La Belle Dame Sans Merci vs Mad Honey
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mad Honey takes 3 of 4 categories.
La Belle Dame Sans MerciChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mad HoneyChoose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
La Belle Dame Sans Merci1/4
Mad Honey3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mad Honey
- Sillage & projection
- Mad Honey
- Value for money
- La Belle Dame Sans Merci
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mad Honey
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
La Belle Dame Sans MerciIkiryōMad HoneyBORNTOSTANDOUT®Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.22/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 16%Had 6%Want 79%
3.70/ 5 · 391 votes
Have 21%Had 7%Want 73%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
11%Like
0%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
30%Love
32%Like
21%Ok
12%Dislike
5%Hate
321 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMad Honey
SillageMad Honey
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLa Belle Dame Sans MerciBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet92%
amber84%
honey77%
floral69%
cherry61%
honey100%
sweet92%
vanilla84%
amber77%
rose69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and honey
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
HoneyCherryBourbon VanillaCoffeeMagnoliaBenzoinAmbroxan
No top / heart / base split published
Top
RumPink Pepper
Heart
HoneyMay Rose
Base
Tonka BeanBenzoinBourbon VanillaPatchouliOrcanox™
InformationalShared notesHoney, Bourbon Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for La Belle Dame Sans Merci, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer25
Fall75
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring48
Summer18
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#43,150
PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#11,112
PerfumerAlex Lee
Launched—
Reviews22
Category winnerMad HoneyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLa Belle Dame Sans Merci by Ikiryō is an independent gourmand fragrance built around sweet honey, tart cherry, and dark coffee. Formulated by perfumer Vincent of Dreamhouse, the scent develops into a floral heart of creamy magnolia before resting on a warm base of smoky bourbon vanilla, resinous benzoin, and warm ambr…
Reviews →Mad Honey opens with a dense mix of rum, pink pepper and syrupy honey, then shifts into a rosy amber-vanilla dry down with tonka and benzoin smoothing the edges. It reads rich, sweet and slightly spicy rather than airy, and it will usually suit shoppers who enjoy bold gourmands with a floral core more than clean honey…
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, La Belle Dame Sans Merci or Mad Honey?
Mad Honey takes 3 of 4 categories. La Belle Dame Sans Merci is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes; Mad Honey is rated 3.70/5 from 391 votes. Choose La Belle Dame Sans Merci for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mad Honey for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, La Belle Dame Sans Merci or Mad Honey?
Mad Honey lasts longest (Mad Honey 72/100, La Belle Dame Sans Merci 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, La Belle Dame Sans Merci or Mad Honey?
Mad Honey projects furthest (Mad Honey 63/100, La Belle Dame Sans Merci 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do La Belle Dame Sans Merci and Mad Honey smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Honey, Bourbon Vanilla and Benzoin.
Is La Belle Dame Sans Merci or Mad Honey better for summer or winter?
La Belle Dame Sans Merci suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in La Belle Dame Sans Merci and Mad Honey?
La Belle Dame Sans Merci features Honey, Cherry, Bourbon Vanilla, Coffee and Magnolia. Mad Honey has top notes of Rum and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Honey and May Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Bourbon Vanilla and Patchouli.
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