Extract Madeira
What does it smell like?
It smells mostly chocolate and gourmand. Black currant and pear at the top, iris and white flowers in the middle and dark chocolate and patchouli at the base.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Madeira 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
About Extract Madeira
Madeira comes from Extract.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Other Extract perfumes
The house has 29 perfumes here, led by Chocolate Spicy 2026, Pear Aloe 2026 and Aragon.
How far Madeira spreads
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Lancôme La Vie Est Belle and Yves Rocher So Elixir Bois Sensuel spread further.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is chocolate (100%), followed by gourmand and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy chocolate and gourmand smells and notes like iris and dark chocolate. Less obvious notes include vanilla.
Madeira longevity
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Lancôme La Vie Est Belle and Yves Rocher So Elixir Bois Sensuel last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like dark chocolate and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Madeira dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Lancôme La Vie Est Belle (5 shared notes), Dolce&Gabbana The Only One (4 shared notes), Yves Rocher So Elixir Bois Sensuel (4 shared notes) and Profumum Roma Sorriso (5 shared notes).
More questions
Can I wear Madeira to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.
Can men wear Madeira?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.