Fragrance comparison

Honey vs Mad Honey

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

1 wins

Honey

Ava Luxe

4.2619 votes

Rank #29,842 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Mad Honey

Redwood Alchemy

—0 votes

Rank #71,197 HoneyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Honey takes 1 of 1 categories.

Honey
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Mad Honey
Choose it for a honey and floral character.

Honey1/1

Mad Honey0/1

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: Honey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HoneyAva Luxe

Mad HoneyRedwood Alchemy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 8%Had 5%Want 87%

—/ 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

47%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

sweet92%

almond84%

white floral77%

beeswax69%

animalic61%

honey100%

floral83%

sweet65%

beeswax48%

animalic30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both honey, sweet and beeswax

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyAlmondBeeswaxOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HoneyBeeswaxRhododendronOzonic notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney and Beeswax. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer67

Fall100

Winter92

Day100

Night83

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex45

Women55

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,842

PerfumerSerena Ava Franco

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#71,197

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Honey by Ava Luxe is a sweet, golden honey fragrance with almond, beeswax and orange blossom shaping the texture. The strongest wearer evidence calls it a very pure honey scent, so expect sweetness first, with nutty warmth, waxy depth and a soft white floral lift behind it. It suits people who want a noticeable honey …

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Mad Honey centers on rich honey and beeswax, then softens with rhododendron and an airy ozonic lift. It reads as a gourmand floral, but not in a sugary dessert way. Expect a nectar-like, waxy, slightly wild feel rather than a clean fresh scent. If you enjoy honey fragrances with texture and a touch of floral mystery,…

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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.