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Idolatry vs Madison Pour Femme

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

Updated 108 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Femme takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Idolatry

    Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • Madison Pour Femme

    Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Idolatry2/5
Madison Pour Femme3/5
Ratings & consensus
Madison Pour Femme
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Idolatry
Sillage & projection
Madison Pour Femme
Value for money
Idolatry
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Madison Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
IdolatryChapel Factory
Madison Pour FemmeRoja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.25/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%
4.22/ 5 · 84 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 60%
Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
13%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

52%Love
36%Like
10%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityIdolatry

SillageMadison Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value69
¤ Price value34
Category winnerIdolatryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
smoky100%
amber91%
vanilla83%
woody74%
balsamic65%
warm spicy56%
powdery100%
woody92%
vanilla84%
musky77%
floral69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Mandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Ylang-YlangVioletMay RoseBlack CurrantHeliotropeJasmineLabdanum
Base
VanillaMuskCedarSandalwoodOrrisPink PepperIncenseBenzoin
InformationalShared notesVanilla, Incense, Benzoin and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Idolatry, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring56
Summer11
Fall78
Winter100
Day100
Night86
Spring90
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex57
Women36
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,895

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,909

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Idolatry by Chapel Factory takes the cozy sweetness of roasted nuts and plunges it straight into a stone sanctuary. The scent opens with toasted pistachio and crushed praline. It feels rich. A thick curtain of cold incense and birch smoke cuts through the sugar immediately. As the fragrance warms against your skin, re…

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Madison Pour Femme opens as a smooth powdery floral, with violet, jasmine, ylang-ylang and rose blending into a soft fruity glow. The citrus top keeps it bright at first, but the heart quickly turns plush, creamy and polished. As it settles, vanilla, musk, woods and incense give it more depth and warmth. It wears like…

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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, Idolatry or Madison Pour Femme?

Madison Pour Femme takes 3 of 5 categories. Idolatry is rated 4.25/5 from 24 votes; Madison Pour Femme is rated 4.22/5 from 84 votes. Choose Idolatry for a smoky and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Madison Pour Femme for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Idolatry or Madison Pour Femme?

They last about the same: Idolatry 82/100, Madison Pour Femme 81/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Idolatry or Madison Pour Femme?

Madison Pour Femme projects furthest (Madison Pour Femme 69/100, Idolatry 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Idolatry and Madison Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Incense, Benzoin and Labdanum.

Is Idolatry or Madison Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

Idolatry suits daytime wear; Madison Pour Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Idolatry and Madison Pour Femme?

Idolatry features Smoke, Vanilla, Incense, Benzoin and Praline. Madison Pour Femme has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, May Rose and Black Currant, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.

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