Fragrance comparison

Blue Madeleine vs Once Upon a Cardamom

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 943 ratings analysed

1 wins

Blue Madeleine

Atelier des Ors

3.82943 votes

Rank #29,299 WoodyBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Once Upon a Cardamom

Maison Laugier

—0 votes

Rank #68,806 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Madeleine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blue Madeleine
Choose it for a woody and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Once Upon a Cardamom
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character.

Blue Madeleine1/1

Once Upon a Cardamom0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blue Madeleine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue MadeleineAtelier des Ors

Once Upon a CardamomMaison Laugier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 943 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

20%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

943 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

balsamic92%

lactonic84%

green77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

aromatic100%

warm spicy86%

fresh spicy72%

woody58%

green44%

fresh30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody, fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonPink PepperBergamot

Heart

Black TeaMilkRose

Base

Peru BalsamSandalwoodCade oilPraline

Top

Black Cardamom

Heart

Black Tea

Base

Cade oil

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea and Cade oil. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter72

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex42

Women55

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,299

PerfumerMarie Salamagne

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,806

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlue MadeleineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Madeleine opens with a sharp burst of pink pepper and cinnamon, backed by a crisp flash of bergamot. The top notes quickly settle into a steamy mug of black tea poured over sweet milk and soft rose petals. As the scent dries down, Peru balsam and dark cade oil bring a dry, woody smoke that keeps the praline base …

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Once Upon a Cardamom by Maison Laugier presents a sharp, woody aromatic profile defined by black cardamom, smoky black tea, and cade oil. This 2025 release leans into a rugged, resinous aesthetic suited for those who prefer dark, dry scents. It works best in crisp autumn weather when the outdoors match its bracing, ca…

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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.

Do Blue Madeleine and Once Upon a Cardamom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Black Tea and Cade oil.

What are the notes in Blue Madeleine and Once Upon a Cardamom?

Blue Madeleine has top notes of Cinnamon, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Tea, Milk and Rose, a base of Peru Balsam, Sandalwood, Cade oil and Praline. Once Upon a Cardamom has top notes of Black Cardamom, heart notes of Black Tea, a base of Cade oil.