Fragrance comparison

Délire de Roses vs Madly in Love

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Délire de Roses

Caron

3.6517 votes

Rank #21,954 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Madly in Love

Sawalef

5.002 votes

Rank #41,513 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madly in Love takes 3 of 4 categories.

Délire de Roses
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Madly in Love
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Délire de Roses1/4

Madly in Love3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Madly in Love
Sillage & projection: Madly in Love
Value for money: Madly in Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Délire de Roses

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Délire de RosesCaron

Madly in LoveSawalef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 74%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

12%Love

59%Like

18%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMadly in Love

SillageMadly in Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value10

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMadly in LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity92%

aromatic84%

white floral77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

woody92%

fruity84%

vanilla77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LitchiBlack Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyTurkish RoseBulgarian RosePelargoniumGeranium

Base5-7 hrs

White WoodsMuskAmber

Top

Black CurrantBergamotLitchiNutmeg

Heart

Turkish RoseVanillaIncenseSandalwoodMusk

Base

Haitian VetiverBenzoinCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Black Currant, Bulgarian Rose and Musk. Durations are only published for Délire de Roses, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall22

Winter11

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex14

Women71

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,954

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#41,513

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDélire de RosesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Délire de Roses is an airy floral fruity perfume built on crisp, dewy petals and tart orchard sweetness. The opening bursts with bright litchi and tangy black currant. It feels juicy. Within twenty minutes, the tart fruit settles down to introduce a duet of Turkish rose and green geranium, bringing a leafy, pepp…

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Madly in Love by Sawalef opens with a bright, juicy blackcurrant and citrus lift, then settles into a sweet rose and vanilla heart with a smoky incense edge. As it dries down, woody amber, benzoin and vetiver give it warmth and depth. It reads modern, noticeable, and on many skins can feel more “dressed up” than casua…

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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, Délire de Roses or Madly in Love?

Madly in Love takes 3 of 4 categories. Délire de Roses is rated 3.65/5 from 17 votes; Madly in Love is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Délire de Roses for a rose and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Madly in Love for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Délire de Roses or Madly in Love?

Madly in Love lasts longest (Madly in Love 100/100, Délire de Roses 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Délire de Roses or Madly in Love?

Madly in Love projects furthest (Madly in Love 88/100, Délire de Roses 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Délire de Roses and Madly in Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Litchi, Black Currant, Bulgarian Rose and Musk.

Is Délire de Roses or Madly in Love better for summer or winter?

Délire de Roses suits daytime wear; Madly in Love suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Délire de Roses and Madly in Love?

Délire de Roses has top notes of Litchi and Black Currant, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Pelargonium, a base of White Woods, Musk and Amber. Madly in Love has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot, Litchi and Nutmeg, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Vanilla, Incense and Sandalwood, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Benzoin, Cedar and Amber.