Fragrance comparison

Madame Butterfly vs Yinyang Sea

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

5 wins

Madame Butterfly

Prann

4.119 votes

Rank #51,147 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Yinyang Sea

House of Atropa

—0 votes

Rank #64,902 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madame Butterfly takes 5 of 5 categories.

Madame Butterfly
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Yinyang Sea
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Madame Butterfly5/5

Yinyang Sea0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Madame ButterflyPrann

Yinyang SeaHouse of Atropa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

11%Like

22%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityMadame Butterfly

SillageMadame Butterfly

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value0

Category winnerMadame ButterflyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

green80%

fresh spicy70%

vanilla60%

musky50%

woody100%

fruity90%

aromatic80%

floral70%

green60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MintBergamotRosemaryRose

Heart2-4 hrs

CypressPineWoody NotesLavender

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaMuskLabdanumMoss

Top20-30 mins

OsmanthusGrapesWoody NotesMint

Heart2-4 hrs

SaltMango Tree

Base5-7 hrs

CypressCabreuva

Category winnerMadame ButterflyLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall67

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex43

Women43

Casual 39%Work 35%Date 15%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 39%Work 29%Date 21%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,147

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,902

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMadame ButterflyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Madame Butterfly by Prann opens with an invigorating rush of crushed garden mint, zesty bergamot, and pungent rosemary. The initial herbal blast is sharp and bracing. Within ten minutes, fresh pine needles and crisp cypress shift the aroma toward a tranquil, sunlit evergreen forest. Soft lavender adds a clean barbersh…

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House of Atropa Yinyang Sea delivers a curious, breezy coastal atmosphere inspired by the mineral-rich waters of northern Taiwan. The spray opens with a crisp kick of wild black mint and tart crushed grapes before settling into an airy, apricot-toned osmanthus flower. Coastal salinity and green mango tree wood drift a…

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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, Madame Butterfly or Yinyang Sea?

Madame Butterfly lasts longest (Madame Butterfly 60/100, Yinyang Sea 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Madame Butterfly or Yinyang Sea?

Madame Butterfly projects furthest (Madame Butterfly 55/100, Yinyang Sea 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Madame Butterfly and Yinyang Sea smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Mint, Cypress and Woody Notes.

Is Madame Butterfly or Yinyang Sea better for summer or winter?

Madame Butterfly suits daytime wear; Yinyang Sea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Madame Butterfly and Yinyang Sea?

Madame Butterfly has top notes of Mint, Bergamot, Rosemary and Rose, heart notes of Cypress, Pine, Woody Notes and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Labdanum and Moss. Yinyang Sea has top notes of Osmanthus, Grapes, Woody Notes and Mint, heart notes of Salt and Mango Tree, a base of Cypress and Cabreuva.