Madness

I still have a diary from when I was 14 (2002) in which I wrote a wish list that contained a bottle of Chopard Madness. Last year I finally got it in a giveaway on here. I remember I linked it to Mugler‘s Angel back then, but maybe just because I was 14 and hadn‘t smelled that many perfumes yet, I don‘t really see a resemblance nowadays. So, this is a rose fragrance that is dark, sweet and spicy. I don‘t get quite as much pink pepper as the voted notes suggest, but it‘s definitely there. This note can often turn a little too dry on me, especially with woody notes next to it, but in Madness, the thick jammy rose and lychee save it from that. The bottle color really is a perfect match for the scent. Fragrantica lists cotton flower as a note, most other sides list cotton candy and I think when it was new it was marketed as cotton candy, too. Because it‘s long discontinued official sources from Chopard are hard to find though. Anyways, I don‘t really get either note! But there is definitely a deep sweetness in this, and also a sultry warm powdery floralcy like in some 90s perfumes. Madness is strong and very long-lasting, more of a nighttime kind of fragrance. But carefully applied I think it‘s also wonderfully warming on cold days. I don‘t know why this is so polarizing, to me it‘s not more intense or unusual than Wish or Casmir.

madly in love with madness! madness isn t a scent for everyone. you have to be selfconfident and very feminine and sexual. a true get-attention scent but in a good way. men love it! reminds me to ultrared from paco rabanne because of the marshmellow note anf the redish sweet-hot vibe - let's call it madness' very little sister ;) madness is of course thicker, complexer, louder and edgier, rather suitable for nights out than for daywear. sometimes i wear it as well for a shopping-afternoon when i feel in the mood to style me up right :) it let's you feel vampy and it underlines the sexiness of a selfconfident woman dressed elegant and stylish, red lips, red heels, little black dress and black opaque tights. perfect >!< now i m suprised to learn the nose behind is christine nagel... she's usually composing of course beautiful, but shy and soft scents as i know! madness is a true gem in the perfumeworld, a unfortunately discontinued one. luckily you need to applie just a bit and a bottle goes along far. nb. madness has also this poison-vibe in the bottom-note because of the complexity of the blend and the precious rose/rosewood-combo which you can find in all poison perfumes from dior (less pure poison). with closed eyes just smelling you could easely think of a new version of the poison range from dior.

This perfume is very sentimental to me - I've worn it almost exclusively during a small 3-day trip to Milan and Lake Como. Rose is one of my favorite notes, and it can have many facets. I find it incredibly versatile because it can be fresh, light, dark, velvety, even masculine; it all depends on how you pair it with. The rose in Madness is very vivid and noticeable. In this case, it is enhanced with a very spicy kick, that hits your nostrills right away and stays in your until the very last notes. You can defeinitely sense the litchi in the first seconds. The base is woody and suave. It lasts during the whole day, even though it has a discreet presence once the spicy notes start to vanish. I find it a marvellous perfume. It feels comforting, but bold. It is different than what is on the market today. Its apparent lack of sweetness feels refreshing and I love its masculine character. I can compare it to Femme Individuelle by Mont Blanc, Aura by Swarovsky or even Miracle by Lancôme. They are all spicy pink florals - a sub-category I seem to enjoy. The biggest difference is that Madness is fuller, darker and woodier - and that is precisely why it is my favorite of the group.

I am continually maddened by this perfume. (I suppose it's been named well!) I blind-bought it because I love pink pepper. At least, I *thought* I loved pink pepper. But Madness uses its pink pepper as a weapon of assault. At the first spray, I was thrown off completely. This perfume was listed as woody and rose-y. I smelled no such thing. Instead, I was immersed in an earthy, biting bubble. There was pepper, yes, but none of the sprightliness I associate with pink pepper. There was overripe kumquat. There was a nutty quality, like expensive walnuts. And, as it developed, I smelled this smoky, balsamic presence, which gave the composition a sense of seduction. This is the perfume of a woman who isn't afraid of boldness or ugliness. This woman embraces the asymmetry of life. "Madness" is the scent of a Baroness, one who has lost her fortune and reputation and gained worldly perspective. It was powerful and unyielding, but also a bit sorrowful. I'd never smelled a sorrowful perfume before. Madness is not a perfume I *like*, per se. But I find myself obsessed with it. I need to figure it out.

