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Yinyang Sea vs Madame Butterfly

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

Updated 9 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madame Butterfly takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Yinyang Sea

    Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Madame Butterfly

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Yinyang Sea0/5
Madame Butterfly5/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Madame Butterfly
Sillage & projection
Madame Butterfly
Value for money
Madame Butterfly
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Madame Butterfly
Fragranxe ranking
Madame Butterfly

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Yinyang SeaHouse of Atropa
Madame ButterflyPrann
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%
4.11/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love
11%Like
22%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityMadame Butterfly

SillageMadame Butterfly

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value0
¤ Price value50
Category winnerMadame ButterflyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
fruity90%
aromatic80%
floral70%
green60%
fresh spicy50%
woody100%
aromatic90%
green80%
fresh spicy70%
vanilla60%
musky50%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
OsmanthusGrapesWoody NotesMint
Heart2-4 hrs
SaltMango Tree
Base5-7 hrs
CypressCabreuva
Top15-30 mins
MintBergamotRosemaryRose
Heart2-4 hrs
CypressPineWoody NotesLavender
Base6-8 hrs
VanillaMuskLabdanumMoss
Category winnerMadame ButterflyLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night41
Spring100
Summer83
Fall67
Winter50
Day100
Night41
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Casual 39%Work 29%Date 21%Party 11%
Men14
Unisex43
Women43
Casual 39%Work 35%Date 15%Party 10%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,902

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,147

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMadame ButterflyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Atropa Yinyang Sea delivers a curious, breezy coastal atmosphere inspired by the mineral-rich waters of northern Taiwan. The spray opens with a crisp kick of wild black mint and tart crushed grapes before settling into an airy, apricot-toned osmanthus flower. Coastal salinity and green mango tree wood drift a…

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Madame Butterfly by Prann opens with an invigorating rush of crushed garden mint, zesty bergamot, and pungent rosemary. The initial herbal blast is sharp and bracing. Within ten minutes, fresh pine needles and crisp cypress shift the aroma toward a tranquil, sunlit evergreen forest. Soft lavender adds a clean barbersh…

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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 lasts longer, Yinyang Sea or Madame Butterfly?

Madame Butterfly lasts longest (Madame Butterfly 60/100, Yinyang Sea 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yinyang Sea or Madame Butterfly?

Madame Butterfly projects furthest (Madame Butterfly 55/100, Yinyang Sea 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yinyang Sea and Madame Butterfly smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Mint and Cypress.

Is Yinyang Sea or Madame Butterfly better for summer or winter?

Yinyang Sea suits daytime wear; Madame Butterfly suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Yinyang Sea and Madame Butterfly?

Yinyang Sea has top notes of Osmanthus, Grapes, Woody Notes and Mint, heart notes of Salt and Mango Tree, a base of Cypress and Cabreuva. Madame Butterfly has top notes of Mint, Bergamot, Rosemary and Rose, heart notes of Cypress, Pine, Woody Notes and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Labdanum and Moss.

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