Fragrance comparison

Arpege Pour Homme vs No 44 Sunday Madeleine

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 992 ratings analysed

3 wins

Arpege Pour Homme

Lanvin

4.02987 votes

Rank #492 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

No 44 Sunday Madeleine

Leitmotiv

4.605 votes

Rank #43,605 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arpege Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Arpege Pour Homme
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
No 44 Sunday Madeleine
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Arpege Pour Homme3/4

No 44 Sunday Madeleine1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Arpege Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: No 44 Sunday Madeleine
Value for money: Arpege Pour Homme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arpege Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arpege Pour HommeLanvin

No 44 Sunday MadeleineLeitmotiv

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 987 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

42%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

801 votes

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityArpege Pour Homme

SillageNo 44 Sunday Madeleine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value25

Category winnerArpege Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery92%

iris84%

woody77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

vanilla88%

amber77%

aromatic65%

sweet53%

white floral42%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both vanilla and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperBitter OrangeNeroliMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisNutmegJasmine

Base

VanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouli

Notes

Tonka BeanBitter OrangeLemonJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Jasmine and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for No 44 Sunday Madeleine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex29

Women1

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 38%Work 29%Date 21%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#492

PerfumerOlivier Pescheux

Launched—

Reviews172

Overall rank#43,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArpege Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arpege Pour Homme is a sophisticated floral-woody fragrance for men, blending spicy pink pepper with a heart of iris and jasmine. Launched in 2005, it offers a refined, powdery sweetness that works perfectly for formal evenings or office wear during the cooler months. It is an elegant choice for those who appreciate a…

Reviews →

No 44 Sunday Madeleine by Leitmotiv captures the comforting ritual of a slow weekend morning. The scent opens with a sharp flash of zesty lemon and bitter orange that cuts through the air like fresh fruit peel. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus edge softens as breezy neroli and creamy jasmine petals drift across the …

Reviews →

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, Arpege Pour Homme or No 44 Sunday Madeleine?

Arpege Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. Arpege Pour Homme is rated 4.02/5 from 987 votes; No 44 Sunday Madeleine is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Arpege Pour Homme for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose No 44 Sunday Madeleine for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Arpege Pour Homme or No 44 Sunday Madeleine?

Arpege Pour Homme lasts longest (Arpege Pour Homme 75/100, No 44 Sunday Madeleine 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arpege Pour Homme or No 44 Sunday Madeleine?

No 44 Sunday Madeleine projects furthest (No 44 Sunday Madeleine 75/100, Arpege Pour Homme 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arpege Pour Homme and No 44 Sunday Madeleine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and citrus accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Jasmine and Tonka Bean.

Is Arpege Pour Homme or No 44 Sunday Madeleine better for summer or winter?

No 44 Sunday Madeleine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arpege Pour Homme and No 44 Sunday Madeleine?

Arpege Pour Homme has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bitter Orange, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Patchouli. No 44 Sunday Madeleine features Tonka Bean, Bitter Orange, Lemon and Jasmine.