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Madeleine de Madeleine vs Sierra

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

Updated 38 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madeleine de Madeleine takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Madeleine de Madeleine

    Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Sierra

    Choose it for a soft spicy and rose character.

Madeleine de Madeleine1/1
Sierra0/1
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
Madeleine de Madeleine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Madeleine de MadeleineMadeleine Mono
SierraProfessor
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 38 votes
Have 27%Had 14%Want 59%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
68%Love
21%Like
3%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

38 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
tuberose92%
floral84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
soft spicy100%
rose92%
powdery84%
citrus77%
amber69%
white floral61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeachHyacinthBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
TuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomGeraniumOsmanthusCorianderVioletLily-of-the-Valley
Base
Tolu BalsamOakmossVetiverSandalwoodIris
Top30 to 45 minutes
Mandarin OrangePink PepperCoriander
Heart2 to 3 hours
VioletLily-of-the-ValleyRose
Base4 to 6 hours
AmberPatchouliVanilla
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Coriander, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Sierra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring93
Summer87
Fall100
Winter93
Day100
Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex20
Women80

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,090

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#79,651

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMadeleine de MadeleineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Madeleine de Madeleine by Madeleine Mono captures the dramatic flair of late seventies perfumery. It centers on a crisp, dry tuberose that contrasts with sweet peach and green hyacinth. Built for someone who wants to be noticed, it wraps the wearer in a grand floral shroud that eventually settles into a warm, resinous…

Reviews →

Sierra opens with a distinct splash of fresh mandarin orange paired with the dry tickle of pink pepper and herbal coriander. This lively introduction soon softens as floral notes take control, bringing forth velvety rose, crisp lily-of-the-valley, and a quiet dust of sweet violet. The heart has an unmistakable powdery…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Madeleine de Madeleine and Sierra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Coriander, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Madeleine de Madeleine or Sierra better for summer or winter?

Madeleine de Madeleine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Madeleine de Madeleine and Sierra?

Madeleine de Madeleine has top notes of Peach, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Geranium, a base of Tolu Balsam, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Sierra has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Coriander, heart notes of Violet, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Vanilla.

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