Fragrance comparison

Jolie Madame vs Reflection (Отражение)

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 962 ratings analysed

Jolie Madame

Pierre Balmain

4.23942 votes

Rank #26,391 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Reflection (Отражение)

Odoratika

4.4520 votes

Rank #45,412 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Reflection (Отражение) takes 3 of 5 categories.

Jolie Madame
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Reflection (Отражение)
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Jolie Madame2/5

Reflection (Отражение)3/5

Ratings & consensus: Jolie Madame
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Reflection (Отражение)
Sillage & projection: Reflection (Отражение)
Value for money: Reflection (Отражение)
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

Jolie MadamePierre Balmain

Reflection (Отражение)Odoratika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 942 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.45/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 21%Had 10%Want 69%

Category winnerJolie MadameRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

40%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

942 votes

55%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityReflection (Отражение)

SillageReflection (Отражение)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value88

Category winnerReflection (Отражение)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

animalic77%

woody69%

leather61%

green100%

aromatic92%

fresh84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

aquatic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ArtemisiaCorianderGardeniaBergamotNeroliPetitgrainCloves

Heart

Violet LeafNarcissusOrris RootRoseTuberoseJasmineLilacOrange Blossom

Base

LeatherOakmossVetiverTobaccoCivetPatchouliMuskCedar

Top

AldehydesPetitgrainCurrant budsCorianderMint

Heart

NarcissusWater Notes

Base

OakmossGreen NotesWhite HoneyCedarMuskVanillaStyraxCastoreum

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Petitgrain, Narcissus and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer67

Fall17

Winter17

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex51

Women47

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,391

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,412

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJolie MadameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Reflection (Отражение) by Odoratika acts as a bold floral aldehyde study, built upon a crisp structure of petitgrain and mint. It pivots toward a heart of narcissus, ultimately resting on a complex, grounding base of oakmoss and styrax. This unisex creation suits those who appreciate a sharp, green, and resinous scent…

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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, Jolie Madame or Reflection (Отражение)?

Reflection (Отражение) takes 3 of 5 categories. Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes; Reflection (Отражение) is rated 4.45/5 from 20 votes. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Reflection (Отражение) for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Jolie Madame or Reflection (Отражение)?

Reflection (Отражение) lasts longest (Reflection (Отражение) 89/100, Jolie Madame 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jolie Madame or Reflection (Отражение)?

Reflection (Отражение) projects furthest (Reflection (Отражение) 75/100, Jolie Madame 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jolie Madame and Reflection (Отражение) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Petitgrain, Narcissus and Oakmoss.

Is Jolie Madame or Reflection (Отражение) better for summer or winter?

Reflection (Отражение) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jolie Madame and Reflection (Отражение)?

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. Reflection (Отражение) has top notes of Aldehydes, Petitgrain, Currant buds and Coriander, heart notes of Narcissus and Water Notes, a base of Oakmoss, Green Notes, White Honey and Cedar.