working for me. I smell the orange, but it's ruined for me by what I can only describe as a dark dull spice note (I think it's the ginger). As the top notes fade, the spice note softens but the orange is gone. The heart and bse notes will probably layer well with TokyoMilk Dark Destiny.

I have a small sample that I am testing. On the first dab, actually just opening the vial, I immediately thought Christmas! It's true that the strongest memories can be associated with scent. After the very citrus Orange Sanguine, I was dubious. Without knowing anything about this one, I had expected Mandarin to refer to a mandarin orange! Well, it does have citrus notes. But in this case, they are only part of the really lovely mix. The spice and citrus bring to mind mulled cider steaming in a cozy warm spot while the snow falls outside. I am not sure why so many reviewers want to wear this in the summer. I would love this on a man in the winter.

As we come around the bend of winter, and spring beckons us through the heavy veil of wind and rain, many of us turn to thoughts of citrus--and this is a pretty good one. I agree with "No-fi" below, except that a heavy hand with most of the Ateliers is not going to get you into trouble (unless it's Oud Saphir--monster beast).
This is mandarin, very fresh, bitter, spicy with the other citruses coming into play 10-15 minutes later. I try not to look at Fragrantica when I'm going for initial "sniff" runs, and I swore that while this is NOT Serge Lutens Mandarin, a "star anise" quality popped out immediately which reminded me at first of some SL qualities (though SL Mandarine is AMAZING TLF!).
"Star Anise" fled and left petitgrain and bitter citrus accords behind (any floral and amber is just not there for me). When I read the notes, I realized that "ginger" must have been that "top note"--but more like "Chinese spice shop, dried ginger." When the petitgrain arrives, the ginger transforms into fresh, peeled, "lemony" ginger. I already have my citruses lined up for the coming swelter in a few months, so I"m set, but if I didn't, I'd buy a FB to freshen up and tap into some energy when it's too hot to move.
Silage is low--longevity good.

This is the more natural sparkling version of Dior Home Cologne... a nice, fresh scent but not really for me. There's a sweetness that smells a little syrupy to me in both scents.

Atelier really nails it when they stick to what they're best at - citrus colognes with a twist. Mandarine Glaciale is no exception.

Applied lightly, Mandarine Glaciale starts off as a realistic mandarin scent. At first, it's like peeling open the skin of a mandarin orange - you get the bitter rind, the stringy pith and just a hint of the pulpy fruit inside. Give it five minutes, and the juiciness comes to the fore gloriously. It truly is cool and glacial - the ginger is never prominent, but adds a dynamism that registers as intense freshness.

Applied more liberally, and Madarine Glaciale is a different scent altogether. The mandarin is still there, and still bitter, but the ginger very much comes to the fore. It's spicier, more ambery, and altogether less icy-fresh. It really goes to show how much of a difference the application makes.

Personally, I wouldn't buy a full bottle, but if I did I'd go easy on the trigger, and enjoy the mandarin realism in all its glory.

I bought this on the spot- full retail price at a high-end beauty shop chain!
(I NEVER pay full price for ANYTHING).
Well -- one sniff and I was walking on air. This one really transfixed me.
Simple blend of Mandarine (opening) gives way to Ginger (middle) and finishes with a hum-dinger of sweetie-pie Vetiver (base)!
(The "DNA" in this one is slightly similar two of my other favorites Dior Homme Cologne and Chanel Homme Sport cologne) .

The ingredients here in Mandarine Glaciale are supreme! This one is branded as a "perfum" or "absolute" and ;longevity is good. Better than some others with the same ingredients.

I am loving this one and will hopefully add more Atelier fragrances to my collection when I can.

On my skin I get a lot of mandarin and ginger followed by saffron and cumin (I'm surprised these notes are not listed.) It does smell a lot like curry powder. The dry down is very soapy and quite lovely. I'm happy I got to sample this scent but I won't be purchasing a full bottle.

GROSS!!! East Indian Curry, saffron, and realistic citrus, i think its lime (but I guess that's the mandarin note). I don't know anyone in their right mind who wants to smell like Curry, this is a complete total FAIL! The scent is extremely strong and long lasting.

