Fragrance comparison

Madame de Carven vs Sedbury

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 700 ratings analysed

4 wins

Madame de Carven

Carven

4.3497 votes

Rank #8,973 GreenFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Sedbury

Parfums de Marly

3.75603 votes

Rank #8,822 White FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madame de Carven takes 4 of 7 categories.

Madame de Carven
Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer.
Sedbury
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Madame de Carven4/7

Sedbury3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Madame de CarvenCarven

SedburyParfums de Marly

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 603 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerMadame de CarvenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

34%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

97 votes

31%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

603 votes

Category winnerMadame de CarvenMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySedbury

SillageSedbury

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value27

Category winnerMadame de CarvenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

floral92%

amber84%

white floral77%

earthy69%

aromatic61%

white floral100%

amber92%

tuberose84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

animalic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both white floral, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoconutGalbanumGreen LeavesPeachBergamot

Heart

TuberoseHiacynthCarnationJasmineIrisOrchid

Base

OakmossAmberBenzoinVetiverMusk

Top15-30 mins

Clary SageLavenderTangerineBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineIris

Base6-8+ hrs

BenzoinVanillaAmbergrisVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris. Durations are only published for Sedbury, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer100

Fall0

Winter88

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter57

Day100

Night56

Category winnerMadame de CarvenMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Men3

Unisex16

Women81

Date 40%Work 24%Casual 21%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,973

PerfumerJean Guichard

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#8,822

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerSedburyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Madame de Carven opens with a sharp burst of galbanum and crisp green leaves before revealing a heart of tuberose, hyacinth, and carnation. As it settles on skin, earthy oakmoss and dry coconut ground the white flowers in a classic late-seventies style. It works best during cool spring mornings or formal autumn evenin…

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Parfums de Marly Sedbury presents a bold collision between crisp herbal aromatics and opulent white florals. Spray it on, and you immediately get a bright flash of Italian bergamot and tangy tangerine alongside cooling clary sage and French lavender. That brisk opening softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, a lush tu…

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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, Madame de Carven or Sedbury?

Madame de Carven takes 4 of 7 categories. Madame de Carven is rated 4.34/5 from 97 votes; Sedbury is rated 3.75/5 from 603 votes. Choose Madame de Carven for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer. Choose Sedbury for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Madame de Carven or Sedbury?

They last about the same: Sedbury 68/100, Madame de Carven 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Madame de Carven or Sedbury?

Sedbury projects furthest (Sedbury 66/100, Madame de Carven 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Madame de Carven and Sedbury smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris.

Is Madame de Carven or Sedbury better for summer or winter?

For summer, Madame de Carven is the stronger pick. For winter, Madame de Carven is the stronger pick. Sedbury suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Madame de Carven and Sedbury?

Madame de Carven has top notes of Coconut, Galbanum, Green Leaves and Peach, heart notes of Tuberose, Hiacynth, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Amber, Benzoin and Vetiver. Sedbury has top notes of Clary Sage, Lavender, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Ambergris and Vetiver.