Fragrance comparison

Ambre Khandjar vs Madison Pour Femme

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 941 ratings analysed

Ambre Khandjar

Une Nuit Nomade

4.08857 votes

Rank #3,817 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Madison Pour Femme

Roja Dove

4.2284 votes

Rank #6,758 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Ambre Khandjar
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Madison Pour Femme
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ambre Khandjar2/7

Madison Pour Femme5/7

Ratings & consensus: Madison Pour Femme
Community sentiment: Madison Pour Femme
Longevity: Madison Pour Femme
Sillage & projection: Madison Pour Femme
Value for money: Ambre Khandjar
Versatility: Madison Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ambre Khandjar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambre KhandjarUne Nuit Nomade

Madison Pour FemmeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 857 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 60%

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

857 votes

52%Love

36%Like

10%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMadison Pour Femme

SillageMadison Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value34

Category winnerAmbre KhandjarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

fruity83%

warm spicy74%

vanilla65%

sweet56%

powdery100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

floral69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PlumMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

LabdanumVanilla PodOrrisYlang-Ylang

Base8-10+ hrs

BenzoinPatchouliSandalwood

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangVioletMay RoseBlack CurrantHeliotropeJasmineLabdanum

Base

VanillaMuskCedarSandalwoodOrrisPink PepperIncenseBenzoin

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Labdanum, Orris and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Ambre Khandjar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring90

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men34

Unisex55

Women11

Date 41%Party 27%Casual 18%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,817

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews82

Overall rank#6,758

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerAmbre KhandjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambre Khandjar hits your skin with dark, boozy plum and a sharp flash of mandarin citrus. It is deep and heavy. Within ten minutes, rich cistus labdanum and buttery orris root push forward, creating a dark leather-jacket effect without actual leather listed in the pyramid. Golden benzoin resin and dry sandalwood ancho…

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Madison Pour Femme opens as a smooth powdery floral, with violet, jasmine, ylang-ylang and rose blending into a soft fruity glow. The citrus top keeps it bright at first, but the heart quickly turns plush, creamy and polished. As it settles, vanilla, musk, woods and incense give it more depth and warmth. It wears like…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ambre Khandjar or Madison Pour Femme?

Madison Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories. Ambre Khandjar is rated 4.08/5 from 857 votes; Madison Pour Femme is rated 4.22/5 from 84 votes. Choose Ambre Khandjar for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Madison Pour Femme for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ambre Khandjar or Madison Pour Femme?

Madison Pour Femme lasts longest (Madison Pour Femme 81/100, Ambre Khandjar 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambre Khandjar or Madison Pour Femme?

Madison Pour Femme projects furthest (Madison Pour Femme 69/100, Ambre Khandjar 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambre Khandjar and Madison Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Labdanum, Orris and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Ambre Khandjar or Madison Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Madison Pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Ambre Khandjar is the stronger pick. Ambre Khandjar suits evening wear; Madison Pour Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambre Khandjar and Madison Pour Femme?

Ambre Khandjar has top notes of Plum and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Labdanum, Vanilla Pod, Orris and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Benzoin, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Madison Pour Femme has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, May Rose and Black Currant, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.