Brocard Madeleine
How it smells
Main smell: vanilla and gourmand. It opens with almond blossom and lily, moves to vanilla and cacao and dries down to musk.
- Came out
- 2022
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Madeleine notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Brocard Madeleine
Madeleine is made by Brocard.
Its style
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by gourmand and powdery. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and gourmand smells and notes like vanilla and musk. Less obvious notes include jasmine and tolu balsam. Perfume fans rate it 3.79 out of 5.
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Madeleine for work or evenings
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its vanilla side feels cosy and rich after dark.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. Reyane Insurrection Ii Wild and The House Of Oud Almond Harmony last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Madeleine through the year
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Madeleine dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Clinique Cocoa & Cashmere unisex (6 shared notes), Reyane Insurrection Ii Wild (4 shared notes), Nest Golden Nectar (5 shared notes) and The House Of Oud Almond Harmony (4 shared notes).
Questions people ask
How strong is Madeleine?
Soft: people must be close to smell it.
When did Madeleine come out?
It came out in 2022.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.