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Ma Dame, Jean Paul Gaultier
Sweet · 2008

Ma Dame

by Jean Paul Gaultier
Rating3.8 ★ 2,368 votes
GenderWomen
Year2008
Price$$$$Designer
SweetFruityCitrus
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
5 notes
topfirst impression
Orange
heartthe character
GrenadineRose
basethe foundation
MuskVirginia Cedar

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
65
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
52
intimateenormous
Price value49
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean9
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
SweetFruityCitrusRoseMuskyPowderyWoodyFloral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Sweet
Fruity
Citrus
Rose
Musky
Powdery
Woody
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
9%
moderate
28%
long lasting
41%
eternal
18%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
43%
strong
32%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
36%
summer
31%
fall
19%
winter
14%
Time of day
day
74%
night
26%
Gender
female
75%
more female
18%
unisex
5%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
19%
ok
60%
good value
11%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
uniquedistinctivescentbrightsparklingorangenoteslonglastinggoodsillageimpressive
What people criticise
harshsyntheticsmellfirstsniffavoidyouprefernaturalwoodyorientalssharp

Smells similar

by scent profile
89% match
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fruityrose
89% match
Captivatingly Paris Zara
Zara
rose
88% match
Irresistible Givenchy Givenchy
Givenchy
muskyiris
88% match
Roses Musk Montale
Montale
rose

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

OrangeRoseGrenadineMuskCedar
topheartbase

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The Ma Dame line

2 versions
2010Eau de Parfum
More Patchouli, Soft Spicy
Less Fruity
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Ma Dame are sweet and fruity. It opens with Orange, reveals Grenadine and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Virginia Cedar. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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