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Marama vs Jolie Madame

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

Updated 943 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jolie Madame takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Marama

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character.

  • Jolie Madame

    Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Marama0/1
Jolie Madame1/1
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
Jolie Madame

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MaramaThe Dua Brand
Jolie MadamePierre Balmain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%
4.23/ 5 · 942 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

47%Love
40%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

942 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate25
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value58
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
woody92%
oud84%
tuberose77%
tobacco69%
aromatic61%
aromatic100%
white floral92%
earthy84%
animalic77%
woody69%
leather61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Indian TuberoseHaitian VetiverSandalwoodGardeniaAgarwoodTobaccoNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Top
ArtemisiaCorianderGardeniaBergamotNeroliPetitgrainCloves
Heart
Violet LeafNarcissusOrris RootRoseTuberoseJasmineLilacOrange Blossom
Base
LeatherOakmossVetiverTobaccoCivetPatchouliMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesIndian Tuberose, Haitian Vetiver, Gardenia and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Marama, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter76
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3
Unisex51
Women47
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,065

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,433

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJolie MadameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marama by The Dua Brand is an oriental floral fragrance built around a dramatic contrast between heady blossoms and dense, smoky woods. The scent opens with a sharp burst of neroli, offering a brief flash of bitter citrus sparkle before rich white floral notes take over. Creamy Indian tuberose and delicate gardenia do…

Reviews →

Jolie Madame is a challenging leather fragrance from 1953, marked by Germaine Cellier's signature boldness. It opens with sharp artemisia and coriander before giving way to a heart of violet leaf and tuberose. The dry-down reveals a deep, animalic base of leather, civet, and oakmoss. It suits those who appreciate vint…

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, Marama or Jolie Madame?

Jolie Madame takes 1 of 1 categories. Marama is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes. Choose Marama for a white floral and woody character. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Marama and Jolie Madame smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Indian Tuberose, Haitian Vetiver, Gardenia and Tobacco.

What are the notes in Marama and Jolie Madame?

Marama features Indian Tuberose, Haitian Vetiver, Sandalwood, Gardenia and Agarwood. Jolie Madame has top notes of Artemisia, Coriander, Gardenia and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Narcissus, Orris Root and Rose, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Tobacco.

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