Madness vs Melle Cléo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%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 longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Melle CléoChoose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Madness4/8
Melle Cléo3/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Melle Cléo
- Community sentiment
- Melle Cléo
- Longevity
- Madness
- Sillage & projection
- Madness
- Value for money
- Madness
- Versatility
- Melle Cléo
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Tie
- Fragranxe ranking
- Madness
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MadnessChopardMelle CléoLes Cocottes de ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.73/ 5 · 875 votes
Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%
3.93/ 5 · 73 votes
Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%
Category winnerMelle CléoRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate32%Love
38%Like
2%Ok
27%Dislike
1%Hate
875 votes
36%Love
41%Like
7%Ok
14%Dislike
3%Hate
73 votes
Category winnerMelle CléoMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMadness
SillageMadness
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMadnessBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
woody92%
floral84%
soft spicy77%
musky69%
sweet61%
rose100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
floral77%
tropical69%
woody61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both rose, floral and woody
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
Top15-30 mins
LitchiPalisander RosewoodBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseYlang-YlangNight blooming Cereus
Base6-8+ hrs
Cotton FlowerLichen
Category winnerTieSame dry-down length
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring24
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day87
Night100
Spring71
Summer57
Fall100
Winter64
Day100
Night65
Category winnerMelle CléoMost 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#15,901
PerfumerAnais Biguine
Launched—
Reviews11
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 →Melle Cléo by Les Cocottes de Paris opens with a burst of sweet, tart litchi fruit and bright bergamot before settling into a plush heart of velvety rose and creamy ylang-ylang. Created by perfumer Anaïs Biguine, this feminine floral blends juicy tropical sweetness with a vintage cosmetic charm. Soft palisander rosewo…
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 Melle Cléo?
Madness takes 4 of 8 categories. Madness is rated 3.73/5 from 875 votes; Melle Cléo is rated 3.93/5 from 73 votes. Choose Madness for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Melle Cléo for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Madness or Melle Cléo?
Madness lasts longest (Madness 71/100, Melle Cléo 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Madness or Melle Cléo?
Madness projects furthest (Madness 70/100, Melle Cléo 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Madness and Melle Cléo smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Palisander Rosewood and Cotton Flower.
Is Madness or Melle Cléo better for summer or winter?
For summer, Melle Cléo is the stronger pick. For winter, Madness is the stronger pick. Madness suits evening wear; Melle Cléo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Madness and Melle Cléo?
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. Melle Cléo has top notes of Litchi, Palisander Rosewood and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Night blooming Cereus, a base of Cotton Flower and Lichen.
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