Fragrance comparison

Beach Breeze vs Madison Pour Homme

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 285 ratings analysed

Beach Breeze

Mith

3.9133 votes

Rank #28,538 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Madison Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.35252 votes

Rank #1,726 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Homme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Beach Breeze
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Madison Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Beach Breeze2/7

Madison Pour Homme5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beach BreezeMith

Madison Pour HommeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 58%Had 11%Want 32%

4.35/ 5 · 252 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

58%Like

15%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

33 votes

67%Love

18%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerBeach BreezeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityMadison Pour Homme

SillageMadison Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value49

Category winnerBeach BreezeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

woody65%

earthy48%

powdery30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

JasmineIrisGeranium

Base

VetiverMuskSandalwoodBenzoinCedarOakmoss

Top

GrapefruitLemonLimeBay LeafMandarin OrangeBergamotAldehydes

Heart

GeraniumMay RoseOrange BlossomCyclamen

Base

elemiBalsam FirOakmossVanillaVetiverTonka BeanCardamomCedar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer100

Fall33

Winter5

Day100

Night10

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter39

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,538

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#1,726

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beach Breeze opens with a bright citrus splash of lemon, mandarin and grapefruit, then settles into a clean aromatic heart with soft florals and a woody, musky base. It reads like an easy warm-weather freshie, crisp and airy up top, smoother and slightly earthy as it dries down. This is the kind of scent that usually …

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Madison Pour Homme opens bright and polished, with citrus, bay and aldehydes giving it a crisp, tailored feel before cardamom, tonka and vanilla soften the heart. It stays recognisably Roja, smooth, refined and slightly powdery. On skin, shoppers often compare it to A Midsummer Dream, but this version reads fuller, da…

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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, Beach Breeze or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme takes 5 of 7 categories. Beach Breeze is rated 3.91/5 from 33 votes; Madison Pour Homme is rated 4.35/5 from 252 votes. Choose Beach Breeze for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Madison Pour Homme for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Beach Breeze or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme lasts longest (Madison Pour Homme 81/100, Beach Breeze 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beach Breeze or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme projects furthest (Madison Pour Homme 72/100, Beach Breeze 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beach Breeze and Madison Pour Homme smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Geranium.

Is Beach Breeze or Madison Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Beach Breeze is the stronger pick. For winter, Madison Pour Homme is the stronger pick. Beach Breeze suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beach Breeze and Madison Pour Homme?

Beach Breeze has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris and Geranium, a base of Vetiver, Musk, Sandalwood and Benzoin. Madison Pour Homme has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime and Bay Leaf, heart notes of Geranium, May Rose, Orange Blossom and Cyclamen, a base of elemi, Balsam Fir, Oakmoss and Vanilla.