Fragrance comparison

Valaya vs Madison Pour Homme

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 5,059 ratings analysed

Valaya

Parfums de Marly

3.904,807 votes

Rank #3,325 MuskyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Madison Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.35252 votes

Rank #1,616 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories.

Valaya
Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Madison Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Valaya1/7

Madison Pour Homme6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ValayaParfums de Marly

Madison Pour HommeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 4,807 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.35/ 5 · 252 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

24%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

6%Hate

4,807 votes

67%Love

18%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityMadison Pour Homme

SillageMadison Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value49

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

fresh77%

aldehydic69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesWhite PeachBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyPetaliaNympheal™VetiverMahonia

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAmbroxanAkigalawoodVanilla

Top

GrapefruitLemonLimeBay LeafMandarin OrangeBergamotAldehydes

Heart

GeraniumMay RoseOrange BlossomCyclamen

Base

elemiBalsam FirOakmossVanillaVetiverTonka BeanCardamomCedar

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Valaya, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer90

Fall0

Winter36

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter39

Day–

Night–

Category winnerValayaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex12

Women86

Work 38%Casual 33%Date 18%Party 11%

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,325

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews208

Overall rank#1,616

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums de Marly Valaya reimagines clean laundry as high-end luxury. The first spray releases a brisk flash of aldehydes, bright mandarin orange, and fuzzy white peach. It feels crisp. The initial mist carries a slight sting of perfumer alcohol, but that evaporates within two minutes. Soon, orange blossom and dewy lil…

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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…

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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, Valaya or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories. Valaya is rated 3.90/5 from 4,807 votes; Madison Pour Homme is rated 4.35/5 from 252 votes. Choose Valaya for a musky and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Madison Pour Homme for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Valaya or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme lasts longest (Madison Pour Homme 81/100, Valaya 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Valaya or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme projects furthest (Madison Pour Homme 72/100, Valaya 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Valaya and Madison Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Orange Blossom.

Is Valaya or Madison Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Valaya is the stronger pick. For winter, Madison Pour Homme is the stronger pick. Valaya suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Valaya and Madison Pour Homme?

Valaya has top notes of Aldehydes, White Peach, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley, Petalia and Nympheal™, a base of Musk, Ambroxan, Akigalawood and Vanilla. 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.