Fragrance comparison

Ganja Kasturi vs Jolie Madame

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1,039 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ganja Kasturi

Prin

4.0097 votes

Rank #13,454 GreenMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Jolie Madame

Pierre Balmain

4.23942 votes

Rank #25,523 AromaticWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ganja Kasturi takes 4 of 7 categories.

Ganja Kasturi
Choose it for a green and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Jolie Madame
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Ganja Kasturi4/7

Jolie Madame3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ganja KasturiPrin

Jolie MadamePierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 28%Had 9%Want 63%

4.23/ 5 · 942 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerJolie MadameRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

27%Like

18%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

97 votes

47%Love

40%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

942 votes

Category winnerJolie MadameMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityGanja Kasturi

SillageGanja Kasturi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value58

Category winnerJolie MadameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

musky92%

aromatic84%

animalic77%

fresh69%

herbal61%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

animalic77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both aromatic and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

cannabisCivetAldehydesCamphorHayNatural MuskGrassIncenseBlack SpruceTuberoseCuminOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ArtemisiaCorianderGardeniaBergamotNeroliPetitgrainCloves

Heart

Violet LeafNarcissusOrris RootRoseTuberoseJasmineLilacOrange Blossom

Base

LeatherOakmossVetiverTobaccoCivetPatchouliMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesCivet, Tuberose and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Ganja Kasturi, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer53

Fall100

Winter82

Day81

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGanja KasturiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex48

Women6

Men3

Unisex51

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,454

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#25,523

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGanja KasturiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ganja Kasturi by Prin is a bold herbal perfume built around dry cannabis, potent animalic musks, and crisp aldehydes. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of soapy aldehydes and pungent camphor, quickly giving way to aromatic grass, hay, and green cannabis leaf. As it develops, sweaty cumin and spicy coriander brush…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ganja Kasturi or Jolie Madame?

Ganja Kasturi takes 4 of 7 categories. Ganja Kasturi is rated 4.00/5 from 97 votes; Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes. Choose Ganja Kasturi for a green and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ganja Kasturi or Jolie Madame?

Ganja Kasturi lasts longest (Ganja Kasturi 78/100, Jolie Madame 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ganja Kasturi or Jolie Madame?

Projection is very close: Ganja Kasturi 61/100, Jolie Madame 60/100 for sillage.

Do Ganja Kasturi and Jolie Madame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and animalic accords. Common notes include Civet, Tuberose and Oakmoss.

Is Ganja Kasturi or Jolie Madame better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ganja Kasturi is the stronger pick. For winter, Ganja Kasturi is the stronger pick. Ganja Kasturi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ganja Kasturi and Jolie Madame?

Ganja Kasturi features cannabis, Civet, Aldehydes, Camphor and Hay. 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.