Fragrance comparison

Chopin vs Madame

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 160 ratings analysed

Chopin

Miraculum

4.06159 votes

Rank #30,756 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Madame

Jovan

5.001 votes

Rank #22,891 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madame takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chopin
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Madame
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Chopin1/4

Madame3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChopinMiraculum

MadameJovan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

58%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

159 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMadame

SillageChopin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMadameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

musky69%

fresh61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesLavender

Heart

GeraniumLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliCedarSandalwood

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesCitrusesGardenia

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseGeraniumIrisJasmine

Base

VetiverSandalwoodTonka BeanMuskCivetHoneyAmber

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Geranium, Lily-of-the-Valley and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex11

Women16

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,756

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,891

PerfumerCoty

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerMadameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chopin by Miraculum blends crisp lavender with bright citruses before settling into an earthy patchouli and cedar base. Designed as an aromatic fougere for men, it carries a traditional barber-shop clean profile that suits cool spring mornings and professional office wear. Soft florals like geranium balance the sharp …

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Madame by Jovan delivers a clean, green blast of 1970s energy, drying down to a warm, skin-hugging mossiness. It pairs a sharp, soap-like opening with a surprising honeyed sweetness. This makes it an easy, breezy daytime pick for someone who loves crisp, vintage styles.

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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, Chopin or Madame?

Madame takes 3 of 4 categories. Chopin is rated 4.06/5 from 159 votes; Madame is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Chopin for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Madame for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Chopin or Madame?

Madame lasts longest (Madame 80/100, Chopin 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chopin or Madame?

Chopin projects furthest (Chopin 58/100, Madame 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chopin and Madame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Citruses, Geranium, Lily-of-the-Valley and Sandalwood.

Is Chopin or Madame better for summer or winter?

Madame suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chopin and Madame?

Chopin has top notes of Citruses and Lavender, heart notes of Geranium and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Cedar and Sandalwood. Madame has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Citruses and Gardenia, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Geranium and Iris, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Musk.