Fragrance comparison

Unrequited vs Madousa

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

1 wins

Unrequited

Bel Rebel

3.0522 votes

Rank #67,633 RoseWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Madousa

Ombré Lamar

—0 votes

Rank #76,263 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Unrequited takes 1 of 1 categories.

Unrequited
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Madousa
Choose it for a amber and leather character.

Unrequited1/1

Madousa0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Unrequited

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

UnrequitedBel Rebel

MadousaOmbré Lamar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.05/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

32%Dislike

14%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate51

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

warm spicy92%

aldehydic84%

fresh spicy77%

fresh69%

metallic61%

amber100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

rose69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy, rose and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseAldehydes

Heart

Bulgarian RoseMoroccan RoseBlack Pepper

Base

SaffronMusk

Top

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronBlack Pepper

Heart

RoseBulgarian RoseGeraniumRaspberryAmberwood

Base

BirchBenzoinAmbergrisMuskAmyrisSandalwoodLeatherOlibanum

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Black Pepper, Saffron and Musk. 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

Summer11

Fall67

Winter56

Day100

Night14

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex44

Women44

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,633

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,263

PerfumerMaurus Bachmann

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUnrequitedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unrequited by Bel Rebel shifts the traditional floral narrative with its sharp, metallic rose. Built around heavy aldehydes and a cold, almost plastic-like rose oxide accord, this unisex blend suits spring days when you want something challenging rather than comforting. It is a bold, modern scent designed for those wh…

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Madousa by Ombré Lamar is a complex unisex fragrance that balances resinous woods with floral spice. Launched in 2022, it opens with a sharp kick of oud and black pepper. The heart introduces a lush, jammy rose while the base remains heavy and grounded in leather, birch, and olibanum. It suits evening wear in cooler w…

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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.

Do Unrequited and Madousa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, rose and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Black Pepper, Saffron and Musk.

Is Unrequited or Madousa better for summer or winter?

Unrequited suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unrequited and Madousa?

Unrequited has top notes of Rose and Aldehydes, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Moroccan Rose and Black Pepper, a base of Saffron and Musk. Madousa has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Raspberry, a base of Birch, Benzoin, Ambergris and Musk.