Fragrance comparison

Ultimate Beach Night vs Jolie Madame

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 968 ratings analysed

Ultimate Beach Night

Clean

3.6926 votes

Rank #47,821 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Jolie Madame

Pierre Balmain

4.23942 votes

Rank #24,811 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jolie Madame takes 5 of 7 categories.

Ultimate Beach Night
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Jolie Madame
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Ultimate Beach Night2/7

Jolie Madame5/7

Ratings & consensus: Jolie Madame
Community sentiment: Jolie Madame
Longevity: Jolie Madame
Sillage & projection: Ultimate Beach Night
Value for money: Jolie Madame
Versatility: Ultimate Beach Night
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jolie Madame

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ultimate Beach NightClean

Jolie MadamePierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 64%

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

27%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

8%Hate

26 votes

47%Love

40%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

942 votes

Category winnerJolie MadameMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityJolie Madame

SillageUltimate Beach Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value58

Category winnerJolie MadameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

marine69%

musky61%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

animalic77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Sea NotesLemonBergamotOrange

Heart1 to 2 hours

BougainvilleaTuberoseNight Blooming JasmineLavenderNeroliLilacViolet Leaf

Base2 to 4 hours

White MuskAmbergrisDriftwood

Top

ArtemisiaCorianderGardeniaBergamotNeroliPetitgrainCloves

Heart

Violet LeafNarcissusOrris RootRoseTuberoseJasmineLilacOrange Blossom

Base

LeatherOakmossVetiverTobaccoCivetPatchouliMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tuberose, Neroli and Lilac. Durations are only published for Ultimate Beach Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer100

Fall43

Winter0

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Category winnerUltimate Beach NightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

Men3

Unisex51

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,811

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJolie MadameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ultimate Beach Night by Clean delivers a brisk seaside atmosphere wrapped in sunny citrus and lush coastal botanicals. The opening bursts with tart lemon, bergamot, orange, and salty sea notes that immediately recall cool ocean breezes at sunset. Soon, the scent softens into a rich floral core led by tuberose, night b…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ultimate Beach Night or Jolie Madame?

Jolie Madame takes 5 of 7 categories. Ultimate Beach Night is rated 3.69/5 from 26 votes; Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes. Choose Ultimate Beach Night for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ultimate Beach Night or Jolie Madame?

Jolie Madame lasts longest (Jolie Madame 64/100, Ultimate Beach Night 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ultimate Beach Night or Jolie Madame?

Ultimate Beach Night projects furthest (Ultimate Beach Night 70/100, Jolie Madame 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ultimate Beach Night and Jolie Madame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tuberose, Neroli and Lilac.

Is Ultimate Beach Night or Jolie Madame better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ultimate Beach Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Jolie Madame is the stronger pick. Ultimate Beach Night suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ultimate Beach Night and Jolie Madame?

Ultimate Beach Night has top notes of Sea Notes, Lemon, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Bougainvillea, Tuberose, Night Blooming Jasmine and Lavender, a base of White Musk, Ambergris and Driftwood. 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.