Source: Sample Vile

The opening is pure mandarin orange. Quite realistic, and juicy, but also I detect some sort of sugar. It might me be, but the times I've worn this, it's like I smell the mandarin and on a side a cup filled with sugar. But I would not call this a sweet scent because it's not like i smell a candy marine, its two different things and the smell of sugar is not necesatily sweet. Maybe I'm not making much sene, but anyway. After a while the "sugar" fades and after a few hours the ginger makes an entrance. It gives a spicy kick that might smell a bit masculine to some. On me the mandarin and ginger stay together for rest of the duration of the fragrance, about 8-9 hours.
I really really like it, but I could do without the "sugar" smell. That opening makes me think of Mochino's I Love Love, just because it is orange and sugar, but not really because they smell similar.
On me this one last a good 8 hours, sometimes 9 with a moderate sillage for the first 4 hours or so.

I find most of Atelier's 'unisex' offerings far more masculine on my skin than I like, and this is no different.
Oranges and spicy curry powder is how this opens, and dries down into peppery cooling herbal scent. I think I would really like this on the right guy, but some might find it not their thing.

The citrus is very prominent but this cologne goes on so cool! This is cool and classy like Miles Davis. Received a few compliments as well.

A zesty take on classic citrus based cologne with a very candy-like character. The candy is tart and cool, reminiscent of smarties. After the initial blast it loses a lot of interest and fades into a weak, slightly soapy, almost bitter aromatic citrus cologne. The citrus starts smelling fake at this point and the ginger is quite overwhelming. This has been done better elsewhere, often for much less money.

Ginger isn't usually a favourite note of mine, but in combination with citrus in a light fragrance it seems to work very well for me - Mandarine Glaciale reminds me of Acqua Di Parma's Bergamotto di Calabria in that respect, and like that one, I like this one very much as well. In fact, testing this has been much the same experience as with most other Atelier Cologne citruses I've tried: they really do make some of the best citrus fragrances around, and the first hour or so is a pure delight, but that spectacular burst of brightness fades much too fast.
In the opening Mandarine Glaciale really lives up to its name; and to the high expectations I have for this line. It really does smell like icy cold mandarin oranges, with the sweetness enhanced by the ginger: not really a realistic kind of citrus, but gorgeous in its own subtly candied way - out of the entire line this smells most like Pomelo Paradis because of this, and it's utterly unisex as well.
Like with most Atelier Colognes I've tried, my first impulse every time I spray it on is to rush out and buy a full bottle immediately, and wear it for the rest of the summer and often in the colder seasons as well. But then as usual the spicier, vaguer, more masculine drydown starts to kick in and I decide to wait a bit, not able to decide whether that delicious first hour is worth spending the rest of the day with this much less lovely scent...

I like this, but I'm not really big into citrus. The ginger definitely gives it some bite, but overall, what I am able to smell (it's very weak) seems a bit too masculine for me. Nothing about it seems feminine; I don't dislike it, but it's just not my thing.

I've been sampling about 8 Ateliers over the last couple months and this and Cedrat Enivrant were my favorite scentwise, the performance on all of them were a joke but the performance on this one is downright comical. It's too bad because overall this house has some GREAT scents, very natural, bright and refreshing. The quality is unquestionably great but the performance and price point is rather quite insulting... in my opinion

Mandarine Glaciale smells like fresh peeled limes with a hint of graded ginger, very sour and refreshing. Its like that very delicious lime juice that you wanna pour into your cocktail, i like it.

Atelier Cologne Mandarine Glacialce is the second orange-named fragrance in the line, and it's certainly zestier than Orange Sanguine, but the ginger is a bit cloying to me. Otherwise, it's quite pleasant, as a mix of orange-dominant citrus and a little amber and vetiver in the dry down. It's an okay fragrance that could be a great fragrance if the ginger were scaled down a bit.

Decent projection and longevity, it's consistent with many of the other fragrances in this line, and it's also consistent on price, at $125 for 100ml both from the house and Sephora, the only retail source that seems to sell it at this time.

6 out of 10

I really wanted to like this but too me this perfume smells like a cheap citrus alcohol that should never be drunk alone and only mixed with something. I know I could write a more productive review but honestly the smell is not working for me. After it dries down though it seems to become less alcoholic and more sweet and the ginger and white amber really come through kinda saving this scent from being a total disaster.

The first Atelier Cologne I sampled that I hate . Horrendous. Smells like celery and cilantro. Maybe my Sephora sample,is turned ... I don't know. For a true to nature Mandarine , Little Italy is gorgeous.

