Fragrance comparison

Elegance vs Madame Butterfly Parfum

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Elegance

Johan B

4.437 votes

Rank #36,165 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Madame Butterfly Parfum

Toni Cabal

—0 votes

Rank #70,384 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elegance takes 1 of 1 categories.

Elegance
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Madame Butterfly Parfum
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Elegance1/1

Madame Butterfly Parfum0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EleganceJohan B

Madame Butterfly ParfumToni Cabal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 21%Had 18%Want 61%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity90%

sweet80%

powdery70%

violet60%

floral50%

citrus100%

floral92%

woody84%

fruity77%

white floral69%

amber61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

TangerinePeachPearBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletMagnoliaOrange Blossom

Base4-6 hrs

MuskAmber

Top

TangerineBergamotGingerPear

Heart

Jasmine SambacMagnoliaRose

Base

Virginia CedarWhite MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Pear, Bergamot and Magnolia. Durations are only published for Elegance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night31

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 16%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,165

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#70,384

PerfumerToni Cabal

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEleganceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elegance by Johan B offers an immediate splash of bright orchard fruits that feels instantly approachable. You smell juicy tangerine and crisp green pear right off the nozzle. Then, sweet peach softens the citrus bite. Within fifteen minutes, the tart fruit gives way to powdery violet and creamy magnolia blossoms. The…

Reviews →

Madame Butterfly Parfum opens with a sharp burst of fresh pear and bright Italian bergamot, backed by a clean, zesty ginger note that keeps the top crisp rather than sticky. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, a white floral core of magnolia and jasmine sambac emerges. This floral heart sits on a quiet foundation o…

Reviews →

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.

Do Elegance and Madame Butterfly Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Pear, Bergamot and Magnolia.

Is Elegance or Madame Butterfly Parfum better for summer or winter?

Elegance suits daytime wear; Madame Butterfly Parfum suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elegance and Madame Butterfly Parfum?

Elegance has top notes of Tangerine, Peach, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Magnolia and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk and Amber. Madame Butterfly Parfum has top notes of Tangerine, Bergamot, Ginger and Pear, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Magnolia and Rose, a base of Virginia Cedar, White Musk and Amber.