Fragrance comparison

White Horse vs Jolie Madame

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 945 ratings analysed

White Horse

FUMparFUM

2.673 votes

Rank #66,429 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Jolie Madame

Pierre Balmain

4.23942 votes

Rank #24,038 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

White Horse
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Jolie Madame
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

White Horse2/4

Jolie Madame2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

White HorseFUMparFUM

Jolie MadamePierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

4.23/ 5 · 942 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

47%Love

40%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

942 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityWhite Horse

SillageWhite Horse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerJolie MadameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic91%

powdery83%

leather74%

rose65%

earthy56%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

animalic77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both animalic, earthy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperWhite Grapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

Dried RoseJasmine

Base8-10+ hrs

CostusCivetSuedeLeatherOrris RootMuskPatchouliWoody Notes

Top

ArtemisiaCorianderGardeniaBergamotNeroliPetitgrainCloves

Heart

Violet LeafNarcissusOrris RootRoseTuberoseJasmineLilacOrange Blossom

Base

LeatherOakmossVetiverTobaccoCivetPatchouliMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Civet, Leather and Orris Root. Durations are only published for White Horse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day35

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 24%Work 12%

Men3

Unisex51

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,429

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,038

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJolie MadameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FUMparFUM White Horse opens with an energetic prickle of pink pepper and tart white grapefruit before revealing its true, theatrical nature. Within minutes, the bright citrus burns away, exposing a haunting floral heart of dried rose petals and chalky orris root. It does not smell like a conventional department store …

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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, White Horse or Jolie Madame?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. White Horse is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; Jolie Madame is rated 4.23/5 from 942 votes. Choose White Horse for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Jolie Madame for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, White Horse or Jolie Madame?

White Horse lasts longest (White Horse 80/100, Jolie Madame 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, White Horse or Jolie Madame?

White Horse projects furthest (White Horse 75/100, Jolie Madame 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do White Horse and Jolie Madame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic, earthy and leather accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Civet, Leather and Orris Root.

Is White Horse or Jolie Madame better for summer or winter?

White Horse suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in White Horse and Jolie Madame?

White Horse has top notes of Pink Pepper and White Grapefruit, heart notes of Dried Rose and Jasmine, a base of Costus, Civet, Suede and Leather. 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.