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Madison Pour Femme vs The Pink Bedroom

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

Updated 170 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Madison Pour Femme

    Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • The Pink Bedroom

    Choose it for a powdery and plastic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Madison Pour Femme5/7
The Pink Bedroom2/7
Ratings & consensus
The Pink Bedroom
Community sentiment
Madison Pour Femme
Longevity
Madison Pour Femme
Sillage & projection
Madison Pour Femme
Value for money
The Pink Bedroom
Versatility
Madison Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Madison Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Madison Pour FemmeRoja Dove
The Pink BedroomMarissa Zappas
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.22/ 5 · 84 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 60%
4.42/ 5 · 86 votes
Have 23%Had 3%Want 75%
Category winnerThe Pink BedroomRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
52%Love
36%Like
10%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate

50 votes

62%Love
24%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage41
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevityMadison Pour Femme

SillageMadison Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value34
¤ Price value54
Category winnerThe Pink BedroomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
woody92%
vanilla84%
musky77%
floral69%
yellow floral61%
powdery100%
plastic88%
sweet77%
rose65%
fruity53%
iris42%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Ylang-YlangVioletMay RoseBlack CurrantHeliotropeJasmineLabdanum
Base
VanillaMuskCedarSandalwoodOrrisPink PepperIncenseBenzoin
Notes
PlasticLipstickStrawberry SyrupMay RoseOrris RootHeliotropeStrawberryMuskBlack Currant

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMay Rose, Black Currant, Heliotrope and Musk. Durations are only published for The Pink Bedroom, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring90
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Spring100
Summer43
Fall54
Winter75
Day100
Night95
Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex3
Women97
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,990

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#9,443

PerfumerMarissa Zappas

Launched—

Reviews32

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Madison Pour Femme opens as a smooth powdery floral, with violet, jasmine, ylang-ylang and rose blending into a soft fruity glow. The citrus top keeps it bright at first, but the heart quickly turns plush, creamy and polished. As it settles, vanilla, musk, woods and incense give it more depth and warmth. It wears like…

Reviews →

The Pink Bedroom by Marissa Zappas is a concentrated perfume oil centered on playful, hyper-feminine nostalgia. It blends sweet strawberry syrup and tart black currant with a distinct accord of synthetic plastic, evoking vintage vinyl doll heads. As the composition settles, creamy heliotrope and orris root generate a …

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, Madison Pour Femme or The Pink Bedroom?

Madison Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories. Madison Pour Femme is rated 4.22/5 from 84 votes; The Pink Bedroom is rated 4.42/5 from 86 votes. Choose Madison Pour Femme for a powdery and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Pink Bedroom for a powdery and plastic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Madison Pour Femme or The Pink Bedroom?

Madison Pour Femme lasts longest (Madison Pour Femme 81/100, The Pink Bedroom 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Madison Pour Femme or The Pink Bedroom?

Madison Pour Femme projects furthest (Madison Pour Femme 69/100, The Pink Bedroom 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Madison Pour Femme and The Pink Bedroom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include May Rose, Black Currant, Heliotrope and Musk.

Is Madison Pour Femme or The Pink Bedroom better for summer or winter?

For summer, Madison Pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Madison Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Madison Pour Femme suits evening wear; The Pink Bedroom suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Madison Pour Femme and The Pink Bedroom?

Madison Pour Femme has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, May Rose and Black Currant, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood. The Pink Bedroom features Plastic, Lipstick, Strawberry Syrup, May Rose and Orris Root.

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