Madness vs Madness Natural Black
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Madness takes 4 of 8 categories.
MadnessChoose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Madness Natural BlackChoose it for a fresh spicy and rose character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Madness4/8
Madness Natural Black3/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Madness
- Community sentiment
- Madness Natural Black
- Longevity
- Madness
- Sillage & projection
- Madness
- Value for money
- Madness Natural Black
- Versatility
- Madness Natural Black
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Tie
- Fragranxe ranking
- Madness
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MadnessChopardMadness Natural BlackChopardWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.73/ 5 · 875 votes
Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%
3.86/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 25%Had 20%Want 55%
Category winnerMadnessRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate32%Love
38%Like
2%Ok
27%Dislike
1%Hate
875 votes
28%Love
52%Like
0%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate
29 votes
Category winnerMadness Natural BlackMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMadness
SillageMadness
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMadness Natural BlackBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
woody92%
floral84%
soft spicy77%
musky69%
sweet61%
fresh spicy100%
rose92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
amber69%
floral61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both rose, woody and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Pink PepperPink LitchiKumquat
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseHibiscus
Base6-10 hrs
Woody NotesPalisander RosewoodCotton Flower
Top20-30 mins
Black PepperPink Litchi
Heart2-4 hrs
Wild RoseHibiscusJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
Palisander RosewoodCotton FlowerSuedeIncense
Category winnerTieSame dry-down length
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring24
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day87
Night100
Spring43
Summer29
Fall100
Winter86
Day100
Night88
Category winnerMadness Natural BlackMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,868
PerfumerChristine Nagel
Launched2001
Reviews120
Overall rank#21,506
PerfumerNot listed
Launched2007
Reviews5
Category winnerMadnessHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChopard Madness is not a gentle floral. It starts with an aggressive, prickly shock of pink pepper and tart pink litchi that clears your sinuses immediately. Give it ten minutes. Once the sharp alcohol and peppery sting ease off, a deep crimson rose emerges alongside tropical hibiscus. It smells dry, fiery, and slight…
Reviews →Chopard Madness Natural Black delivers a dry, fiery kick that instantly separates it from standard designer releases. The first spray releases a pungent crackle of crushed black pepper paired with the tart, watery sweetness of pink litchi. It wakes you up immediately. Soon, a velvet heart of wild rose, red hibiscus, 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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Madness or Madness Natural Black?
Madness takes 4 of 8 categories. Madness is rated 3.73/5 from 875 votes; Madness Natural Black is rated 3.86/5 from 29 votes. Choose Madness for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Madness Natural Black for a fresh spicy and rose character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Madness or Madness Natural Black?
They last about the same: Madness 71/100, Madness Natural Black 70/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Madness or Madness Natural Black?
Madness projects furthest (Madness 70/100, Madness Natural Black 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Madness and Madness Natural Black smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Pink Litchi, Hibiscus, Palisander Rosewood and Cotton Flower.
Is Madness or Madness Natural Black better for summer or winter?
For summer, Madness Natural Black is the stronger pick. For winter, Madness is the stronger pick. Madness suits evening wear; Madness Natural Black suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Madness and Madness Natural Black?
Madness has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pink Litchi and Kumquat, heart notes of Rose and Hibiscus, a base of Woody Notes, Palisander Rosewood and Cotton Flower. Madness Natural Black has top notes of Black Pepper and Pink Litchi, heart notes of Wild Rose, Hibiscus and Jasmine, a base of Palisander Rosewood, Cotton Flower, Suede and Incense.
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