Fragrance comparison

I Love You vs Jolie Madame

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 946 ratings analysed

I Love You

Marilyn Miglin

3.754 votes

Rank #60,741 FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

Jolie Madame

Pierre Balmain

4.23942 votes

Rank #25,046 AromaticWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

I Love You
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Jolie Madame
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

I Love You2/4

Jolie Madame2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I Love YouMarilyn Miglin

Jolie MadamePierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 25%Want 56%

4.23/ 5 · 942 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

47%Love

40%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

942 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityI Love You

SillageI Love You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerJolie MadameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

floral100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

rose77%

ozonic69%

fruity61%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

animalic77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Pineapple LeafBergamot

Heart3 to 5 hours

HyacinthViolet LeafJasmineRoseNarcissus

Base4 to 7 hours

SandalwoodVetiverVanilla

Top

ArtemisiaCorianderGardeniaBergamotNeroliPetitgrainCloves

Heart

Violet LeafNarcissusOrris RootRoseTuberoseJasmineLilacOrange Blossom

Base

LeatherOakmossVetiverTobaccoCivetPatchouliMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for I Love You, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men3

Unisex51

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,741

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,046

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJolie MadameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

I Love You by Marilyn Miglin delivers a bright, crisp introduction driven by bitter bergamot and green pineapple leaf. As the opening settles, the scent opens into a dense bouquet of hyacinth, violet leaf, jasmine, rose, and narcissus. The floral core carries an ozonic, dewy character that feels like damp petals on a …

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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, I Love You or Jolie Madame?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. I Love You is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes. Choose I Love You for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, I Love You or Jolie Madame?

I Love You lasts longest (I Love You 67/100, Jolie Madame 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love You or Jolie Madame?

I Love You projects furthest (I Love You 69/100, Jolie Madame 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Love You and Jolie Madame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Rose.

Is I Love You or Jolie Madame better for summer or winter?

I Love You suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Love You and Jolie Madame?

I Love You has top notes of Pineapple Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Hyacinth, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver and Vanilla. 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.