Fragrance comparison

Mad Lady vs Cartago

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Mad Lady

Mad Parfumeur

—0 votes

Rank #67,793 RoseFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Cartago

Max Deville · 1988

5.001 votes

Rank #21,696 White FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cartago takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mad Lady
Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character.
Cartago
Choose it for a white floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Mad Lady0/1

Cartago1/1

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: Cartago

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mad LadyMad Parfumeur

CartagoMax Deville

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fresh spicy88%

aromatic77%

citrus65%

patchouli53%

warm spicy42%

white floral84%

rose77%

woody53%

fresh46%

powdery30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseLemon

Heart

GeraniumCinnamon

Base

PatchouliMusk

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeLemonLavenderSage

Heart

RoseJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyIrisGeraniumCinnamonGingerCardamom

Base

LabdanumAmberPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesRose, Lemon, Geranium and Cinnamon. 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

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,793

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,696

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1988

Reviews5

Category winnerCartagoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mad Lady by Mad Parfumeur opens with a sharp burst of lemon alongside crisp rose before settling into a warmer, spiced heart. As the citrus recedes, geranium and cinnamon introduce a prickly, aromatic heat that tempers the floral sweetness. Deep in the dry down, earthy patchouli and clean musk give the composition str…

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Cartago reads as a soft floral amber with peach and lilac up top, a rosy white-floral heart, and a warm base of amber, patchouli, labdanum and musk. It feels more classic than modern, with a bouquet-like character and only mild sweetness. If you enjoy traditional floral perfumes with a warm, slightly powdery finish, t…

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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.

Do Mad Lady and Cartago smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Rose, Lemon, Geranium and Cinnamon.

What are the notes in Mad Lady and Cartago?

Mad Lady has top notes of Rose and Lemon, heart notes of Geranium and Cinnamon, a base of Patchouli and Musk. Cartago has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Lavender, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Iris, a base of Labdanum, Amber, Patchouli and Musk.