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Spirit for Men vs Madison Pour Homme

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

Updated 252 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Homme takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Spirit for Men

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character.

  • Madison Pour Homme

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Spirit for Men0/1
Madison Pour Homme1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Madison Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Spirit for MenCharlotte Meentzen
Madison Pour HommeRoja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.35/ 5 · 252 votes
Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love
18%Like
1%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value49
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
musky69%
earthy61%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
vanilla69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
GrapefruitMandarin OrangePink Pepper
Heart2-3 hrs
GeraniumPetitgrainCedar
Base4-6 hrs
MuskPatchouliVetiver
Top
GrapefruitLemonLimeBay LeafMandarin OrangeBergamotAldehydes
Heart
GeraniumMay RoseOrange BlossomCyclamen
Base
elemiBalsam FirOakmossVanillaVetiverTonka BeanCardamomCedar
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Geranium and Cedar. Durations are only published for Spirit for Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night26
Spring100
Summer79
Fall0
Winter39
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 41%Casual 36%Date 15%Party 8%
Men94
Unisex6
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,044

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,654

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charlotte Meentzen Spirit for Men delivers an energetic splash of bitter grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange backed by a distinct kick of pink pepper. The opening feels crisp and invigorating. It does not linger in citrus territory for long. Within twenty minutes, herbal geranium and clean cedar step forward to stead…

Reviews →

Madison Pour Homme opens bright and polished, with citrus, bay and aldehydes giving it a crisp, tailored feel before cardamom, tonka and vanilla soften the heart. It stays recognisably Roja, smooth, refined and slightly powdery. On skin, shoppers often compare it to A Midsummer Dream, but this version reads fuller, da…

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.

Do Spirit for Men and Madison Pour Homme smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Geranium and Cedar.

Is Spirit for Men or Madison Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Spirit for Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spirit for Men and Madison Pour Homme?

Spirit for Men has top notes of Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Geranium, Petitgrain and Cedar, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Vetiver. Madison Pour Homme has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime and Bay Leaf, heart notes of Geranium, May Rose, Orange Blossom and Cyclamen, a base of elemi, Balsam Fir, Oakmoss and Vanilla.

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