Fragrance comparison

Madeleine vs NAJUM

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

Madeleine

Demeter Fragrance

3.6343 votes

Rank #33,434 VanillaSweet

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51%scent match

Some overlap

NAJUM

AMD Perfumes

4.002 votes

Rank #59,119 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Madeleine
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
NAJUM
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Madeleine2/4

NAJUM2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MadeleineDemeter Fragrance

NAJUMAMD Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

53%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

2%Hate

43 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNAJUM

SillageMadeleine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNAJUMBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet83%

powdery65%

nutty48%

balsamic30%

musky100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

oud61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaWheatSugar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VanillaSugar

Heart

AgarwoodIncense

Base

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesVanilla and Sugar. Durations are only published for Madeleine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer22

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night54

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Casual 53%Work 25%Date 13%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,434

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#59,119

PerfumerBILAL MATEEN DHAMMA

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMadeleineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Madeleine delivers a cozy, nostalgic blast of sweet bakery warmth right out of the nozzle. The initial spray hits with sweet sugar crystals and a warm, bready wheat accord. It feels light. You will not find heavy butter or rich French pastry dough here. Instead, a powdery vanilla note wraps around the toasted …

Reviews →

NAJUM by AMD Perfumes is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. NAJUM was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is BILAL MATEEN DHAMMA. Top notes are Vanilla and Sugar; middle notes are Agarwood and Incense; base notes are Musk and Sandalwood.

Reviews →

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, Madeleine or NAJUM?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Madeleine is rated 3.63/5 from 43 votes; NAJUM is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Madeleine for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose NAJUM for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Madeleine or NAJUM?

NAJUM lasts longest (NAJUM 80/100, Madeleine 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Madeleine or NAJUM?

Madeleine projects furthest (Madeleine 53/100, NAJUM 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Madeleine and NAJUM smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla and Sugar.

Is Madeleine or NAJUM better for summer or winter?

Madeleine suits daytime wear; NAJUM suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Madeleine and NAJUM?

Madeleine features Vanilla, Wheat and Sugar. NAJUM has top notes of Vanilla and Sugar, heart notes of Agarwood and Incense, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.