Fragrance comparison

Madagascan Jasmine vs Persimmon

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 205 ratings analysed

3 wins

Madagascan Jasmine

Grandiflora

4.30202 votes

Rank #5,124 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

Persimmon

Chi Chi

3.003 votes

Rank #73,835 TropicalFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madagascan Jasmine takes 3 of 4 categories.

Madagascan Jasmine
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Persimmon
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Madagascan Jasmine3/4

Persimmon1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Madagascan Jasmine
Sillage & projection: Madagascan Jasmine
Value for money: Persimmon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Madagascan Jasmine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Madagascan JasmineGrandiflora

PersimmonChi Chi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 202 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

34%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

202 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityMadagascan Jasmine

SillageMadagascan Jasmine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value88

Category winnerPersimmonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

white floral100%

green83%

musky65%

floral48%

animalic30%

tropical100%

fruity83%

sweet65%

fresh48%

citrus30%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MangoTropical Fruits

Heart

JasmineGreen LeavesWhite Flowers

Base

MuskSmokeCacao

Top15 to 25 minutes

Tropical Fruits

Heart30 to 45 minutes

PapayaMango

Base45 to 60 minutes

PersimmonGuavacitruses with sugar

InformationalShared notesMango and Tropical Fruits. Durations are only published for Persimmon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer86

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex21

Women78

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,124

PerfumerMichel Roudnitska

Launched—

Reviews41

Overall rank#73,835

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMadagascan JasmineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grandiflora Madagascan Jasmine opens with green leaves and a sharp flash of green mango before settling into clean white flowers. Michel Roudnitska anchors the stephanotis bloom with quiet musk and faint cacao. It smells like crushed garden stems on a hot spring afternoon, floating close to skin without heavy indole.

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Persimmon by Chi Chi is a bright, sun-soaked fragrance that focuses entirely on luscious fruit accords. Released in 2014 for women, the scent centers on tropical sweetness with a playful, casual feel. It opens with an immediate splash of blended tropical fruits that feels juiced and punchy. In the middle stages, ripe …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Madagascan Jasmine or Persimmon?

Madagascan Jasmine takes 3 of 4 categories. Madagascan Jasmine is rated 4.30/5 from 202 votes; Persimmon is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Madagascan Jasmine for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Persimmon for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Madagascan Jasmine or Persimmon?

Madagascan Jasmine lasts longest (Madagascan Jasmine 61/100, Persimmon 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Madagascan Jasmine or Persimmon?

Madagascan Jasmine projects furthest (Madagascan Jasmine 58/100, Persimmon 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Madagascan Jasmine and Persimmon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Mango and Tropical Fruits.

Is Madagascan Jasmine or Persimmon better for summer or winter?

Persimmon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Madagascan Jasmine and Persimmon?

Madagascan Jasmine has top notes of Mango and Tropical Fruits, heart notes of Jasmine, Green Leaves and White Flowers, a base of Musk, Smoke and Cacao. Persimmon has top notes of Tropical Fruits, heart notes of Papaya and Mango, a base of Persimmon, Guava and citruses with sugar.