I bought it without testing.. In perfume shop, where young perfume sales man, who knows me very well, said that is not for me. And I asked him: "Why?" -You are too young for it (kind of him:). I took a risk and now I am very happy about that. I understood, that salesman judged perfume only from its top notes, which really a bit reminded me of smell of wardrobe in old houses, but only some half of an hour.. After that it is nothing old, but warm and nice, not too sweet, not aggressive.. I feel it like nice aura around my skin.. Staying power also very good - few sprays survived from morning till dust.. Packing and bottle are quite tricky. You can open box from several different sides and it makes your life more complicated if won't find right one -it took me few times to discover, that:)) And bottle itself has sprayer which you have to turn before you spray - so I managed first spray to do into my eyes:) I saw in the shop sprayer broken at all, that only proves - I am not alone to have problems with it;) All I could think after all this experience is, that this stuff is not for a mads:)

The category gave me creeps at first but I decided to swap my Grain de Folie to madness and I don't regret it. (big thanks to a reliable member - ramonacpc :-) That perfume is best for cool, frosty winter mornings, it freshens up and keeps you awake, in a positive way :-) I cannot smell pink pepper, it is not as dominant as in ''Lola''. I know what I am about to say now is awkward but please, Ladies bear in mind that sense of smell is different to everyone and we all have different asosciations with perfumes. Madness notes remind me of freshly sharpened kajals (lovely wood notes) which have been put into the rosewood box along with a handful of fresh rose petals. And whoever put these into the box, had their hands mucky from munching cotton candy :-) The fragrance may be of particular interest to rose & rosewood lovers. I have not worn it on warm days but winter days work with that fragrance well :-) I could see some heads turning when I came into my office this morning:-)

I was rummaging through my box of vintage/discontinued frags and I stumbled on Madness. I had completely forgotten I had it. I tried it on my hand ... and I fell madly in love with it. It's hard to describe, but I'll give it a try. On me, this is sweet, but very far from the Yankee Candle, bakery, candy-floss type. It's a grown-up, creamy, delicious, rosey sweet. I think it's the pepper that tames the sweetness. And it's a good pepper, not a sneeze-inducing one. I don't get the burnt tyre that some people complain about. Nothing plastic, or anything like that. Yes, it's strong and I love it for that. And the sillage is excellent. A spritz or two is all you need. More and you'll overdo it and ruin the effect. If those around me get offended by this, well, they'll just have to move over to their olfactive safe space. This beautiful scent is worth being left on my own. Let me just add that on me, this is a gourmet sweet, not gourmand. Lucky me!

Well damn! This is one of my very favourites and it looks to have been reforumulated :( The last bottle I had lasted some time, and I see now by this visit to Fragrantica that it no longer contains the candy floss note (which made it smell good enough to eat), nor the Brazilian rosewood. I also don't see the red berries, either. The top notes used to be red berries, pink peppercorn and lichee. The kumquat note was never there before, either. It's a fragrance not made to wear to dinner. Not for everyone but the symphonic drydown is just exquisite. The middle notes that come out are just so delicious. I happen to like the initial blast of pink pepper and lychee. I have just ordered a new bottle from eBay ... we'll see if it's relatively the same. I hope so, I am in love with this perfume. A perfect casual scent for cold autumn days and also for dress-up. Why must they mess with everything?

The duality of this fragrance is amazing-sweet and hot-aggressive and sublime- this creation produces pleasureable condradictions and harmonious discords. The stinging, and at the same time, bright pepper- ignites the scent, and cotinues- the initial zing doesn't fade-it stays- and toys with the stable velvety middle notes and base for hours. The middle notes and base are a delicious and smooth combination, incessantly accentuated by the constant dance of the fruits and pepper. The middle notes and base can be appreciated separately, too, even with all the commotion. The Brazillian Rose Wood (Pao Rosa Wood as listed above) and nubuck are almost undecteble individually, and the cotton candy is strong, however not an isolated single scent-it is constantly mingling with the other personalities. This is an intense, untraditional, incongruent, and yet homogeneous scent!

EDIT: This perfume is my favorite. It reminds me of wooden pencil shavings. This perfume actually has a very woodsy vibe (which I failed to mention before) and I love that. I'm going to have to buy a bigger bottle now. I love Madness. The first spritz is pure pink pepper followed by a piercing sharp rose. Intense, or "really bad bengay" as somebody told me after I just put some on. Madness settles down (eventually) soft, sweet, and musky, but it is the pepper I smell on me the longest. I love pepper in perfume. I feel like I could use this perfume to spice up any other perfume in my wardrobe when it comes to layering scents. Strong at first, the scent settles and then come the compliments. If this appeals to you, I wouldn't worry to much about blind buying. I got this for a pretty good price on Amazon.

I blind bought Madness Chopard because of notes listed and good reviews. Well, it's not what I expected to be... I find this perfume to be very sharp and bold, more on a masculine side. I don't detect any roses notes, even less litchi or coton candy. Not sure if I will wear this perfume, so if anybody wants to SWAP pm me. UPDATE: Hmmm... I don't really like this perfume, buy I feel like I need this sharp, agressive scent in my collection. What a weard perfume!.. UPDATE #2: This perfume is growing on me. I like it more and more. But it's not an every day perfume for sure. It has its own personality and I have to be in a right mood to wear it. And once Madness is on me it makes me feel stronger, more secure and more confident!

