Fragrance comparison

Madousa vs Vesuvius

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Madousa

Ombré Lamar

—0 votes

Rank #76,263 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Vesuvius

Pompeii

5.002 votes

Rank #47,275 SmokyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vesuvius takes 1 of 1 categories.

Madousa
Choose it for a amber and leather character.
Vesuvius
Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Madousa0/1

Vesuvius1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vesuvius

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MadousaOmbré Lamar

VesuviusPompeii

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

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%

smoky100%

amber90%

leather80%

woody70%

warm spicy60%

balsamic50%

Scent match62%Closely related · both amber, leather and woody

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

BirchIncenseSaffron

Heart

AmberwoodRoseGeranium

Base

OudRaspberryBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Raspberry. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall33

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,263

PerfumerMaurus Bachmann

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,275

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVesuviusHigher 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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Vesuvius by Pompeii opens with dark birch, tarry incense, and warm saffron before settling into a deep heart of amberwood and smoky oud. A quiet streak of tart raspberry and dry geranium cuts through the ash, giving the dark leather profile a sharp, modern edge. It wears best during crisp autumn evenings and freezing …

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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 Vesuvius smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Raspberry.

Is Madousa or Vesuvius better for summer or winter?

Vesuvius suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Madousa and Vesuvius?

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. Vesuvius has top notes of Birch, Incense and Saffron, heart notes of Amberwood, Rose and Geranium, a base of Oud, Raspberry, Benzoin and Musk.