Fragrance comparison

Voilette de Madame vs 24BC

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

1 wins

Voilette de Madame

Guerlain

4.1520 votes

Rank #41,804 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

24BC

Scent Nostalgia

—0 votes

Rank #74,268 PowderyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Voilette de Madame takes 1 of 1 categories.

Voilette de Madame
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
24BC
Choose it for a powdery and yellow floral character.

Voilette de Madame1/1

24BC0/1

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: Voilette de Madame

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Voilette de MadameGuerlain

24BCScent Nostalgia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody90%

violet80%

yellow floral70%

iris60%

floral50%

powdery100%

yellow floral92%

woody84%

floral77%

violet69%

green61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both powdery, woody and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletYlang-YlangIrisSandalwoodNarcissus

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MimosaGreen NotesBergamotRose

Heart

VioletLilyYlang-Ylang

Base

IrisHeliotropeMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesViolet, Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Voilette de Madame, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall83

Winter100

Day36

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,804

PerfumerJacques Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#74,268

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVoilette de MadameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Voilette de Madame by Guerlain is an early twentieth-century floral built on powdery violet, cool iris, and creamy sandalwood. Composed in 1901 by Jacques Guerlain, its name translates to madam's veil, reflecting the soft, cosmetic aura it leaves in the air. The fragrance opens with a rich floral bouquet where sweet y…

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24BC by Scent Nostalgia is a powdery floral built around mimosa, violet, iris and a soft musky sandalwood base. It opens green and gently citrusy with bergamot and rose, then turns more makeup-like and floral as violet, lily and ylang-ylang come forward. If you enjoy smooth, elegant florals with a noticeable powdery f…

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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 Voilette de Madame and 24BC smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Sandalwood.

Is Voilette de Madame or 24BC better for summer or winter?

Voilette de Madame suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Voilette de Madame and 24BC?

Voilette de Madame features Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Iris, Sandalwood and Narcissus. 24BC has top notes of Mimosa, Green Notes, Bergamot and Rose, heart notes of Violet, Lily and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Iris, Heliotrope, Musk and Sandalwood.