I really love this one!What a unique fragrance! To me it's woody bordering on gourmand.It's not as sweet as you would think looking at the notes, more woody-spicy, with a hint of sweetness. After about 10 minutes, it's just gorgeous, gorgeous! Especially I love the rosewood note. Literally makes me dizzy with its headiness.....but in a good way. Interstingly, too much spice has almost a minty fresh effect of your nose....never experienced anything like that before. Yes, it has very powerful sillage (I have EDP), so you do have to really like it to be able to wear it. Chopard perfumes definitely offer fantastic value for the price...very consistent with their quality.

I wasn't as impressed with this fragrance as I thought I would be. Based on reviews, I was really hoping for bold notes, but on my skin it was incredibly soft, right from the start. In terms of intensity, it was like the ghost of an atomic fireball. I did get to experience the pepper litchi top notes, but it almost immediately became a delicate, slightly sweet, rose-cinnamon scent. It would probably be a good work fragrance for me, but I look forward to trying it in warmer weather to see if there is a favorable difference. UPDATE: Warm weather improved this scent dramatically on my skin. The cinnamon note is more pronounced, and the base is sweet, woody, and powdery.

As others have said, you will either love or hate this one,as it is loud and sexy. Sweet, woody, and there's a rose in there too. This is not a wedding day fragrance, wear it to an art gallery.It will make an impression of your individuality. Beware, the different notes conspire against you and hit you simultaneously from all angles. It is very different from anything else you have tried, or is it a little like Mania? Do not blind buy, even though it is cheap. Even though it has been around for quite a while, I stumbled upon it only a couple of weeks ago. I love the bottle, too! I'll give it 9/10 but I would never wear it to work, nor in the summer.

I love chillies and spicy food so having a perfume that assults you with it's scent is strangely appealing to me. The opening is like fireworks exploding with sparkling kumquat and peppery rose over sweet musky woods. I liked it when it came out but as a poor uni student, I wasn't brave enough to buy it. The opening scared me a little and I worried I wouldn't wear it enough. I've just added it to my collection and the opening isn't the same nose numbing, screacher it used to be. Maybe I've become less sensitive or the juice has mellowed with age. Either way I'm so happy to have this scent in my life again.

I have done an about-face with my opinion of this scent (since the last time I tested it over a year ago) so now I know my chemistry (or nose) must have changed! I have gone from Dislike to Like to Love! It's all about finding the right weather to wear it in, which for me, is warm weather. Madness used to fall flat on my skin...dusty, pale, and unimpressive. But now, I clearly get a pink pepper-litchi opening, with a powdery woody rose heart, and a soft woody atomic fireball base! I especially love the heart phase where the sillage was at its maximum, and the fragrance feels woody, powdery and fresh!

The olfactive group classification ALMOST scared me off trying this; floral woody musks and I don't usually get along. However, I think the classification is inaccurate :-) This is more of a spicy oriental floral, or maybe oriental woody. On my skin, this goes from pink pepper to rosewood in 60 seconds--I don't smell the lychee or floral notes at all. And that's a good thing. This is another one of those scents where it wasn't love at first sniff for me, but now... I'm wearing it to bed on these cold December nights and loving what's left of the scent on the sheets in the morning!

On me it is such a beauty a peppery rose with a floral (hibiscus) and woody (rosewood) background that give Madness a sexy, classy vibe. Well balanced and out of ordinary this must be tested before buying, because you need to be a sexy, self confident woman to wear this. Although it is sweet, it is the sweetness of the rose and hibiscus not common sugaryness or vanilla sugary-ness. Very potent, lasts for 8 to 9 hours with heavy to moderate sillage for 3 to 4 hours. Not adequate to people whose only love are very sugar-y and cloying perfumes and who have no time for flowers.

What an inspired combination of perfume notes. I love it. I love the rose scent but it is so easy to create a middle of the road perfume with it. This is sophisticated and classy. Definitely for the independent and go getting type of woman. Its for a confident woman. The sillage is average on me but it lasts for hours and hours. The pepper is stimulating and I think it heightens the other notes in the perfume. Its a bit like lightly sprinkling modena vinegar on fresh strawberries to intensify their taste. Its powerful and 'm amazed it doesnt trigger a migraine for me.

Was not love at first sniff, but i gave it a shot anyway, and now its love :) For me, this is a frag you'd def want to spray on 10mins before leaving the house. (i do have the EDP) Starts off very sharp and with a complete 'madness' of cringe worthy scents. But surprisingly has warmed down to something very winterly and alluring. I can definitely smell a hint of rose and like others say something spicy like cinnamon. I'm def thinking this could be pulled off on men and will be trying it on my boy later, its very strong and masculine. Perfect for winter!!!