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Summer Night vs Madeleine de Madeleine

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

Updated 179 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madeleine de Madeleine takes 7 of 7 categories.

  • Summer Night

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Madeleine de Madeleine

    Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Summer Night0/7
Madeleine de Madeleine7/7
Ratings & consensus
Madeleine de Madeleine
Community sentiment
Madeleine de Madeleine
Longevity
Madeleine de Madeleine
Sillage & projection
Madeleine de Madeleine
Value for money
Madeleine de Madeleine
Versatility
Madeleine de Madeleine
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Madeleine de Madeleine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Summer NightCanali
Madeleine de MadeleineMadeleine Mono
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.04/ 5 · 141 votes
Have 36%Had 33%Want 31%
4.50/ 5 · 38 votes
Have 27%Had 14%Want 59%
Category winnerMadeleine de MadeleineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
28%Love
57%Like
4%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

141 votes

68%Love
21%Like
3%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerMadeleine de MadeleineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityMadeleine de Madeleine

SillageMadeleine de Madeleine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value63
Category winnerMadeleine de MadeleineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
citrus92%
white floral84%
sweet77%
fruity69%
powdery61%
white floral100%
tuberose92%
floral84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
PineappleOrangeBergamotMandarin OrangeCardamomNutmegAppleCoriander
Heart2 to 3 hours
MelonJasmineOrange BlossomVioletLily-of-the-ValleyLily
Base3 to 5 hours
LeatherSandalwoodCedarTonka BeanVetiverIrisMuskOakmoss
Top
PeachHyacinthBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
TuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomGeraniumOsmanthusCorianderVioletLily-of-the-Valley
Base
Tolu BalsamOakmossVetiverSandalwoodIris
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Coriander and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Summer Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer89
Fall32
Winter8
Day96
Night100
Spring93
Summer87
Fall100
Winter93
Day100
Night100
Category winnerMadeleine de MadeleineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,328

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerMadeleine de MadeleineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Summer Night by Canali is a fresh woody fragrance for men that balances bright fruit with a grounded timber base. Released in 2005 as a limited edition Eau de Toilette, it opens with a lively splash of mandarin orange, bergamot, apple, and pineapple laced with coriander and cardamom. The core softens into melon, jasmi…

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Madeleine de Madeleine by Madeleine Mono captures the dramatic flair of late seventies perfumery. It centers on a crisp, dry tuberose that contrasts with sweet peach and green hyacinth. Built for someone who wants to be noticed, it wraps the wearer in a grand floral shroud that eventually settles into a warm, resinous…

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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, Summer Night or Madeleine de Madeleine?

Madeleine de Madeleine takes 7 of 7 categories. Summer Night is rated 4.04/5 from 141 votes; Madeleine de Madeleine is rated 4.50/5 from 38 votes. Choose Summer Night for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Madeleine de Madeleine for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Summer Night or Madeleine de Madeleine?

Madeleine de Madeleine lasts longest (Madeleine de Madeleine 72/100, Summer Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Summer Night or Madeleine de Madeleine?

Madeleine de Madeleine projects furthest (Madeleine de Madeleine 75/100, Summer Night 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Summer Night and Madeleine de Madeleine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Coriander and Jasmine.

Is Summer Night or Madeleine de Madeleine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Summer Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Madeleine de Madeleine is the stronger pick. Summer Night suits day or night wear; Madeleine de Madeleine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Summer Night and Madeleine de Madeleine?

Summer Night has top notes of Pineapple, Orange, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Melon, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Violet, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Cedar and Tonka Bean. Madeleine de Madeleine has top notes of Peach, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Geranium, a base of Tolu Balsam, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

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