Fragrance comparison

Mad World vs Encre Noire Pour Elle

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 2,104 ratings analysed

Mad World

Carolina Herrera

3.6043 votes

Rank #21,809 CitrusFresh Spicy

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36%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Encre Noire Pour Elle

Lalique

3.842,061 votes

Rank #2,186 FloralMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encre Noire Pour Elle takes 6 of 7 categories.

Mad World
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Encre Noire Pour Elle
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Mad World1/7

Encre Noire Pour Elle6/7

Ratings & consensus: Encre Noire Pour Elle
Community sentiment: Encre Noire Pour Elle
Longevity: Encre Noire Pour Elle
Sillage & projection: Encre Noire Pour Elle
Value for money: Encre Noire Pour Elle
Versatility: Mad World
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Encre Noire Pour Elle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mad WorldCarolina Herrera

Encre Noire Pour ElleLalique

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 15%Had 3%Want 82%

3.84/ 5 · 2,061 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerEncre Noire Pour ElleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

42%Like

21%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

43 votes

28%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

2,061 votes

Category winnerEncre Noire Pour ElleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage37

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityEncre Noire Pour Elle

SillageEncre Noire Pour Elle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value53

Category winnerEncre Noire Pour ElleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy86%

floral72%

aromatic58%

woody44%

oud30%

floral100%

musky91%

rose83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both floral, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Lapsang Souchong TeaOsmanthus

Base4-5 hrs

AkigalawoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Top

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)FreesiaBergamot

Heart

RoseOsmanthusKephalis

Base

MuskVetiverVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Osmanthus and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Mad World, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer100

Fall50

Winter42

Day100

Night26

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMad WorldMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex40

Women47

Casual 44%Work 38%Date 11%Party 7%

Men6

Unisex13

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,809

PerfumerSonia Constant

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#2,186

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched—

Reviews135

Category winnerEncre Noire Pour ElleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Mad World bursts open with a bright splash of tart lemon and cold-pressed bergamot. The citrus hits immediately. It cuts through morning fog. Within fifteen minutes, the bracing opening softens into a serene heart of smoky Lapsang Souchong tea leaves and velvety osmanthus petals. The combination feels…

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Lalique Encre Noire Pour Elle shifts the dark, dry focus of its famous masculine predecessor into a quiet floral woody musk. The scent opens with a bright burst of Indonesian ambrette and fresh Sicilian bergamot, backed by a cool freesia note. As it settles, a thick Turkish rose and sweet, apricot-faceted osmanthus em…

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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 World or Encre Noire Pour Elle?

Encre Noire Pour Elle takes 6 of 7 categories. Mad World is rated 3.60/5 from 43 votes; Encre Noire Pour Elle is rated 3.84/5 from 2,061 votes. Choose Mad World for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Encre Noire Pour Elle for a floral and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Mad World or Encre Noire Pour Elle?

Encre Noire Pour Elle lasts longest (Encre Noire Pour Elle 69/100, Mad World 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mad World or Encre Noire Pour Elle?

Encre Noire Pour Elle projects furthest (Encre Noire Pour Elle 63/100, Mad World 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mad World and Encre Noire Pour Elle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Osmanthus and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Mad World or Encre Noire Pour Elle better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mad World is the stronger pick. For winter, Encre Noire Pour Elle is the stronger pick. Mad World suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mad World and Encre Noire Pour Elle?

Mad World has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Lapsang Souchong Tea and Osmanthus, a base of Akigalawood and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Encre Noire Pour Elle has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Freesia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Osmanthus and Kephalis, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar.