Fragrance comparison

Néroli Gardénia vs Jolie Madame

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 942 ratings analysed

Néroli Gardénia

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #73,261 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Jolie Madame

Pierre Balmain

4.23942 votes

Rank #23,917 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jolie Madame takes 1 of 1 categories.

Néroli Gardénia
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character.
Jolie Madame
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Néroli Gardénia0/1

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

Néroli GardéniaMarcus Spurway

Jolie MadamePierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

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

Not enough votes yet

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 / hateN/A

⏱ 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%

citrus88%

patchouli77%

lactonic65%

warm spicy53%

rose42%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

animalic77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

NeroliOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

GardeniaRose

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliOakmoss

Top

ArtemisiaCorianderGardeniaBergamotNeroliPetitgrainCloves

Heart

Violet LeafNarcissusOrris RootRoseTuberoseJasmineLilacOrange Blossom

Base

LeatherOakmossVetiverTobaccoCivetPatchouliMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Gardenia, Rose and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Néroli Gardénia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 36%Casual 33%Date 22%Party 9%

Men3

Unisex51

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,261

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,917

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJolie MadameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marcus Spurway Néroli Gardénia opens with a sunny burst of crisp neroli and juicy sweet orange, giving you the immediate sensation of walking through a sunlit Mediterranean citrus grove. As the bright citrus sparkle softens, lush gardenia petals and velvet rose step forward, creating a creamy white floral heart with s…

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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…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Néroli Gardénia and Jolie Madame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Gardenia, Rose and Patchouli.

Is Néroli Gardénia or Jolie Madame better for summer or winter?

Néroli Gardénia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Néroli Gardénia and Jolie Madame?

Néroli Gardénia has top notes of Neroli and Orange, heart notes of Gardenia and Rose, a base of Patchouli and Oakmoss. 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.