Fragrance comparison

Pluie d'Ete vs Madagascan Jasmine

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 237 ratings analysed

Pluie d'Ete

Tan Giudicelli

4.0335 votes

Rank #29,373 AquaticFresh

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29%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Madagascan Jasmine

Grandiflora

4.30202 votes

Rank #4,668 White FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madagascan Jasmine takes 7 of 7 categories.

Pluie d'Ete
Choose it for a aquatic and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Madagascan Jasmine
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Pluie d'Ete0/7

Madagascan Jasmine7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pluie d'EteTan Giudicelli

Madagascan JasmineGrandiflora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 31%Had 34%Want 35%

4.30/ 5 · 202 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

Category winnerMadagascan JasmineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

43%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

53%Love

34%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

202 votes

Category winnerMadagascan JasmineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityMadagascan Jasmine

SillageMadagascan Jasmine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value46

Category winnerMadagascan JasmineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

fresh92%

green84%

tropical77%

musky69%

fruity61%

white floral100%

green83%

musky65%

floral48%

animalic30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both green and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Watery NotesGreen LeavesTropical FruitsWhite MuskPaperbarkFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MangoTropical Fruits

Heart

JasmineGreen LeavesWhite Flowers

Base

MuskSmokeCacao

InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves and Tropical Fruits. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer100

Fall18

Winter12

Day100

Night11

Spring100

Summer86

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMadagascan JasmineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men1

Unisex21

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,373

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,668

PerfumerMichel Roudnitska

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerMadagascan JasmineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tan Giudicelli Pluie d'Ete opens with crisp watery notes and damp green leaves that instantly signal a mid-90s fresh aquatic style. Tropical fruits provide a subtle tartness underneath, cutting through the damp greenery without adding heavy syrup. As the top crispness softens, abstract floral notes and paperbark quie…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pluie d'Ete or Madagascan Jasmine?

Madagascan Jasmine takes 7 of 7 categories. Pluie d'Ete is rated 4.03/5 from 35 votes; Madagascan Jasmine is rated 4.30/5 from 202 votes. Choose Pluie d'Ete for a aquatic and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Madagascan Jasmine for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pluie d'Ete or Madagascan Jasmine?

Madagascan Jasmine lasts longest (Madagascan Jasmine 61/100, Pluie d'Ete 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pluie d'Ete or Madagascan Jasmine?

Madagascan Jasmine projects furthest (Madagascan Jasmine 58/100, Pluie d'Ete 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pluie d'Ete and Madagascan Jasmine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and musky accords. Common notes include Green Leaves and Tropical Fruits.

Is Pluie d'Ete or Madagascan Jasmine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pluie d'Ete is the stronger pick. For winter, Madagascan Jasmine is the stronger pick. Pluie d'Ete suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pluie d'Ete and Madagascan Jasmine?

Pluie d'Ete features Watery Notes, Green Leaves, Tropical Fruits, White Musk and Paperbark. 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.