I really like this. It's a slightly different citrus fragrance, so it does separate itself from the cliché citrus aromatics, kind of like the Orange Sanguine.

The ginger is quite prominent, and very pleasing with the mandarin.

I was hoping for more of that "Glaciale" feel to it though, or like iced mandarin sensation.

I really love this stuff. The first 15 minute is all about orange but not the sweet sticky orange. A fresh clear single note orange that encompasses the zest with it's oil, peel, and the fruit. As it settles the orange mellows and on me the vetiver comes out and sort of anchors the scent. For a citrus it is very long lasting. My favorite part is the last part of the dry down when I can smell the oakmoss. Mmmm I want a FB of this wonderful stuff.

After about 7 hours it's still going which is great for Atelier. Projection was wonderful for about 4 hours before it became a skin scent. The initial blast of orange is very loud for about 90 minutes until the ginger kicks in and mellows it out. Those that are familiar with the house will see nothing new and actually it competes with probably their most well known scent, Orange Sanguine. Nevertheless it is an bright fun filled scent that no one can dislike.

This is a fresh, clean, simple citrus scent! I like to wear it on it's own or layered with Commodity's Gold. Either way, it is a gem of a daily scent that wears well, no matter what season you wear it in.

I got the little Collection Azur set from Sephora, and can only wear the Magnolia. The others I gave to my husband. I was surprised to not love this one. Citrus and I are usually a good match! But I think it may be the vetiver that's really putting me off. I find this interesting, at least, and will probably try it again in the summer heat, and in the humid breeziness of fall.

I was not impressed by this Atelier scent. The primary citrus smells like orange oil. It is dirtied up with something or other, so it ends up smelling neither fresh nor glacial to me--more like oranges forgotten in the pantry. They have shrunken and the skin is shriveled.

Probably I am just spoiled by Hermes, which is pretty hard to beat in the citrus category...

Initial application smells like cheap citrus scented urinal cakes, faded to soapier urinal cakes with a kick of ginger. I wanted to love this but it was god awful on me. Perhaps I got a bad sample? Definitely would not recommend a blind buy on this on unless you're feeling brave.

ok straight to the point this scent smells great just like its brother from another mother Bond No 9 - Coney Island

id say they are identical if it wasn't for Mandarine Glaciale having a ginger accord in the opening and the fact that it doesn't project to save its life after 10 min lol

if i was inclined to go out and buy this scent based on smell alone my money would be spent on Bond No 9 - Coney Island since it projects great and smells awesome that salty note just does it for me

anyways back to the scent at hand its defiantly a summer scent and one that wont be offensive or over powering but unfortunately it short comings makes this a pass for me

so if your in the market for a summer scent make sure you check this one out regardless of my taste you may just love it

on to the next

I do like this fragrance. A very sweet slightly gingery orange fragrance on me. One of the reasons that I like this scent so much is that it brings back memories of my grandma's house (which sadly burned down after her death). Anyhoo, can anyone remember the powered orange drink called Tang? I actually think they made fun of it's name on 'That 70s Show'. Anyhoo, my grandma always had Tang in fridge instead of Kool-Aid for us grandkids. She thought it was more healthy then Kool-Aid LOL But this scent reminds me of the smell of Tang which reminds me of my grandma :)

Opens and closes with a slimy, sour, musky slick of stale sweat--oozy, cloying, tenacious

After a half hour, it does open to that sweet mandarin described by other reviewers. However it's as fleeting as peeling actual citrus--invigorating, succulent, bright burst of fragrant delight--but after you toss the peel in a bin, within a half hour it starts to smell and rot.

I recommend the actual citrus if you want that smell experience--it's easier to take out the trash than to scrub this off.

Sillage with this fragrance is... vast. I do enjoy, cold, crisp and dry, definitely a depth of winter citrus fragrance, but intense and can be overwhelming.

A new presentation from Atelier Cologne last year (2015) one of four in their exclusive Collection Azur release though Sephora (also available Atelier Cologne’s website), Mandarine Glaciale is a summer time fragrance perfect for a snowy winter day by which to conjure up the warm sunny shores of the Amalfi Coast in Italy. It is romantic, enticing, and filled with passion and desire. All the things we find so appealing when the weather grows frosty. Not to say that Mandarine Glaciale is not right for the spring and summer. Well in fact this spicy bright as sunshine over Ischia fragrance is perfect all year round.

