Fragrance comparison

Badtz-Maru vs Patou For Ever

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 222 ratings analysed

Badtz-Maru

Demeter Fragrance

4.2417 votes

Rank #50,932 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Patou For Ever

Jean Patou

3.98205 votes

Rank #27,051 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Patou For Ever takes 4 of 5 categories.

Badtz-Maru
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Patou For Ever
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Badtz-Maru1/5

Patou For Ever4/5

Ratings & consensus: Badtz-Maru
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Patou For Ever
Sillage & projection: Patou For Ever
Value for money: Patou For Ever
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Patou For Ever

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Badtz-MaruDemeter Fragrance

Patou For EverJean Patou

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 6%Had 5%Want 89%

3.98/ 5 · 205 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerBadtz-MaruRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

34%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

205 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityPatou For Ever

SillagePatou For Ever

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerPatou For EverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

fresh65%

tropical48%

ozonic30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

rose77%

fresh69%

amber61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RaspberryPineappleMelonCranberry

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PineappleRaspberryMelon

Heart

JasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmberWoodsy NotesVanilla

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Pineapple and Melon. Durations are only published for Badtz-Maru, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter46

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 47%Party 22%Work 19%Date 12%

Men3

Unisex11

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,932

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,051

PerfumerJean Kerleo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPatou For EverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Fragrance Badtz-Maru flips the standard fruit scent on its head. Instead of cloying syrup, you get a bright, punchy blast of unsweetened pineapple, crisp cranberry, and chilled melon. The opening packs an immediate tart bite that clears the air. Raspberry quickly softens the edges without turning sugary. Becau…

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Patou For Ever opens with a bright burst of pineapple, raspberry, and crisp melon. As the initial sweetness settles, a delicate floral core of jasmine and rose emerges on the skin. The drydown anchors the composition with warm amber and subtle vanilla, offering a refined, classic French style that avoids today's sugar…

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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, Badtz-Maru or Patou For Ever?

Patou For Ever takes 4 of 5 categories. Badtz-Maru is rated 4.24/5 from 17 votes; Patou For Ever is rated 3.98/5 from 205 votes. Choose Badtz-Maru for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Patou For Ever for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Badtz-Maru or Patou For Ever?

Patou For Ever lasts longest (Patou For Ever 64/100, Badtz-Maru 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Badtz-Maru or Patou For Ever?

Patou For Ever projects furthest (Patou For Ever 59/100, Badtz-Maru 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Badtz-Maru and Patou For Ever smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Pineapple and Melon.

Is Badtz-Maru or Patou For Ever better for summer or winter?

Badtz-Maru suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Badtz-Maru and Patou For Ever?

Badtz-Maru features Raspberry, Pineapple, Melon and Cranberry. Patou For Ever has top notes of Pineapple, Raspberry and Melon, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Amber, Woodsy Notes and Vanilla.