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Persimmon vs Madagascan Jasmine

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

Updated 205 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madagascan Jasmine takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Persimmon

    Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Madagascan Jasmine

    Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Persimmon1/4
Madagascan Jasmine3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Madagascan Jasmine
Sillage & projection
Madagascan Jasmine
Value for money
Persimmon
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Madagascan Jasmine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PersimmonChi Chi
Madagascan JasmineGrandiflora
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
4.30/ 5 · 202 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

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

3 votes · too few to score

53%Love
34%Like
4%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

202 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate50
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityMadagascan Jasmine

SillageMadagascan Jasmine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value88
¤ Price value46
Category winnerPersimmonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
tropical100%
fruity83%
sweet65%
fresh48%
citrus30%
white floral100%
green83%
musky65%
floral48%
animalic30%
Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 25 minutes
Tropical Fruits
Heart30 to 45 minutes
PapayaMango
Base45 to 60 minutes
PersimmonGuavacitruses with sugar
Top
MangoTropical Fruits
Heart
JasmineGreen LeavesWhite Flowers
Base
MuskSmokeCacao
InformationalShared notesTropical Fruits and Mango. Durations are only published for Persimmon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer86
Fall0
Winter21
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men1
Unisex21
Women78
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,835

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,124

PerfumerMichel Roudnitska

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerMadagascan JasmineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Persimmon by Chi Chi is a bright, sun-soaked fragrance that focuses entirely on luscious fruit accords. Released in 2014 for women, the scent centers on tropical sweetness with a playful, casual feel. It opens with an immediate splash of blended tropical fruits that feels juiced and punchy. In the middle stages, ripe …

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Grandiflora Madagascan Jasmine opens with green leaves and a sharp flash of green mango before settling into clean white flowers. Michel Roudnitska anchors the stephanotis bloom with quiet musk and faint cacao. It smells like crushed garden stems on a hot spring afternoon, floating close to skin without heavy indole.

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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, Persimmon or Madagascan Jasmine?

Madagascan Jasmine takes 3 of 4 categories. Persimmon is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Madagascan Jasmine is rated 4.30/5 from 202 votes. Choose Persimmon for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Madagascan Jasmine for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Persimmon or Madagascan Jasmine?

Madagascan Jasmine lasts longest (Madagascan Jasmine 61/100, Persimmon 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Persimmon or Madagascan Jasmine?

Madagascan Jasmine projects furthest (Madagascan Jasmine 58/100, Persimmon 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Persimmon and Madagascan Jasmine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Tropical Fruits and Mango.

Is Persimmon or Madagascan Jasmine better for summer or winter?

Persimmon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Persimmon and Madagascan Jasmine?

Persimmon has top notes of Tropical Fruits, heart notes of Papaya and Mango, a base of Persimmon, Guava and citruses with sugar. Madagascan Jasmine has top notes of Mango and Tropical Fruits, heart notes of Jasmine, Green Leaves and White Flowers, a base of Musk, Smoke and Cacao.

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