Fragrance comparison

À Corps Cuivré vs Madagascar Le Baume Vanille

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 152 ratings analysed

À Corps Cuivré

Molinard

3.9224 votes

Rank #21,935 WoodyAmber

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35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Madagascar Le Baume Vanille

Parfum d'Empire

4.06128 votes

Rank #7,356 Warm SpicyRum

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madagascar Le Baume Vanille takes 4 of 5 categories.

À Corps Cuivré
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Madagascar Le Baume Vanille
Choose it for a warm spicy and rum character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

À Corps Cuivré1/5

Madagascar Le Baume Vanille4/5

Ratings & consensus: Madagascar Le Baume Vanille
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Madagascar Le Baume Vanille
Sillage & projection: À Corps Cuivré
Value for money: Madagascar Le Baume Vanille
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Madagascar Le Baume Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

À Corps CuivréMolinard

Madagascar Le Baume VanilleParfum d'Empire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 32%Had 4%Want 63%

4.06/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 19%Had 1%Want 80%

Category winnerMadagascar Le Baume VanilleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

38%Like

4%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

52%Love

22%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

7%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMadagascar Le Baume Vanille

SillageÀ Corps Cuivré

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value53

Category winnerMadagascar Le Baume VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber86%

warm spicy72%

patchouli58%

aromatic44%

fresh spicy30%

warm spicy100%

rum91%

vanilla83%

woody74%

cacao65%

sweet56%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Juniper BerriesRumCinnamon

Heart

Metallic notesCloves

Base

PatchouliAmberwoodCashmeran

Top15-30 mins

RumBlack and Pink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

ClovesCacaoCedarwoodCinnamonCoconut

Base6-10+ hrs

VanilleMusk

InformationalShared notesRum, Cinnamon and Cloves. Durations are only published for Madagascar Le Baume Vanille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring32

Summer8

Fall0

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex38

Women38

Men29

Unisex64

Women7

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,935

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#7,356

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerMadagascar Le Baume VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Molinard À Corps Cuivré is a warm, woody amber fragrance with a bold metallic edge and dark boozy sweetness. The scent opens with a sharp splash of spiced rum, brisk juniper berries, and ground cinnamon before settling into a warm core of clove and mineral copper notes. As it dries, deep patchouli, earthy amberwood, a…

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Madagascar Le Baume Vanille by Parfum d'Empire is a dark, comforting scent that opens with a pungent splash of aged dark rum and cracked pink pepper. Instead of smelling like a sugary bakery or vanilla cake batter, it quickly settles into raw, earthy vanilla bean blended with bitter cacao, spicy cloves, and dry cedarw…

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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.

Which is better, À Corps Cuivré or Madagascar Le Baume Vanille?

Madagascar Le Baume Vanille takes 4 of 5 categories. À Corps Cuivré is rated 3.92/5 from 24 votes; Madagascar Le Baume Vanille is rated 4.06/5 from 128 votes. Choose À Corps Cuivré for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Madagascar Le Baume Vanille for a warm spicy and rum character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, À Corps Cuivré or Madagascar Le Baume Vanille?

Madagascar Le Baume Vanille lasts longest (Madagascar Le Baume Vanille 72/100, À Corps Cuivré 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, À Corps Cuivré or Madagascar Le Baume Vanille?

Projection is very close: À Corps Cuivré 60/100, Madagascar Le Baume Vanille 59/100 for sillage.

Do À Corps Cuivré and Madagascar Le Baume Vanille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rum, Cinnamon and Cloves.

Is À Corps Cuivré or Madagascar Le Baume Vanille better for summer or winter?

À Corps Cuivré suits day or night wear; Madagascar Le Baume Vanille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in À Corps Cuivré and Madagascar Le Baume Vanille?

À Corps Cuivré has top notes of Juniper Berries, Rum and Cinnamon, heart notes of Metallic notes and Cloves, a base of Patchouli, Amberwood and Cashmeran. Madagascar Le Baume Vanille has top notes of Rum and Black and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cloves, Cacao, Cedarwood and Cinnamon, a base of Vanille and Musk.