Fragrance comparison

Deliria vs The Mad Hatter

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 553 ratings analysed

4 wins

Deliria

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.62480 votes

Rank #6,713 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

The Mad Hatter

Mischief Academy

3.7273 votes

Rank #15,951 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deliria takes 4 of 7 categories.

Deliria
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Mad Hatter
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Deliria4/7

The Mad Hatter3/7

Ratings & consensus: Deliria
Community sentiment: The Mad Hatter
Longevity: The Mad Hatter
Sillage & projection: Deliria
Value for money: Deliria
Versatility: The Mad Hatter
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Deliria

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeliriaL'Artisan Parfumeur

The Mad HatterMischief Academy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 480 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.72/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerDeliriaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

29%Dislike

3%Hate

480 votes

44%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

11%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerThe Mad HatterMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityThe Mad Hatter

SillageDeliria

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDeliriaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel83%

metallic65%

gourmand48%

rum30%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

rum77%

leather69%

lactonic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both sweet and rum

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cotton CandyMetallic notesToffeeCandy appleRum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

RumCognacBlack TeaToffeeSaffronLeatherButterCondensed Milk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesToffee and Rum. Durations are only published for Deliria, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter90

Day100

Night85

Spring23

Summer5

Fall100

Winter91

Day69

Night100

Category winnerThe Mad HatterMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

Casual 35%Party 31%Date 22%Work 13%

Men19

Unisex74

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,713

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews84

Overall rank#15,951

PerfumerGeorge Tedder

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerDeliriaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deliria by L'Artisan Parfumeur is an eccentric gourmand that smells like walking through an autumn carnival fairground with a chilled steel spoon in hand. The scent immediately greets you with a spun cotton candy cloud and crisp red candy apple, wrapped in a splash of warm spiced rum. As it settles onto your skin, an …

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The Mad Hatter is a boozy, creamy gourmand with more edge than the note list first suggests. Rum, toffee, condensed milk and butter give it a rich, dessert-like opening, while black tea, saffron and leather stop it from turning flat or syrupy. On skin, it often reads bold, playful and slightly eccentric. If you enjoy …

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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, Deliria or The Mad Hatter?

Deliria takes 4 of 7 categories. Deliria is rated 3.62/5 from 480 votes; The Mad Hatter is rated 3.72/5 from 73 votes. Choose Deliria for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Mad Hatter for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Deliria or The Mad Hatter?

The Mad Hatter lasts longest (The Mad Hatter 72/100, Deliria 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deliria or The Mad Hatter?

Projection is very close: Deliria 61/100, The Mad Hatter 59/100 for sillage.

Do Deliria and The Mad Hatter smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and rum accords. Common notes include Toffee and Rum.

Is Deliria or The Mad Hatter better for summer or winter?

For summer, The Mad Hatter is the stronger pick. For winter, The Mad Hatter is the stronger pick. Deliria suits daytime wear; The Mad Hatter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.