Fragrance comparison

Madeira vs Milano

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Madeira

Extract

5.001 votes

Rank #57,453 ChocolateWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Milano

Alena Seredova

4.001 votes

Rank #65,263 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madeira takes 1 of 1 categories.

Madeira
Choose it for a chocolate and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Milano
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Madeira1/1

Milano0/1

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: Madeira

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MadeiraExtract

MilanoAlena Seredova

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

chocolate100%

warm spicy92%

iris84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

woody84%

white floral77%

patchouli69%

vanilla61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantPear

Heart

IrisWhite Flowers

Base

Dark ChocolatePatchouliVanilla

Top

PearBlack Currant

Heart

JasmineIrisOrange Blossom

Base

PralinePatchouliTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pear, Iris and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,453

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,263

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMadeiraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Madeira by Extract opens with a burst of ripe black currant and sweet, watery pear. Within minutes, the fruity introduction softens into an elegant powdery heart built around cool iris and gentle white flowers. The real anchor of the fragrance emerges in the dry-down, where rich dark chocolate pairs with earthy patcho…

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Milano is a sweet, fruity floral with a cosy gourmand base. It opens with juicy pear and blackcurrant, then turns creamy and softly powdery through jasmine, orange blossom and iris. In the dry-down, praline, vanilla and tonka make it feel dessert-like, with patchouli adding depth. It can wear as a moderate, easygoing …

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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, Madeira or Milano?

Madeira takes 1 of 1 categories. Madeira is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Milano is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Madeira for a chocolate and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose Milano for a sweet and fruity character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Madeira and Milano smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pear, Iris and Patchouli.

Is Madeira or Milano better for summer or winter?

Milano suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Madeira and Milano?

Madeira has top notes of Black Currant and Pear, heart notes of Iris and White Flowers, a base of Dark Chocolate, Patchouli and Vanilla. Milano has top notes of Pear and Black Currant, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris and Orange Blossom, a base of Praline, Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.