Fragrance comparison

PanAme vs Cuba Mademoiselle

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 129 ratings analysed

1 wins

PanAme

Jean Patou

3.73127 votes

Rank #33,162 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Cuba Mademoiselle

Cuba Paris · 2017

5.002 votes

Rank #49,112 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

PanAme takes 1 of 1 categories.

PanAme
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cuba Mademoiselle
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.

PanAme1/1

Cuba Mademoiselle0/1

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: PanAme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PanAmeJean Patou

Cuba MademoiselleCuba Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 37%Had 16%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

51%Like

7%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

127 votes

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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

mossy61%

powdery100%

woody92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both powdery, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PearLime (Linden) BlossomPeachOakmossVioletSandalwoodMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PearMelonBergamot

Heart

JasmineVioletPeachLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaCedarSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Peach, Violet and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer85

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night17

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,162

PerfumerJean-Michel Duriez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,112

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2017

Reviews0

Category winnerPanAmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Patou PanAme offers an unusual spring breeze in a bottle. Launched in 2001, this fruity floral scent pairs sweet pear and peach with the green, honeyed aroma of linden blossom. It settles into a soft violet and oakmoss base, creating a nostalgic skin scent perfect for bright afternoon walks.

Reviews →

Cuba Mademoiselle by Cuba Paris opens with a splash of dewy melon, ripe pear, and sunny bergamot that instantly feels refreshing and bright. As the initial fruit notes settle, the scent shifts toward a clean heart of sweet jasmine, powdery violet, dewy lily-of-the-valley, and soft peach. This combination gives off the…

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, PanAme or Cuba Mademoiselle?

PanAme takes 1 of 1 categories. PanAme is rated 3.73/5 from 127 votes; Cuba Mademoiselle is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose PanAme for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cuba Mademoiselle for a powdery and woody character.

Do PanAme and Cuba Mademoiselle smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Pear, Peach, Violet and Sandalwood.

Is PanAme or Cuba Mademoiselle better for summer or winter?

PanAme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in PanAme and Cuba Mademoiselle?

PanAme features Pear, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Peach, Oakmoss and Violet. Cuba Mademoiselle has top notes of Pear, Melon and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Peach and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Sandalwood and Musk.