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Prosperous vs Jolie Madame

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

Updated 952 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jolie Madame takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Prosperous

    Choose it for a aromatic and balsamic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Jolie Madame

    Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Prosperous2/5
Jolie Madame3/5
Ratings & consensus
Jolie Madame
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Prosperous
Sillage & projection
Prosperous
Value for money
Jolie Madame
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Jolie Madame

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ProsperousBoadicea the Victorious
Jolie MadamePierre Balmain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.70/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 17%Had 10%Want 73%
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
10%Love
10%Like
40%Ok
20%Dislike
20%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

47%Love
40%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

942 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate43
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityProsperous

SillageProsperous

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value13
¤ Price value58
Category winnerJolie MadameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
balsamic88%
conifer77%
rose65%
warm spicy53%
woody42%
aromatic100%
white floral92%
earthy84%
animalic77%
woody69%
leather61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Elemi resinCloves
Heart
VetiverRose
Base
Leather
Top
ArtemisiaCorianderGardeniaBergamotNeroliPetitgrainCloves
Heart
Violet LeafNarcissusOrris RootRoseTuberoseJasmineLilacOrange Blossom
Base
LeatherOakmossVetiverTobaccoCivetPatchouliMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesCloves, Vetiver, Rose and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter76
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men78
Unisex22
Women0
Men3
Unisex51
Women47
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,007

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#26,571

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJolie MadameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prosperous by Boadicea the Victorious opens with sharp elemi resin and crushed cloves, immediately producing a dry pine and green spice aroma. As the initial flash clears, the scent settles into a heart of woody vetiver and dark rose, building an incense weight that feels quiet and solemn. On skin, the leather base th…

Reviews →

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…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Prosperous or Jolie Madame?

Jolie Madame takes 3 of 5 categories. Prosperous is rated 2.70/5 from 10 votes; Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes. Choose Prosperous for a aromatic and balsamic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Prosperous or Jolie Madame?

Prosperous lasts longest (Prosperous 84/100, Jolie Madame 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Prosperous or Jolie Madame?

Prosperous projects furthest (Prosperous 78/100, Jolie Madame 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Prosperous and Jolie Madame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Cloves, Vetiver, Rose and Leather.

Is Prosperous or Jolie Madame better for summer or winter?

Prosperous suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Prosperous and Jolie Madame?

Prosperous has top notes of Elemi resin and Cloves, heart notes of Vetiver and Rose, a base of Leather. 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.

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