Jolie Madame vs Animale
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Animale takes 4 of 7 categories.
Jolie MadameChoose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.
AnimaleChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Jolie Madame3/7
Animale4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Jolie Madame
- Community sentiment
- Jolie Madame
- Longevity
- Animale
- Sillage & projection
- Animale
- Value for money
- Animale
- Versatility
- Jolie Madame
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Animale
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Jolie MadamePierre BalmainAnimaleAnimaleWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.23/ 5 · 942 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
3.95/ 5 · 1,254 votes
Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%
Category winnerJolie MadameRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
40%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
942 votes
41%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
22%Dislike
3%Hate
1,178 votes
Category winnerJolie MadameMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAnimale
SillageAnimale
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAnimaleBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
white floral92%
earthy84%
animalic77%
woody69%
leather61%
woody100%
floral92%
earthy84%
musky77%
aromatic69%
mossy61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ArtemisiaCorianderGardeniaBergamotNeroliPetitgrainCloves
Heart
Violet LeafNarcissusOrris RootRoseTuberoseJasmineLilacOrange Blossom
Base
LeatherOakmossVetiverTobaccoCivetPatchouliMuskCedar
Top
CorianderBrazilian RosewoodHiacynthGreen NotesBergamotNeroli
Heart
HoneyRoseCarnationYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
OakmossCivetPatchouliVetiverMuskCoconut
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Bergamot, Neroli and Orris Root. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter76
Day–
Night–
Spring45
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerJolie MadameMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#26,391
PerfumerGermaine Cellier
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#1,044
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews140
Category winnerAnimaleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJolie 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…
Reviews →Animale by Animale opens with a sharp burst of coriander, bergamot, and green notes before revealing a dense heart of honeyed carnation and rose. The base settles into a heavy blend of oakmoss, civet, and dark patchouli. It carries the weighty, textured feel of late 1980s chypres, making it best suited for crisp autum…
Reviews →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, Jolie Madame or Animale?
Animale takes 4 of 7 categories. Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes; Animale is rated 3.95/5 from 1,254 votes. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Animale for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Jolie Madame or Animale?
Animale lasts longest (Animale 81/100, Jolie Madame 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Jolie Madame or Animale?
Animale projects furthest (Animale 76/100, Jolie Madame 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Jolie Madame and Animale smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Coriander, Bergamot, Neroli and Orris Root.
Is Jolie Madame or Animale better for summer or winter?
For summer, Jolie Madame is the stronger pick. For winter, Animale is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Jolie Madame and Animale?
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. Animale has top notes of Coriander, Brazilian Rosewood, Hiacynth and Green Notes, heart notes of Honey, Rose, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Patchouli and Vetiver.
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