Fragrance comparison

Earth vs Madison Pour Homme

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 278 ratings analysed

Earth

Jil Sander

3.8826 votes

Rank #20,673 PatchouliRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Madison Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.35252 votes

Rank #1,564 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories.

Earth
Choose it for a patchouli and rose character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Madison Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Earth1/7

Madison Pour Homme6/7

Ratings & consensus: Madison Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Madison Pour Homme
Longevity: Madison Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Madison Pour Homme
Value for money: Madison Pour Homme
Versatility: Earth
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Madison Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EarthJil Sander

Madison Pour HommeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 81%

4.35/ 5 · 252 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

8%Hate

26 votes

67%Love

18%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityMadison Pour Homme

SillageMadison Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value49

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

rose92%

aldehydic84%

woody77%

fresh69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grasse RoseAldehydes

Heart

May Rose

Base

Patchouli

Top

GrapefruitLemonLimeBay LeafMandarin OrangeBergamotAldehydes

Heart

GeraniumMay RoseOrange BlossomCyclamen

Base

elemiBalsam FirOakmossVanillaVetiverTonka BeanCardamomCedar

InformationalShared notesAldehydes and May Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer42

Fall100

Winter42

Day100

Night89

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter39

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEarthMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex35

Women53

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,673

PerfumerJulie Massé

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#1,564

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Earth by Jil Sander opens with a brisk shower of sparkling aldehydes over fresh, dew-kissed Grasse rose petals. As the crispness settles, honeyed May rose blends smoothly with a damp, mineral patchouli base that smells like a lush botanical garden right after a cool rainstorm. It avoids heavy, sweet, or smoky amber tr…

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Madison Pour Homme opens bright and polished, with citrus, bay and aldehydes giving it a crisp, tailored feel before cardamom, tonka and vanilla soften the heart. It stays recognisably Roja, smooth, refined and slightly powdery. On skin, shoppers often compare it to A Midsummer Dream, but this version reads fuller, da…

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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, Earth or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories. Earth is rated 3.88/5 from 26 votes; Madison Pour Homme is rated 4.35/5 from 252 votes. Choose Earth for a patchouli and rose character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Madison Pour Homme for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Earth or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme lasts longest (Madison Pour Homme 81/100, Earth 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Earth or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme projects furthest (Madison Pour Homme 72/100, Earth 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Earth and Madison Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Aldehydes and May Rose.

Is Earth or Madison Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Madison Pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Earth is the stronger pick. Earth suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Earth and Madison Pour Homme?

Earth has top notes of Grasse Rose and Aldehydes, heart notes of May Rose, a base of Patchouli. Madison Pour Homme has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime and Bay Leaf, heart notes of Geranium, May Rose, Orange Blossom and Cyclamen, a base of elemi, Balsam Fir, Oakmoss and Vanilla.