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Charming Tuberose vs Jolie Madame

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

Updated 1,031 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jolie Madame takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Charming Tuberose

    Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Jolie Madame

    Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Charming Tuberose2/7
Jolie Madame4/7
Ratings & consensus
Jolie Madame
Community sentiment
Jolie Madame
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Jolie Madame
Value for money
Jolie Madame
Versatility
Charming Tuberose
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Charming Tuberose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Charming TuberoseMajouri
Jolie MadamePierre Balmain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.87/ 5 · 89 votes
Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%
4.23/ 5 · 942 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
Category winnerJolie MadameRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
37%Love
36%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
7%Hate

89 votes

47%Love
40%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

942 votes

Category winnerJolie MadameMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageJolie Madame

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value51
¤ Price value58
Category winnerJolie MadameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
tuberose86%
coconut72%
vanilla58%
lactonic44%
animalic30%
aromatic100%
white floral92%
earthy84%
animalic77%
woody69%
leather61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both white floral and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
CoconutCinnamon
Heart3 to 4 hours
TuberoseGardeniaJasmine
Base2 to 3 hours
VanillaVetiver
Top
ArtemisiaCorianderGardeniaBergamotNeroliPetitgrainCloves
Heart
Violet LeafNarcissusOrris RootRoseTuberoseJasmineLilacOrange Blossom
Base
LeatherOakmossVetiverTobaccoCivetPatchouliMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesTuberose, Gardenia, Jasmine and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Charming Tuberose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring87
Summer100
Fall62
Winter40
Day100
Night39
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter76
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCharming TuberoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex13
Women88
Men3
Unisex51
Women47
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,593

PerfumerRemi Barbier

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#25,809

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCharming TuberoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charming Tuberose by Majouri delivers a tropical, creamy take on traditional white floral fragrances. It opens with sweet coconut flesh dusted with a momentary pinch of warm cinnamon, creating a lactonic introduction that quickly yields to a blooming floral heart. Tuberose takes center stage alongside heady gardenia a…

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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…

Reviews →
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, Charming Tuberose or Jolie Madame?

Jolie Madame takes 4 of 7 categories. Charming Tuberose is rated 3.87/5 from 89 votes; Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes. Choose Charming Tuberose for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Charming Tuberose or Jolie Madame?

They last about the same: Charming Tuberose 64/100, Jolie Madame 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Charming Tuberose or Jolie Madame?

Jolie Madame projects furthest (Jolie Madame 60/100, Charming Tuberose 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Charming Tuberose and Jolie Madame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and animalic accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Gardenia, Jasmine and Vetiver.

Is Charming Tuberose or Jolie Madame better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Charming Tuberose and Jolie Madame?

Charming Tuberose has top notes of Coconut and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tuberose, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Vetiver. 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.

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