Fragrance comparison

No 44 Sunday Madeleine vs Arpege Pour Homme

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 992 ratings analysed

No 44 Sunday Madeleine

Leitmotiv

4.605 votes

Rank #43,605 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Arpege Pour Homme

Lanvin

4.02987 votes

Rank #492 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arpege Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories.

No 44 Sunday Madeleine
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Arpege Pour Homme
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

No 44 Sunday Madeleine1/4

Arpege Pour Homme3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Arpege Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: No 44 Sunday Madeleine
Value for money: Arpege Pour Homme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arpege Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No 44 Sunday MadeleineLeitmotiv

Arpege Pour HommeLanvin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

4.02/ 5 · 987 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

47%Love

42%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

801 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityArpege Pour Homme

SillageNo 44 Sunday Madeleine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value66

Category winnerArpege Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla88%

amber77%

aromatic65%

sweet53%

white floral42%

vanilla100%

powdery92%

iris84%

woody77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both vanilla and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tonka BeanBitter OrangeLemonJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperBitter OrangeNeroliMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisNutmegJasmine

Base

VanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesTonka Bean, Bitter Orange and Jasmine. Durations are only published for No 44 Sunday Madeleine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night41

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 38%Work 29%Date 21%Party 12%

Men70

Unisex29

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#492

PerfumerOlivier Pescheux

Launched—

Reviews172

Category winnerArpege Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No 44 Sunday Madeleine by Leitmotiv captures the comforting ritual of a slow weekend morning. The scent opens with a sharp flash of zesty lemon and bitter orange that cuts through the air like fresh fruit peel. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus edge softens as breezy neroli and creamy jasmine petals drift across the …

Reviews →

Arpege Pour Homme is a sophisticated floral-woody fragrance for men, blending spicy pink pepper with a heart of iris and jasmine. Launched in 2005, it offers a refined, powdery sweetness that works perfectly for formal evenings or office wear during the cooler months. It is an elegant choice for those who appreciate a…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, No 44 Sunday Madeleine or Arpege Pour Homme?

Arpege Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. No 44 Sunday Madeleine is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes; Arpege Pour Homme is rated 4.02/5 from 987 votes. Choose No 44 Sunday Madeleine for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Arpege Pour Homme for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, No 44 Sunday Madeleine or Arpege Pour Homme?

Arpege Pour Homme lasts longest (Arpege Pour Homme 75/100, No 44 Sunday Madeleine 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No 44 Sunday Madeleine or Arpege Pour Homme?

No 44 Sunday Madeleine projects furthest (No 44 Sunday Madeleine 75/100, Arpege Pour Homme 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No 44 Sunday Madeleine and Arpege Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and citrus accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean, Bitter Orange and Jasmine.

Is No 44 Sunday Madeleine or Arpege Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

No 44 Sunday Madeleine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No 44 Sunday Madeleine and Arpege Pour Homme?

No 44 Sunday Madeleine features Tonka Bean, Bitter Orange, Lemon and Jasmine. Arpege Pour Homme has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bitter Orange, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Patchouli.