Fragrance comparison

Mad Lady vs Nautica

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 946 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mad Lady

Mad Parfumeur

—0 votes

Rank #67,793 RoseFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Nautica

3.43946 votes

Rank #6,566 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mad Lady takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mad Lady
Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Nautica
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Mad Lady3/4

Nautica1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mad Lady
Sillage & projection: Mad Lady
Value for money: Mad Lady
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nautica

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mad LadyMad Parfumeur

NauticaNautica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.43/ 5 · 946 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

13%Love

55%Like

12%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

908 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityMad Lady

SillageMad Lady

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value84

Category winnerMad LadyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fresh spicy88%

aromatic77%

citrus65%

patchouli53%

warm spicy42%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseLemon

Heart

GeraniumCinnamon

Base

PatchouliMusk

Top

AldehydesLimeLemonBergamotNeroliCypressTarragonClary Sage

Heart

JasmineCyclamenGeraniumRoseCaraway

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarOakmossPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesRose, Lemon, Geranium and Patchouli. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men86

Unisex13

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,793

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews124

Category winnerNauticaHigher 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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Nautica by Nautica is a crisp, aromatic woody chypre launched in 1992. It opens with a bright blast of lemon and lime, balanced by herbaceous clary sage and a backbone of cedar and oakmoss. This is a clean, soapy, and unpretentious scent that feels like a crisp white shirt on a hot spring or summer day.

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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 lasts longer, Mad Lady or Nautica?

Mad Lady lasts longest (Mad Lady 100/100, Nautica 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mad Lady or Nautica?

Mad Lady projects furthest (Mad Lady 100/100, Nautica 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mad Lady and Nautica smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Rose, Lemon, Geranium and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Mad Lady and Nautica?

Mad Lady has top notes of Rose and Lemon, heart notes of Geranium and Cinnamon, a base of Patchouli and Musk. Nautica has top notes of Aldehydes, Lime, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Cyclamen, Geranium and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Oakmoss.