Fragrance comparison

Mad About You vs White Amber & Warm Cotton

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 372 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mad About You

Bath & Body Works · 2014

4.13320 votes

Rank #28,827 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

White Amber & Warm Cotton

Clean

3.6952 votes

Rank #40,440 MuskyAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mad About You takes 4 of 7 categories.

Mad About You
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
White Amber & Warm Cotton
Choose it for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mad About You4/7

White Amber & Warm Cotton3/7

Ratings & consensus: Mad About You
Community sentiment: Mad About You
Longevity: White Amber & Warm Cotton
Sillage & projection: White Amber & Warm Cotton
Value for money: Mad About You
Versatility: White Amber & Warm Cotton
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mad About You

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Mad About YouBath & Body Works

White Amber & Warm CottonClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 320 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

3.69/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 26%Had 7%Want 68%

Category winnerMad About YouRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

320 votes

29%Love

38%Like

12%Ok

15%Dislike

6%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerMad About YouMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityWhite Amber & Warm Cotton

SillageWhite Amber & Warm Cotton

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value44

Category winnerMad About YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

fresh84%

woody61%

soft spicy38%

patchouli30%

musky100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

soapy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Big StrawberryBlack CurrantCassis

Heart

PeonyPink JasmineLily

Base

PatchouliVanillaMuskAmber

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesCassisGreen Notes

Heart2 to 4 hours

LilyPeonyJasmine

Base4 to 8 hours

MuskAmberWhite Woods

InformationalShared notesCassis, Peony, Lily and Musk. Durations are only published for White Amber & Warm Cotton, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall0

Winter25

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer88

Fall76

Winter47

Day100

Night39

Category winnerWhite Amber & Warm CottonMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex0

Women98

Men0

Unisex63

Women37

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,827

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2014

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,440

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMad About YouHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mad About You by Bath & Body Works centers on a bright floral-fruity profile that sparkles on the skin. It features a prominent blend of peony and black currant, sweetened by a soft vanilla base. This fragrance fits comfortably into casual spring days or light-hearted daytime outings when you want something accessible…

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White Amber & Warm Cotton by Clean gives the feeling of freshly laundered linens warmed by late morning sunshine. It opens with a burst of crisp aldehydes, tart cassis, and dew-covered green notes, instantly setting a clean, revitalizing tone. As the initial brightness settles, the heart reveals a soft bouquet of lily…

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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, Mad About You or White Amber & Warm Cotton?

Mad About You takes 4 of 7 categories. Mad About You is rated 4.13/5 from 320 votes; White Amber & Warm Cotton is rated 3.69/5 from 52 votes. Choose Mad About You for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose White Amber & Warm Cotton for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mad About You or White Amber & Warm Cotton?

White Amber & Warm Cotton lasts longest (White Amber & Warm Cotton 65/100, Mad About You 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mad About You or White Amber & Warm Cotton?

White Amber & Warm Cotton projects furthest (White Amber & Warm Cotton 59/100, Mad About You 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mad About You and White Amber & Warm Cotton smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Cassis, Peony, Lily and Musk.

Is Mad About You or White Amber & Warm Cotton better for summer or winter?

For summer, White Amber & Warm Cotton is the stronger pick. For winter, White Amber & Warm Cotton is the stronger pick. White Amber & Warm Cotton suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mad About You and White Amber & Warm Cotton?

Mad About You has top notes of Big Strawberry, Black Currant and Cassis, heart notes of Peony, Pink Jasmine and Lily, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Musk and Amber. White Amber & Warm Cotton has top notes of Aldehydes, Cassis and Green Notes, heart notes of Lily, Peony and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber and White Woods.