It splashes across the skin in stunning opening notes of Delicious Mandarin orange, tart, succulent Sicilian Lemon, and bitter green Calabrian Bergamot all of these together are so reminiscent to me of the smells one gets in the spring and summer along the coast of Italy from Castellammare di Stabia to Positano.

The heart of this fragrance is where we get a spicy bite, the romance of the fragrance dwells here. There is a sharp almost peppery Ginger that shoots into the air like Italian fireworks, a creamy Jasmine adds glamour, and greet sharp Petitgrain from Paraguay keeps it lively and sparkling. In the dry down there is a grassy earthy touch of Heart of Vetiver, a rich dark Oakmoss adds depth and weight, and it is all topped off with a very subtle touch of White Amber. This Amber gives a creamy sophistication to the ending of the fragrance leaving you wanting to spray it on again.
The nose behind this stunning fragrance is Burgundy born Jérôme Epinette who was educated in the art of perfumery in Grasse at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery. He is known for such creations as Bal d’Afrique by Byredo, and Fougere by Jovoy Paris. He has done seven fragrances for Atelier Cologne as well including Sud Magnolia.
Mandarine Glaciale along with Sud Magnolia, Figuier Ardent, and Cedar Atlas all presented by Atelier Colognes in their Collection Azur. Each fragrance was inspired by places in the south warmer climates. From the American South to Morocco, Southern Italy and the south of France. So there is certainly more beautiful fragrances to explore in the collection.

For me it is a perfectly blended pure perfume not a cologne as is often the common mistake people make when it comes to Atelier Cologne’s fragrances. The pure perfume therefore gives it a fine life on the skin of about six to eight hours. The sillage is moderate but when you get up close quite enticing, inviting and invigorating. Mandarine Glaciale for me is a winner for any season. A Beauty that will be a part of my collection for years to come.

Mandarine Glaciale Five Gold Stars *****

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Oh wow it goes to my want list. A blast of mandarin and ginger and sooooooo smooth and natural sweet. It reminds me a fruit salad, orange and banana. Ok, nobody wants to smells like bananas but this frag is something else. Nice, gentle and summer. Totally unisex, a fragance for warm days and nights. So far I am loving it.
Update:
Yesterday at 6p.m. applied after a shower and it lasts till now on clothes 9am.

The sillage for this is off the charts for awhile. Not like the whole day but I just put on a bit and the radius is out of control. Maybe not an office scent because ...well, damn. It travels.
As for unisex, i'm not sure how. I feel like I smell like an attractive man, but definitely not a woman. I mean I wear colognes, I don't mind them, I'm just saying, this is nowhere in that unisex catergory.
This scent is clean, dark and sexy. Sharp, crisp citrus, unyielding ginger and untamed vetiver.
Not bad but check this one out in a small dose before jumping into it.

That's the worst perfume I've ever smelled. A mixture of soap and peppers, which is very disgusting in my opinion. I had to take a shower to wash it off immediately after putting it on.

I got a sample through Sephora a few weeks ago and when I took my first sniff, I thought "great, another harsh cologne from Atelier" and tossed it back into the sample stash. After reading the reviews, I decided to actually give it a try and I'm very glad I did. Bright mandarin and ginger notes developed after about 30 minutes and I kept getting hints of it for about 4 hours at work. A great daytime fragrance. So happy I didn't get rid of it.

This is very gingery (but not like freshly grated ginger), smells a lot like dried ginger to my nose, but still plenty spicy. The mandarin takes a back seat to the ginger. I get just as much lemon as mandarin. There's a very fresh smell to to as well, to be specific like the stems of plants (not leaves, not wood, not flowers). Also has a very sweet edge that makes it border on being almost gourmand.

In Chinese cuisine, there are these preserved whole lemons, I think in salt. My grandparents used to just put one in boiling water, add some ginger and honey... I think it must have been a traditional health drink, I have absolutely no idea what it's called. Anyway, this smells a lot like that drink, but if you added some turkish delight inside, then poured the mixture on some nice vetiver lol. Sounds weird, but this scent is sort of addicting. I can't stop sniffing my wrist every time I wear it.

I'm not much of a ginger girl because ginger has a tendency to take over entire compositions for me, and Mandarine Glaciale is no exception.

