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White Madera vs Renaissance

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

Updated 184 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Renaissance takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • White Madera

    Choose it for a vanilla and anis character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Renaissance

    Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

White Madera1/4
Renaissance3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Renaissance
Sillage & projection
Renaissance
Value for money
Renaissance
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
White Madera

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
White MaderaOmnia Profumi
RenaissanceRaydan
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.93/ 5 · 176 votes
Have 31%Had 16%Want 53%
4.12/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 48%Had 9%Want 42%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
43%Like
12%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate

106 votes

63%Love
13%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity91
〰 Sillage82
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityRenaissance

SillageRenaissance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value53
¤ Price value67
Category winnerRenaissanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
anis92%
soft spicy84%
coconut77%
floral69%
powdery61%
amber100%
vanilla92%
warm spicy84%
balsamic77%
powdery69%
animalic61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
VanillaMadagascar VanillaCitruses
Heart
Star AniseCinnamonPeach BlossomFloral Notes
Base
CoconutTobacco BlossomWhite MuskCedar
Top
HeliotropeTuberoseCardamonCitrusesOrange BlossomGeraniumBasil
Heart
CinnamonOrrisCoconut
Base
AmbergrisFrankincensePatchouliVanillaTonka BeanMusk
InformationalShared notesMadagascar Vanilla, Citruses, Cinnamon and Coconut. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring60
Summer27
Fall100
Winter97
Day100
Night64
Spring86
Summer57
Fall100
Winter86
Day57
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex48
Women48
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,619

PerfumerFabrizio Tagliacarne

Launched—

Reviews48

Overall rank#40,463

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerWhite MaderaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

White Madera by Omnia Profumi is a distinctive oriental vanilla composition that balances sugary sweetness with the herbal snap of star anise. This unisex fragrance presents a gourmand profile that avoids being cloying, making it a surprisingly versatile pick for year-round wear. It shines brightest when you want a sc…

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Renaissance by Raydan is a complex unisex composition that leads with a floral burst of tuberose and orange blossom, warmed by cardamom. As it settles, a heart of cinnamon and coconut adds unexpected depth, ultimately grounding itself in a resinous base of frankincense and ambergris. It is a bold, long-lasting scent 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.

Which is better, White Madera or Renaissance?

Renaissance takes 3 of 4 categories. White Madera is rated 3.93/5 from 176 votes; Renaissance is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose White Madera for a vanilla and anis character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Renaissance for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, White Madera or Renaissance?

Renaissance lasts longest (Renaissance 91/100, White Madera 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, White Madera or Renaissance?

Renaissance projects furthest (Renaissance 82/100, White Madera 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do White Madera and Renaissance smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Madagascar Vanilla, Citruses, Cinnamon and Coconut.

Is White Madera or Renaissance better for summer or winter?

White Madera suits daytime wear; Renaissance suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in White Madera and Renaissance?

White Madera has top notes of Vanilla, Madagascar Vanilla and Citruses, heart notes of Star Anise, Cinnamon, Peach Blossom and Floral Notes, a base of Coconut, Tobacco Blossom, White Musk and Cedar. Renaissance has top notes of Heliotrope, Tuberose, Cardamon and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Orris and Coconut, a base of Ambergris, Frankincense, Patchouli and Vanilla.

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