London vs Madousa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
London takes 1 of 1 categories.
LondonChoose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
MadousaChoose it for a amber and leather character.
London1/1
Madousa0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- London
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
LondonTom FordMadousaOmbré LamarWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 834 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
34%Like
4%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
834 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
fresh spicy92%
amber84%
smoky77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
amber100%
leather92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
rose69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CuminSaffronCardamomBlack PepperCoffeeCoriander
Heart
IncenseLabdanumJasmineGeranium
Base
Agarwood (Oud)BirchCedarMuskAmyris
Top
Agarwood (Oud)SaffronBlack Pepper
Heart
RoseBulgarian RoseGeraniumRaspberryAmberwood
Base
BirchBenzoinAmbergrisMuskAmyrisSandalwoodLeatherOlibanum
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Black Pepper, Geranium and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer15
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,731
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#76,263
PerfumerMaurus Bachmann
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLondonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTom Ford London starts with a blunt blast of black pepper and cumin that mimics the hot, metallic breath of a subway station. This gritty opening quickly gives way to a dark heart of labdanum and damp jasmine, creating a heavy atmosphere that feels like wet asphalt after a storm. As it settles, a dry agarwood and smok…
Reviews →Madousa by Ombré Lamar is a complex unisex fragrance that balances resinous woods with floral spice. Launched in 2022, it opens with a sharp kick of oud and black pepper. The heart introduces a lush, jammy rose while the base remains heavy and grounded in leather, birch, and olibanum. It suits evening wear in cooler w…
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.
Do London and Madousa smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Pepper, Geranium and Agarwood (Oud).
What are the notes in London and Madousa?
London has top notes of Cumin, Saffron, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Labdanum, Jasmine and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Birch, Cedar and Musk. Madousa has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Raspberry, a base of Birch, Benzoin, Ambergris and Musk.
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