Fragrance comparison

Jolie Madame vs Thousand Palms

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 974 ratings analysed

5 wins

Jolie Madame

Pierre Balmain

4.23942 votes

Rank #24,038 AromaticWhite Floral

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Thousand Palms

Fulton & Roark · 2023

3.6932 votes

Rank #57,058 GreenAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jolie Madame takes 5 of 7 categories.

Jolie Madame
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Thousand Palms
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Jolie Madame5/7

Thousand Palms2/7

Ratings & consensus: Jolie Madame
Community sentiment: Jolie Madame
Longevity: Thousand Palms
Sillage & projection: Jolie Madame
Value for money: Jolie Madame
Versatility: Thousand Palms
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

Thousand PalmsFulton & Roark

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 942 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.69/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

28%Love

41%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

6%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerJolie MadameMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityThousand Palms

SillageJolie Madame

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value37

Category winnerJolie MadameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

animalic77%

woody69%

leather61%

green100%

aromatic92%

tuberose84%

tropical77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both aromatic, white floral 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

Top15-30 mins

Green Bell PepperPetitgrainPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseMangoCoriander

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliAmberwood

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Petitgrain, Tuberose and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Thousand Palms, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night35

Category winnerThousand PalmsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex51

Women47

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Casual 44%Work 33%Date 15%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,038

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,058

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

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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Thousand Palms strips away the artificial sweetness common in modern perfumery to deliver pure botanical clarity. The opening lands with crisp green bell pepper, tart petitgrain, and snappy pink pepper. It smells shockingly real. You get the crunch of cold vegetables fresh from a shaded garden bed. Within twenty minut…

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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, Jolie Madame or Thousand Palms?

Jolie Madame takes 5 of 7 categories. Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes; Thousand Palms is rated 3.69/5 from 32 votes. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Thousand Palms for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Jolie Madame or Thousand Palms?

They last about the same: Thousand Palms 66/100, Jolie Madame 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Jolie Madame or Thousand Palms?

Jolie Madame projects furthest (Jolie Madame 60/100, Thousand Palms 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jolie Madame and Thousand Palms smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Petitgrain, Tuberose and Patchouli.

Is Jolie Madame or Thousand Palms better for summer or winter?

For summer, Jolie Madame is the stronger pick. For winter, Thousand Palms is the stronger pick. Thousand Palms suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jolie Madame and Thousand Palms?

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. Thousand Palms has top notes of Green Bell Pepper, Petitgrain and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Mango and Coriander, a base of Patchouli and Amberwood.