Fragrance comparison

Au Dela vs Jolie Madame

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 998 ratings analysed

5 wins

Au Dela

FZOTIC

4.3856 votes

Rank #17,209 White FloralAmber

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Jolie Madame

Pierre Balmain

4.23942 votes

Rank #24,069 AromaticWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Au Dela takes 5 of 7 categories.

Au Dela
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Jolie Madame
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Au Dela5/7

Jolie Madame1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Au DelaFZOTIC

Jolie MadamePierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

4.23/ 5 · 942 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerAu DelaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

38%Like

2%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

56 votes

47%Love

40%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

942 votes

Category winnerAu DelaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityAu Dela

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value58

Category winnerJolie MadameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

amber88%

mossy77%

citrus65%

earthy53%

aromatic42%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

animalic77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both white floral, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Coriander

Heart2-4 hrs

NeroliJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Orange BlossomOakmossResinsAmber

Top

ArtemisiaCorianderGardeniaBergamotNeroliPetitgrainCloves

Heart

Violet LeafNarcissusOrris RootRoseTuberoseJasmineLilacOrange Blossom

Base

LeatherOakmossVetiverTobaccoCivetPatchouliMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Neroli, Jasmine and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Au Dela, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night54

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAu DelaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex75

Women17

Casual 32%Work 30%Date 24%Party 14%

Men3

Unisex51

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,209

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#24,069

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAu DelaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Au Dela by FZOTIC puts a modern indie spin on the vintage French chypre. The fragrance opens with a sharp, herbal crack of crushed coriander seed and bitter neroli. Within twenty minutes, the initial solvent lift settles down into a lush heart of sweet jasmine and sunlit orange blossom. It is not clean laundry white f…

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Jolie Madame is a challenging leather fragrance from 1953, marked by Germaine Cellier's signature boldness. It opens with sharp artemisia and coriander before giving way to a heart of violet leaf and tuberose. The dry-down reveals a deep, animalic base of leather, civet, and oakmoss. It suits those who appreciate vint…

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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, Au Dela or Jolie Madame?

Au Dela takes 5 of 7 categories. Au Dela is rated 4.38/5 from 56 votes; Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes. Choose Au Dela for a white floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Au Dela or Jolie Madame?

Au Dela lasts longest (Au Dela 67/100, Jolie Madame 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Au Dela or Jolie Madame?

Projection is very close: Au Dela 60/100, Jolie Madame 60/100 for sillage.

Do Au Dela and Jolie Madame smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Coriander, Neroli, Jasmine and Orange Blossom.

Is Au Dela or Jolie Madame better for summer or winter?

For summer, Au Dela is the stronger pick. For winter, Jolie Madame is the stronger pick. Au Dela suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Au Dela and Jolie Madame?

Au Dela has top notes of Coriander, heart notes of Neroli and Jasmine, a base of Orange Blossom, Oakmoss, Resins and Amber. Jolie Madame has top notes of Artemisia, Coriander, Gardenia and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Narcissus, Orris Root and Rose, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Tobacco.