Fragrance comparison

Aire vs Madame

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 7 Nov 2026 66 ratings analysed

Aire

Profumi di Pantelleria

3.9265 votes

Rank #27,798 FreshPowdery

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48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Madame

Jovan

5.001 votes

Rank #22,074 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madame takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aire
Choose it for a fresh and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Madame
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Aire1/4

Madame3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Madame
Sillage & projection: Aire
Value for money: Madame
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Madame

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

AireProfumi di Pantelleria

MadameJovan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 29%Had 20%Want 51%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

42%Like

12%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

65 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMadame

SillageAire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMadameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

powdery92%

musky84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

iris61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

musky69%

fresh61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both powdery, white floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

CitrusesWhite TeaKiwiVirginia Cedar

Heart2 to 4 hours

JasmineIrisWhite Pepper

Base4 to 8 hours

White MuskMateTonka Bean

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesCitrusesGardenia

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseGeraniumIrisJasmine

Base

VetiverSandalwoodTonka BeanMuskCivetHoneyAmber

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Jasmine, Iris and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Aire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer100

Fall26

Winter21

Day100

Night8

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex77

Women23

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,798

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#22,074

PerfumerCoty

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerMadameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aire by Profumi di Pantelleria is a fresh aromatic fragrance built around crisp citruses, soothing white tea, and soft musky undertones. Created by perfumer Maurizio Cerizza and released in 2004, the scent balances bright top notes of tangy kiwi and Virginia cedar with a cool, delicate heart of jasmine, iris, and subt…

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Madame by Jovan delivers a clean, green blast of 1970s energy, drying down to a warm, skin-hugging mossiness. It pairs a sharp, soap-like opening with a surprising honeyed sweetness. This makes it an easy, breezy daytime pick for someone who loves crisp, vintage styles.

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aire or Madame?

Madame takes 3 of 4 categories. Aire is rated 3.92/5 from 65 votes; Madame is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Aire for a fresh and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Madame for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Aire or Madame?

Madame lasts longest (Madame 80/100, Aire 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aire or Madame?

Aire projects furthest (Aire 65/100, Madame 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aire and Madame smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, white floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses, Jasmine, Iris and Tonka Bean.

Is Aire or Madame better for summer or winter?

Aire suits daytime wear; Madame suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aire and Madame?

Aire has top notes of Citruses, White Tea, Kiwi and Virginia Cedar, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris and White Pepper, a base of White Musk, Mate and Tonka Bean. Madame has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Citruses and Gardenia, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Geranium and Iris, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Musk.