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Madousa vs Unrequited

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

Updated 22 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Unrequited takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Madousa

    Choose it for a amber and leather character.

  • Unrequited

    Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Madousa0/1
Unrequited1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Unrequited

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MadousaOmbré Lamar
UnrequitedBel Rebel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
3.05/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

18%Love
27%Like
9%Ok
32%Dislike
14%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate51
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value42
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
leather92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
rose69%
fresh spicy61%
rose100%
warm spicy92%
aldehydic84%
fresh spicy77%
fresh69%
metallic61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy, rose and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Agarwood (Oud)SaffronBlack Pepper
Heart
RoseBulgarian RoseGeraniumRaspberryAmberwood
Base
BirchBenzoinAmbergrisMuskAmyrisSandalwoodLeatherOlibanum
Top
RoseAldehydes
Heart
Bulgarian RoseMoroccan RoseBlack Pepper
Base
SaffronMusk
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Black Pepper, Bulgarian Rose and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer11
Fall67
Winter56
Day100
Night14
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men11
Unisex44
Women44
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,263

PerfumerMaurus Bachmann

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,633

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUnrequitedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Madousa by Ombré Lamar is a complex unisex fragrance that balances resinous woods with floral spice. Launched in 2022, it opens with a sharp kick of oud and black pepper. The heart introduces a lush, jammy rose while the base remains heavy and grounded in leather, birch, and olibanum. It suits evening wear in cooler w…

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Unrequited by Bel Rebel shifts the traditional floral narrative with its sharp, metallic rose. Built around heavy aldehydes and a cold, almost plastic-like rose oxide accord, this unisex blend suits spring days when you want something challenging rather than comforting. It is a bold, modern scent designed for those wh…

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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 Madousa and Unrequited smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, rose and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Pepper, Bulgarian Rose and Musk.

Is Madousa or Unrequited better for summer or winter?

Unrequited suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Madousa and Unrequited?

Madousa has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Raspberry, a base of Birch, Benzoin, Ambergris and Musk. Unrequited has top notes of Rose and Aldehydes, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Moroccan Rose and Black Pepper, a base of Saffron and Musk.

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