Fragrance comparison

Madame vs Spring Fancy

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 2,195 ratings analysed

1 wins

Madame

Rochas

4.162,195 votes

Rank #774 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Spring Fancy

Prince Matchabelli

—0 votes

Rank #79,737 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madame takes 1 of 1 categories.

Madame
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Spring Fancy
Choose it for a green and fresh character.

Madame1/1

Spring Fancy0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MadameRochas

Spring FancyPrince Matchabelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 2,195 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,186 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

green84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

aldehydic61%

green100%

fresh92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

woody61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both green, woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesHiacynthGreen NotesNeroliHoneysuckleBergamotOrange BlossomLemon

Heart

IrisNarcissusOrris RootYlang-YlangBulgarian RoseVioletLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

OakmossSandalwoodVetiverMuskCedarAmberTonka Bean

Top30 to 45 minutes

Lily of the ValleyGreen NotesAldehydesNeroliCitrusHay

Heart2 to 4 hours

Bulgarian RoseHeliotropeLavenderViolet

Base4 to 6 hours

CedarwoodOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Green Notes, Neroli and Bulgarian Rose. Durations are only published for Spring Fancy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter96

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex12

Women86

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#774

PerfumerGuy Robert

Launched—

Reviews199

Overall rank#79,737

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMadameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Madame Rochas is a classic floral aldehyde that centers on a bright, crisp bouquet of hyacinth, iris, and ylang-ylang. Created in 1960, it offers an airy, sophisticated profile that remains a staple for lovers of vintage perfumery. This scent performs beautifully in warmer weather, leaving a clean, powdery, and slight…

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Spring Fancy by Prince Matchabelli is a discontinued mid-century green floral fragrance originally launched in 1955. It captures an authentic vintage spring morning, led by crisp aldehydes, green notes, and brisk lily of the valley. Sweet hay, citrus, and neroli give the opening a sunny brightness before settling into…

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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.

Do Madame and Spring Fancy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Green Notes, Neroli and Bulgarian Rose.

What are the notes in Madame and Spring Fancy?

Madame has top notes of Aldehydes, Hiacynth, Green Notes and Neroli, heart notes of Iris, Narcissus, Orris Root and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Musk. Spring Fancy has top notes of Lily of the Valley, Green Notes, Aldehydes and Neroli, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Heliotrope, Lavender and Violet, a base of Cedarwood, Oakmoss and Musk.