Fragrance comparison

Spiritueuse Double Vanille vs Madison Pour Femme

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 4,954 ratings analysed

Spiritueuse Double Vanille

Guerlain · 2016

4.404,870 votes

Rank #1,656 VanillaAmber

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41%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Madison Pour Femme

Roja Dove

4.2284 votes

Rank #7,115 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Madison Pour Femme
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Spiritueuse Double Vanille2/7

Madison Pour Femme5/7

Ratings & consensus: Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Community sentiment: Madison Pour Femme
Longevity: Madison Pour Femme
Sillage & projection: Madison Pour Femme
Value for money: Madison Pour Femme
Versatility: Madison Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Spiritueuse Double Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spiritueuse Double VanilleGuerlain

Madison Pour FemmeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 4,870 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

4.22/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 60%

Category winnerSpiritueuse Double VanilleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

4,870 votes

52%Love

36%Like

10%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMadison Pour Femme

SillageMadison Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price value34

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

sweet53%

powdery100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

floral69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

IncensePink PepperBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

CedarYlang-YlangRoseJasmine

Base6 to 8 hours

VanillaBenzoinRum

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangVioletMay RoseBlack CurrantHeliotropeJasmineLabdanum

Base

VanillaMuskCedarSandalwoodOrrisPink PepperIncenseBenzoin

InformationalShared notesIncense, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Cedar. Durations are only published for Spiritueuse Double Vanille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer18

Fall98

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring90

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Category winnerMadison Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex49

Women46

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,656

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched2016

Reviews209

Overall rank#7,115

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerSpiritueuse Double VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spiritueuse Double Vanille by Guerlain delivers a mature, boozy interpretation of vanilla bean supported by dark rum and smoky incense. The fragrance opens with a brief lift of bergamot and pink pepper before shifting toward a heart of cedar, soft rose, ylang-ylang, and jasmine. Resinous benzoin anchors the base, givi…

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Madison Pour Femme opens as a smooth powdery floral, with violet, jasmine, ylang-ylang and rose blending into a soft fruity glow. The citrus top keeps it bright at first, but the heart quickly turns plush, creamy and polished. As it settles, vanilla, musk, woods and incense give it more depth and warmth. It wears like…

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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, Spiritueuse Double Vanille or Madison Pour Femme?

Madison Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories. Spiritueuse Double Vanille is rated 4.40/5 from 4,870 votes; Madison Pour Femme is rated 4.22/5 from 84 votes. Choose Spiritueuse Double Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Madison Pour Femme for a powdery and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Spiritueuse Double Vanille or Madison Pour Femme?

Madison Pour Femme lasts longest (Madison Pour Femme 81/100, Spiritueuse Double Vanille 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Spiritueuse Double Vanille or Madison Pour Femme?

Madison Pour Femme projects furthest (Madison Pour Femme 69/100, Spiritueuse Double Vanille 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Spiritueuse Double Vanille and Madison Pour Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Cedar.

Is Spiritueuse Double Vanille or Madison Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Madison Pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Spiritueuse Double Vanille is the stronger pick. Spiritueuse Double Vanille suits evening wear; Madison Pour Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spiritueuse Double Vanille and Madison Pour Femme?

Spiritueuse Double Vanille has top notes of Incense, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Cedar, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Rum. Madison Pour Femme has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, May Rose and Black Currant, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.