Fragrance comparison

Frangipane vs Tubéreuse De Madras

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 671 ratings analysed

Frangipane

Chantecaille

4.29307 votes

Rank #27,790 FloralVanilla

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39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tubéreuse De Madras

Boucheron

3.87364 votes

Rank #8,169 White FloralTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tubéreuse De Madras takes 4 of 7 categories.

Frangipane
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tubéreuse De Madras
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Frangipane3/7

Tubéreuse De Madras4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FrangipaneChantecaille

Tubéreuse De MadrasBoucheron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 307 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%

3.87/ 5 · 364 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerFrangipaneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

307 votes

28%Love

48%Like

9%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

364 votes

Category winnerFrangipaneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityFrangipane

SillageTubéreuse De Madras

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value36

Category winnerTubéreuse De MadrasBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

vanilla92%

yellow floral84%

tropical77%

sweet69%

amber61%

white floral100%

tuberose92%

tropical84%

sweet77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both floral, tropical and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Water HyacinthViolet LeafOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

FrangipaniYlang-YlangJasmineIncense

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaAmberMusk

Top

Orange BlossomPassionfruitViolet Leaf

Heart

TuberoseFrangipaniYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Frangipane, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter61

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer60

Fall0

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTubéreuse De MadrasMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Casual 33%Date 31%Work 23%Party 13%

Men3

Unisex17

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,169

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerTubéreuse De MadrasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chantecaille Frangipane captures the warmth of tropical sun on lush white and yellow petals. The scent starts with a crisp splash of orange, green violet leaf, and dewy water hyacinth. That initial freshness settles quickly. Within fifteen minutes, the fragrance blooms into velvety plumeria blossom, rich ylang-ylang, …

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Tubéreuse De Madras opens with crisp violet leaf, bright orange blossom, and a tart splash of passionfruit before settling into clean tuberose, solar frangipani, and yellow ylang-ylang. The composition avoids heavy indolic weight, resting instead on a smooth foundation of vanilla and creamy sandalwood. Designed for wa…

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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, Frangipane or Tubéreuse De Madras?

Tubéreuse De Madras takes 4 of 7 categories. Frangipane is rated 4.29/5 from 307 votes; Tubéreuse De Madras is rated 3.87/5 from 364 votes. Choose Frangipane for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tubéreuse De Madras for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Frangipane or Tubéreuse De Madras?

Frangipane lasts longest (Frangipane 72/100, Tubéreuse De Madras 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Frangipane or Tubéreuse De Madras?

Tubéreuse De Madras projects furthest (Tubéreuse De Madras 62/100, Frangipane 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Frangipane and Tubéreuse De Madras smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, tropical and sweet accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is Frangipane or Tubéreuse De Madras better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tubéreuse De Madras is the stronger pick. For winter, Frangipane is the stronger pick. Frangipane suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Frangipane and Tubéreuse De Madras?

Frangipane has top notes of Water Hyacinth, Violet Leaf and Orange, heart notes of Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Incense, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Tubéreuse De Madras has top notes of Orange Blossom, Passionfruit and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Tuberose, Frangipani and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood.