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Cafe Vert vs Madison Pour Homme

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

Updated 421 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Cafe Vert

    Choose it for a coffee and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

  • Madison Pour Homme

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Cafe Vert1/7
Madison Pour Homme6/7
Ratings & consensus
Madison Pour Homme
Community sentiment
Madison Pour Homme
Longevity
Madison Pour Homme
Sillage & projection
Madison Pour Homme
Value for money
Cafe Vert
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
Cafe VertIl Profvmo
Madison Pour HommeRoja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.40/ 5 · 169 votes
Have 30%Had 35%Want 35%
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
18%Love
34%Like
3%Ok
42%Dislike
2%Hate

88 votes

67%Love
18%Like
1%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityMadison Pour Homme

SillageMadison Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value49
Category winnerCafe VertBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
coffee100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
floral77%
warm spicy69%
aromatic61%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
vanilla69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GrapefruitMandarin Orange
Heart
CyclamenGeraniumJasmine
Base
Coffee
Top
GrapefruitLemonLimeBay LeafMandarin OrangeBergamotAldehydes
Heart
GeraniumMay RoseOrange BlossomCyclamen
Base
elemiBalsam FirOakmossVanillaVetiverTonka BeanCardamomCedar
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Cyclamen 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
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter14
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer79
Fall0
Winter39
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMadison Pour HommeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men25
Unisex38
Women38
Men94
Unisex6
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,616

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#1,724

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cafe Vert by Il Profvmo is a green citrus floral with a coffee twist. On skin it can open sharp and bitter with grapefruit and mandarin, then hold onto a green geranium style freshness before the coffee shows more clearly. Some wearers find it elegant and subtle, especially in the oil format, while others read it as s…

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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, Cafe Vert or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories. Cafe Vert is rated 3.40/5 from 169 votes; Madison Pour Homme is rated 4.35/5 from 252 votes. Choose Cafe Vert for a coffee and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring. Choose Madison Pour Homme for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cafe Vert or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme lasts longest (Madison Pour Homme 81/100, Cafe Vert 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cafe Vert or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme projects furthest (Madison Pour Homme 72/100, Cafe Vert 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cafe Vert and Madison Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Cyclamen and Geranium.

Is Cafe Vert or Madison Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Madison Pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Madison Pour Homme is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cafe Vert and Madison Pour Homme?

Cafe Vert has top notes of Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cyclamen, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Coffee. 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.

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