Madness vs Sunsation
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
12%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Madness takes 4 of 4 categories.
MadnessChoose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
SunsationChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Madness4/4
Sunsation0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Madness
- Sillage & projection
- Madness
- Value for money
- Madness
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Madness
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MadnessChopardSunsationTiziana TerenziWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.73/ 5 · 875 votes
Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate32%Love
38%Like
2%Ok
27%Dislike
1%Hate
875 votes
44%Love
33%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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%
aromatic100%
citrus90%
warm spicy80%
fresh spicy70%
fresh60%
floral50%
Scent match12%Clearly different · both 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
Top
LemonCardamomJuniperOrangeBergamotKumquatGrapefruitPink Pepper
Heart
CorianderGingerJasmineMagnoliaTea LeafLily-of-the-Valley
Base
PatchouliSandalwoodAmbergrisPalisander RosewoodOakmoss
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Kumquat and Palisander Rosewood. Durations are only published for Madness, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring24
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day87
Night100
Spring100
Summer67
Fall33
Winter33
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,871
PerfumerChristine Nagel
Launched2001
Reviews120
Overall rank#40,817
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
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 →Tiziana Terenzi Sunsation lands on the skin with a bright splash of yellow citrus, mixing sour lemon and bitter orange. It smells like a hot Mediterranean afternoon spent walking along a stone coastline where the salt air meets dry vegetation. As it warms on the skin, a clean tea leaf note emerges alongside a sharp ki…
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 Sunsation?
Madness takes 4 of 4 categories. Madness is rated 3.73/5 from 875 votes; Sunsation is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Madness for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sunsation for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Madness or Sunsation?
Madness lasts longest (Madness 71/100, Sunsation 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Madness or Sunsation?
Madness projects furthest (Madness 70/100, Sunsation 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Madness and Sunsation smell similar?
Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Kumquat and Palisander Rosewood.
Is Madness or Sunsation better for summer or winter?
Madness suits evening wear; Sunsation suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Madness and Sunsation?
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. Sunsation has top notes of Lemon, Cardamom, Juniper and Orange, heart notes of Coriander, Ginger, Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Palisander Rosewood.
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