Fragrance comparison

Nitchevo vs Jolie Madame

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,022 ratings analysed

6 wins

Nitchevo

Juvena

4.2680 votes

Rank #13,158 LeatherAromatic

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75%scent match

Very similar

Jolie Madame

Pierre Balmain

4.23942 votes

Rank #26,521 AromaticWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nitchevo takes 6 of 7 categories.

Nitchevo
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Jolie Madame
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring.

Nitchevo6/7

Jolie Madame1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NitchevoJuvena

Jolie MadamePierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 38%Had 32%Want 30%

4.23/ 5 · 942 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerJolie MadameRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

55%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

80 votes

47%Love

40%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

942 votes

Category winnerNitchevoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNitchevo

SillageNitchevo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNitchevoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

earthy77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

animalic77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match75%Very similar · both aromatic, leather and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderAldehydesArtemisiaBergamotGardenia

Heart

NarcissusJasmineRoseCarnationOrris Root

Base

LeatherCastoreumoak mossAmberVetiverMuskPatchouli

Top

ArtemisiaCorianderGardeniaBergamotNeroliPetitgrainCloves

Heart

Violet LeafNarcissusOrris RootRoseTuberoseJasmineLilacOrange Blossom

Base

LeatherOakmossVetiverTobaccoCivetPatchouliMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Artemisia, Bergamot and Gardenia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer23

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night56

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNitchevoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex29

Women57

Men3

Unisex51

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,158

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#26,521

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNitchevoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nitchevo by Juvena is a vintage, dry leather and mossy floral perfume from 1973. It wraps bitter herbs and sharp aldehydes around a classic heart of carnation and rose, eventually settling into an animalic base. It suits collectors searching for a dry, vintage evening option with serious historical character.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nitchevo or Jolie Madame?

Nitchevo takes 6 of 7 categories. Nitchevo is rated 4.26/5 from 80 votes; Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes. Choose Nitchevo for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Nitchevo or Jolie Madame?

They last about the same: Nitchevo 65/100, Jolie Madame 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nitchevo or Jolie Madame?

Nitchevo projects furthest (Nitchevo 65/100, Jolie Madame 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nitchevo and Jolie Madame smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, leather and earthy accords. Common notes include Coriander, Artemisia, Bergamot and Gardenia.

Is Nitchevo or Jolie Madame better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nitchevo is the stronger pick. For winter, Jolie Madame is the stronger pick. Nitchevo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nitchevo and Jolie Madame?

Nitchevo has top notes of Coriander, Aldehydes, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine, Rose and Carnation, a base of Leather, Castoreum, oak moss and Amber. 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.