Fragrance comparison

Voilette de Madame vs Ombre Mercure

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 594 ratings analysed

Voilette de Madame

Guerlain

4.1520 votes

Rank #41,804 PowderyWoody

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60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Ombre Mercure

Terry de Gunzburg

4.10574 votes

Rank #3,823 PowderyIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ombre Mercure takes 3 of 4 categories.

Voilette de Madame
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ombre Mercure
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Voilette de Madame1/4

Ombre Mercure3/4

Ratings & consensus: Ombre Mercure
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ombre Mercure
Sillage & projection: Voilette de Madame
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ombre Mercure

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Voilette de MadameGuerlain

Ombre MercureTerry de Gunzburg

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

4.10/ 5 · 574 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerOmbre MercureRating 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

42%Love

40%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

574 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityOmbre Mercure

SillageVoilette de Madame

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value48

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%

iris92%

woody84%

violet77%

earthy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both powdery, woody and violet

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

Violet Leaf

Heart

VioletOrris RootIrisYlang-YlangRoseJasmine

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaPatchouli

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

Spring70

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex29

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,804

PerfumerJacques Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#3,823

PerfumerArthur Le Tourneur d'Ison, Jacques Fleury, Karine Vinchon Spehner, Sidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerOmbre MercureHigher 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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Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure opens with a crisp violet leaf before settling into a dense base of iris and warm benzoin. It is built for cool autumn evenings and formal winter settings where a velvety, cosmetic powder profile fits the dress code. The dry down clings to skin with a soft, woody patchouli warmth.

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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, Voilette de Madame or Ombre Mercure?

Ombre Mercure takes 3 of 4 categories. Voilette de Madame is rated 4.15/5 from 20 votes; Ombre Mercure is rated 4.10/5 from 574 votes. Choose Voilette de Madame for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ombre Mercure for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Voilette de Madame or Ombre Mercure?

They last about the same: Ombre Mercure 73/100, Voilette de Madame 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Voilette de Madame or Ombre Mercure?

Voilette de Madame projects furthest (Voilette de Madame 70/100, Ombre Mercure 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Voilette de Madame and Ombre Mercure smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Sandalwood.

Is Voilette de Madame or Ombre Mercure 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 Ombre Mercure?

Voilette de Madame features Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Iris, Sandalwood and Narcissus. Ombre Mercure has top notes of Violet Leaf, heart notes of Violet, Orris Root, Iris and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli.