Fragrance comparison

Desire Path vs Jolie Madame

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 944 ratings analysed

Desire Path

Everybody World

3.002 votes

Rank #64,770 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Jolie Madame

Pierre Balmain

4.23942 votes

Rank #23,710 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jolie Madame takes 3 of 4 categories.

Desire Path
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Jolie Madame
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Desire Path1/4

Jolie Madame3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Desire PathEverybody World

Jolie MadamePierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

4.23/ 5 · 942 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

47%Love

40%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

942 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityDesire Path

SillageJolie Madame

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerJolie MadameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

aromatic86%

sweet72%

woody58%

green44%

citrus30%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

animalic77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PetitgrainCardamomRed Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

GrapesManukaNarcissusChamomile

Base6-8 hrs

CedarPatchouli

Top

ArtemisiaCorianderGardeniaBergamotNeroliPetitgrainCloves

Heart

Violet LeafNarcissusOrris RootRoseTuberoseJasmineLilacOrange Blossom

Base

LeatherOakmossVetiverTobaccoCivetPatchouliMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Narcissus, Cedar and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Desire Path, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Casual 41%Work 28%Date 21%Party 10%

Men3

Unisex51

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,770

PerfumerMaxwell Williams

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,710

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJolie MadameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desire Path by Everybody World delivers an unexpected blend of crisp fruit and forest floor earthiness. Sprayed on skin, red mandarin and green petitgrain cut through the air with a brisk, natural bitterness. The opening is not sugary. Instead, aromatic cardamom brings immediate warmth before crushed wine grapes emerg…

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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…

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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, Desire Path or Jolie Madame?

Jolie Madame takes 3 of 4 categories. Desire Path is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes. Choose Desire Path for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Desire Path or Jolie Madame?

Desire Path lasts longest (Desire Path 80/100, Jolie Madame 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Desire Path or Jolie Madame?

Jolie Madame projects furthest (Jolie Madame 60/100, Desire Path 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Desire Path and Jolie Madame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Narcissus, Cedar and Patchouli.

Is Desire Path or Jolie Madame better for summer or winter?

Desire Path suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desire Path and Jolie Madame?

Desire Path has top notes of Petitgrain, Cardamom and Red Mandarin, heart notes of Grapes, Manuka, Narcissus and Chamomile, a base of Cedar and Patchouli. 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.