Fragrance comparison

Mad Hatter vs Villain

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Mad Hatter

Siren Song Elixirs

4.001 votes

Rank #62,404 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Villain

Pete & Pedro

3.437 votes

Rank #55,169 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Villain takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mad Hatter
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.
Villain
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mad Hatter0/1

Villain1/1

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: Villain

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mad HatterSiren Song Elixirs

VillainPete & Pedro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

3.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 58%Had 13%Want 29%

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

29%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla30%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

vanilla69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both vanilla

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

CorianderNutmegCitrusLemon

Heart

CinnamonGingerSpicesHoneyClove

Base

SandalwoodOlibanumVanillaBenzoinVetiverTobaccoAmberTonka

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Ginger, Honey and Tonka. 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

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,404

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,169

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerVillainHigher 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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Pete & Pedro Villain opens with a sharp burst of lemon and dry coriander before diving into a thick, spiced core of cinnamon, clove, and golden honey. As the initial heat simmers down, dark pipe tobacco emerges alongside warm benzoin, tonka bean, and sweet vanilla. Woody nuances of sandalwood and vetiver provide an ea…

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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 Villain?

Villain takes 1 of 1 categories. Mad Hatter is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Villain is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Mad Hatter for a sweet and vanilla character. Choose Villain for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Mad Hatter and Villain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Ginger, Honey and Tonka.

Is Mad Hatter or Villain better for summer or winter?

Villain suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mad Hatter and Villain?

Mad Hatter features Sugar, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Red Tea and Ginger. Villain has top notes of Coriander, Nutmeg, Citrus and Lemon, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ginger, Spices and Honey, a base of Sandalwood, Olibanum, Vanilla and Benzoin.