Fragrance comparison

Mad Hatter vs Feminite du Bois

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 1,777 ratings analysed

Mad Hatter

Siren Song Elixirs

4.001 votes

Rank #62,404 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Feminite du Bois

Shiseido

4.421,776 votes

Rank #23,747 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Feminite du Bois takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mad Hatter
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.
Feminite du Bois
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Mad Hatter0/1

Feminite du Bois1/1

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: Feminite du Bois

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mad HatterSiren Song Elixirs

Feminite du BoisShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.42/ 5 · 1,776 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

58%Love

34%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

1,776 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla30%

warm spicy100%

woody90%

fruity80%

sweet70%

powdery60%

cinnamon50%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SugarCardamomCinnamonRed TeaGingerCookieHoneyTonkaCustard

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CedarCinnamonHoneyGingerCarnationRose

Heart

PlumClovesBeeswaxCardamomPeachVioletOrange Blossom

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger and Honey. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring30

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex34

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,404

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,747

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake, Pierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFeminite du BoisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mad Hatter leans into the comfort side of a spiced tea scent. Red tea, cardamom, ginger and cinnamon give it a warm, lightly aromatic opening, while honey, cream, tonka and sugar cookie pull it into a soft gourmand dry-down. It reads cozy, sweet and familiar rather than airy or sharp. If you enjoy dessert-like perfume…

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Feminite du Bois opens with a sharp, dry cedar wood blast that immediately splits the difference between clean pencil shavings and warm spice. Cinnamon and honey quickly wrap around the timber, softening the edges without turning it into a sticky gourmand. It settles on the skin like a dark, unsweetened plum compote s…

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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 Hatter or Feminite du Bois?

Feminite du Bois takes 1 of 1 categories. Mad Hatter is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Feminite du Bois is rated 4.42/5 from 1,776 votes. Choose Mad Hatter for a sweet and vanilla character. Choose Feminite du Bois for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Mad Hatter and Feminite du Bois smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger and Honey.

What are the notes in Mad Hatter and Feminite du Bois?

Mad Hatter features Sugar, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Red Tea and Ginger. Feminite du Bois has top notes of Cedar, Cinnamon, Honey and Ginger, heart notes of Plum, Cloves, Beeswax and Cardamom, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Vanilla and Musk.