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Reflection (Отражение) vs Jolie Madame

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

Updated 962 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Reflection (Отражение) takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Reflection (Отражение)

    Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Jolie Madame

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

Reflection (Отражение)3/5
Jolie Madame2/5
Ratings & consensus
Jolie Madame
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Reflection (Отражение)
Sillage & projection
Reflection (Отражение)
Value for money
Reflection (Отражение)
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
Reflection (Отражение)Odoratika
Jolie MadamePierre Balmain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.45/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 21%Had 10%Want 69%
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
55%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate

20 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
⏱ Longevity89
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate86
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityReflection (Отражение)

SillageReflection (Отражение)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value88
¤ Price value58
Category winnerReflection (Отражение)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
aromatic92%
fresh84%
yellow floral77%
woody69%
aquatic61%
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
AldehydesPetitgrainCurrant budsCorianderMint
Heart
NarcissusWater Notes
Base
OakmossGreen NotesWhite HoneyCedarMuskVanillaStyraxCastoreum
Top
ArtemisiaCorianderGardeniaBergamotNeroliPetitgrainCloves
Heart
Violet LeafNarcissusOrris RootRoseTuberoseJasmineLilacOrange Blossom
Base
LeatherOakmossVetiverTobaccoCivetPatchouliMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Coriander, Narcissus and Oakmoss. 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
Summer67
Fall17
Winter17
Day100
Night20
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter76
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men3
Unisex51
Women47
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,412

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,391

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJolie MadameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Reflection (Отражение) by Odoratika acts as a bold floral aldehyde study, built upon a crisp structure of petitgrain and mint. It pivots toward a heart of narcissus, ultimately resting on a complex, grounding base of oakmoss and styrax. This unisex creation suits those who appreciate a sharp, green, and resinous scent…

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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…

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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, Reflection (Отражение) or Jolie Madame?

Reflection (Отражение) takes 3 of 5 categories. Reflection (Отражение) is rated 4.45/5 from 20 votes; Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes. Choose Reflection (Отражение) for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Reflection (Отражение) or Jolie Madame?

Reflection (Отражение) lasts longest (Reflection (Отражение) 89/100, Jolie Madame 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Reflection (Отражение) or Jolie Madame?

Reflection (Отражение) projects furthest (Reflection (Отражение) 75/100, Jolie Madame 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Reflection (Отражение) and Jolie Madame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Coriander, Narcissus and Oakmoss.

Is Reflection (Отражение) or Jolie Madame better for summer or winter?

Reflection (Отражение) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Reflection (Отражение) and Jolie Madame?

Reflection (Отражение) has top notes of Aldehydes, Petitgrain, Currant buds and Coriander, heart notes of Narcissus and Water Notes, a base of Oakmoss, Green Notes, White Honey and Cedar. 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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