However, I didn't mind this. This was refreshing, aromatic and invigorating and not too astringent, which is usually how I find ginger to be. On me, this was (predictably!) predominately spicy ginger with a hint of mandarin in the background and that signature vetiver-dominated Atelier base. I wore the dry-down of this to the gym because I thought that it had worn off and it projected well, so this would be excellent for the summertime. Longevity overall about 5-6 hours and soft to moderate sillage.

This is a great wake up in the morning scent -- sweet citruses and spice. What I particularly like about mandarian is that it is a little sweeter than it is sour so its not as sharp as other citrus scents. So if the sharp, bitter quality of citrus scares you off this might be a good one to test. The woods and spices make it a little more complex as well. Does not last as long as their Orange Sanguine though -- about 3 hours. Extremely wearable citrus.

Mandarine Glaciale is a cool, refreshing blend of ginger and citrus. It opens up fairly robust and masculine but mellows out over time. I am getting a hint of lemon but not much else. This is a nice unisex fragrance for summer daytime use. Right now Sephora has an $18 mini duo of this with Sud Magnolia that is tempting me right now!

Mandarine Glaciale is a nice scent that is wonderfully balanced to my nose with the citrus, ginger and spices. Not a super unique game changer, but certainly a very well composed and multifaceted citrus spicy that is well above your average entry in this genre.

Maybe I didn't put enough of the sample on, but longevity seemed pretty low. Will have to do a full wearing. But as it sits now, Orange Sanguine is still far and away top dog for me from this house.

10/10 en la mañana

A nice orange scent with an additional zing of ginger. I like it... but longevity and sillage is pretty bad on me. I get an hour, tops, with this.

Oakmoss? In this? I don't detect any!

It's a pity it's so timid.

Actually, when I first put it on the very light white flower floral aspect of it reminded me of Eau Sauvage, except with orange instead of lemon. But Eau Sauvage lasts longer.

I love this brand. I adore Pomelo Paradis. But this one was a let down. There's an unpleasant whiff of dirty dishes that pops us. I don't know what could cause it (no, it's not me), but it's rather yucky.

Another beauty from Atelier that gets better every time I wear it. The combination of citrus, jasmine and ginger is genius.

Pretty much what I get out of this is a copy of Dior Cologne 2013. Very nice but, if you have DC 2013 no point in persuing this.

Opens with mandarin and ginger. But not in the way you may be thinking. Feels like a velvety mandarin, soft and elegant, yet refreshing and invigorating.
The ginger forms a big part of this composition, and in fact this is the way I like ginger to smell, with a little zing and natural. Later it pairs with the vetiver and creates a nice combination of woody/spiciness.
It has the aura of a genuine cologne, simple and bright. It won't make you stand out and next to major uber scents (like one million and similar) this perfume will be unnoticeable.
But for a daily use, weekends and casual activities this is a good option.

I received a sample of this with my latest Sephora order. The opening is all mandarin and ginger, with lemon close behind. After it dries a bit, the ginger becomes more subtle and the jasmine peeks out a bit. It's overall a really bright; fresh, spicy citrus. It's also definitely a true unisex scent in my opinion - it doesn't lean towards either masculine or feminine.

Citrus scents often don't play nice with me and I find a lot of them, especially those featuring lemon or orange, smell like household cleaner. The ginger and jasmine in this save it from going down that route.

If you like zesty citrus scents, hunt this one down. It's nothing groundbreaking, but it's a solid scent.

I have struggled to fine "likes" in this house, and I'm glad to finally find a love! This is unisex, and embodies the fresh spicy fragrance in a clean, simplistic way. Not as on-the-nose as Orange Sanguine, but still a burst of loud citrus in the opening, with a prominent ginger sitting below the citrus, with wafts of a more woody petitgrain coming through as well. I like this fragrance a lot as it dries down. Very balanced, smooth, spicy, and a bit sweet. I think it would be great in warmer months, as it just seems like a fragrance that would suit sunshine and be a nice fresh scent to wear on a warm day. FB worthy, for me.

My local Sephora SA knows me well, so when I was in she ran up to me and announced that they got their hands on the new quattro from Atelier.

This was my favorite of the new bunch, very spicy and citrus. Smells similar to Pomelo with a bit of a kick to the nose. For sure smell the ginger in this! Very unisex. Perfect for fall and spring.

I received a generous sample and can say the longevity is moderate and sillage is huge for the first 10 minutes and then becomes a skin scent for me.