Fragrance comparison

Jolie Madame vs White Horse

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 945 ratings analysed

Jolie Madame

Pierre Balmain

4.23942 votes

Rank #24,038 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

White Horse

FUMparFUM

2.673 votes

Rank #66,429 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Jolie Madame
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
White Horse
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Jolie Madame2/4

White Horse2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: White Horse
Sillage & projection: White Horse
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

Jolie MadamePierre Balmain

White HorseFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 942 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevityWhite Horse

SillageWhite Horse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerJolie MadameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

animalic77%

woody69%

leather61%

musky100%

animalic91%

powdery83%

leather74%

rose65%

earthy56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both animalic, earthy and leather

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

Pink PepperWhite Grapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

Dried RoseJasmine

Base8-10+ hrs

CostusCivetSuedeLeatherOrris RootMuskPatchouliWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesOrris Root, Jasmine, Leather and Civet. Durations are only published for White Horse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex51

Women47

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 24%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,038

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,429

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

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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FUMparFUM White Horse opens with an energetic prickle of pink pepper and tart white grapefruit before revealing its true, theatrical nature. Within minutes, the bright citrus burns away, exposing a haunting floral heart of dried rose petals and chalky orris root. It does not smell like a conventional department store …

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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 White Horse?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes; White Horse is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose White Horse for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Jolie Madame or White Horse?

White Horse lasts longest (White Horse 80/100, Jolie Madame 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jolie Madame or White Horse?

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

Do Jolie Madame and White Horse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic, earthy and leather accords. Common notes include Orris Root, Jasmine, Leather and Civet.

Is Jolie Madame or White Horse better for summer or winter?

White Horse suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jolie Madame and White Horse?

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. White Horse has top notes of Pink Pepper and White Grapefruit, heart notes of Dried Rose and Jasmine, a base of Costus, Civet, Suede and Leather.