Tendre Madeleine

LIGHT & CAKEY Madeleine Cookies & Lemon Poundcake... Opening with a vanilla-citrus burst that continues through a creamy vanilla cake heart to a cinnamon-almond nuanced caramel base. The citrus in the opening reads more like lemon to me, and tilts it to lemon poundcake imo. Requires several months of dark storage after first sprays to develop performance. Overall: Beautiful vanilla-madeleine/lemon-poundcake scent profile with average or slightly above average performance if stored after first sprays. This cakey vanilla beauty is for the seekers and collectors of vanilla scents. It's a love for me. Enjoy! Contrast to L de Lolita Lolita Lempicka: These are different, but there is a similar citrus-vanilla gourmand vibe with cinnamon. L de Lolita has herbal touches from immortelle that are absent in Tendre Madeleine. L de Lolita has a stronger performance. Contrast to Lira Xerjoff: These are strikingly similar, although they're not identical, both being very prominent citrus-vanilla scents, Lira is slightly heavier with a more forward amber in the base, although both have a lighter cakey feel in the opening. Lira outperforms TM. Contrast to Vanille Franck Boclet: Strikingly similar scent profile with lemon-vanilla gourmand in the openings. VFB has a few more aromatic touches, and a more forward amber in the base than either Tendre Madeleine or Lira. VFB has superior performance. Update 07/15/24: It's been quite awhile since I've worn this, but sprayed it 3 times on the back of my hand today. The colour of the juice has darkened quite a bit since I first got it, and the performance has greatly improved. Startling similar to Lira Xerjoff except not quite as much amber in the drydown as Lira, more like the opening of Lira. Tendre Madeleine still has a lighter to medium weight feel to it. Performs well in the heat as a summer vanilla, although the scent profile works year round. Became a 10/10.

Yes yes yes. Yum yum yum. I very much get the connection to Madeleines! Softly sweet, slightly warm, delicate airy delight. Very fem. At first it is vanilla batter that has just had a teaspoon of lemon extract blended in. Then It is spongy baked vanilla sugar -that hints at cinnamon and almond- but never throws them in your face. They're just a dusting. It's ... gentle. It's cookie, but cookie with sensuality and sophistication. I also sense the woody/musk essence in the dry down, but it is subtle and does not overwhelm the star notes. In the end it is pretty warmed sugar, cinnamon, and almond with a hint of muskiness that is simple and does not overwhelm the senses. My first test was one simple spray in the crook of my arm.... didn't last so long, so I layered multiple sprays at my wrist for the next test and accomplished some extra scent power by doing that. I can't wait to don this in the fall and winter months. Bliss. EDIT: I cannot get over how much I have fallen in love with this fragrance. Its beauty just whispers. It is like a gorgeous scent on a passing breeze in autumn that is warm and enticing. It is so subtle, and so nicely blended. The almond and cinnamon do not "bite" the way they do in so many other fragrances, it's like they are just happily lazing about on my skin. It is a perfect mingling of all of the notes. Even though I was planning on saving this for fall I just cannot stop myself from spritzing it on every morning and evening....liberally!!! It is just lovely. If you are into these notes, and contemplating a blind buy - I don't think you'd be sorry!

I've had this beauty for about a week now and find myself getting more deeply involved with it with each passing day. I almost made the rash decision to swap it away, the first day I got it, just because I didn't get that 'this is GORGEOUS' feeling upon first sniff. Man, am I glad I didn't act impulsively that day and gave it a fair shot. I don't consider myself to be heavily into gourmands, cause my first love has always been clean and fresh fragrances. I feel I've had to train my nose somewhat to appreciate gourmands. The first gourmand I fell in love with was BS Fantasy. Then pink sugar jumped on that list not long after, as well as JS Fancy, Gold Sugar, Dior HP...and the list slowly continues to stretch out. At this point on my perfume journey, I think I can safely say though that Tendre Madeleine is my favourite gourmand to date. It. is. simply. D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S. At first the cinnamon was a little off putting to me, I felt it was a bit too spicy but oh how that has changed these last few days. I now adore the cinnamon in this. This smells like a sweet buttery gingerbread cookie with a little bit of lemon drops. Absolutely mouthwatering. I find myself reaching for this beauty more and more and when wearing it, not being able to stop sniffing my arm. This is one of those fumes, that the more I wear this the more I like it. I fully reccomend this to those who like to get their gourmand on as well as those who are taking their first steps into the sweet sweet world of gourmand fragrances. Long story short, very yummi, warm and inviting. A definite YES.

When I first saw the line in our local store, I was searching for affordable yet something unique on its own. I was browsing the fragrances and they were pretty 'sugar' to me. [It was array of their vanilla fragrances] So I skipped this time too sugary vanilla frags [I still own Pink Sugar and Vanille Coco, yeah] and found this. First impression - lalala! L de Lolita! I used to have deo of that line so it's pretty much IT. Tendre Madeleine was available in 50 or 100ml. I liked it even tho didn't test it much so I took the 100 and I'm really glad I did. Cause in few months this line is no longer in store. Shet? Story #2 So this basically is your real gourmand vanilla fragrance. It smells like... erm some kind of muffin cookie I never ate [I googled those and it looked yummy]. It smells of vanilla, a little sugar, lots of almonds [yay] and something like orange jelly. There is some citrusy undertone to it but it's paired with sugar so much that it must rather be 'the filling'. Story #3 It is very intensive at first and then settles down but still is here. I do get used to this scent, but that sould be just me cause people around do nothice this. So that makes me think sillage is ok. Well I put it on in more amount than any strong fragrances I own. But... it is so divine that you literally want to get sugar overdose. so be careful.

Laurence Dumont's Tendre Madeleine is a sweet confection of a fragrance. I agree with the other reviews that describe warm, fresh baked, crispy edged, vanilla cookies. I thought it might be fun to throw an actual Madeleine recipe into this review: 2 eggs 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup white sugar 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1/4 cup butter 1/3 cup granulated sugar That's very much what this smells like. I don't get as much lemon as others report, but I think it may be the bergamot (Citrus bergamia, the Bergamot orange is a fragrant fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow color similar to a lemon.) Anyway, this is really nice for layering if you are creative and want to sweeten up another fragrance. Otherwise, I find it to be very uplifting. Just as nice as eating a delicious pastry in a cafe on a sunny afternoon. Laurence Dumont's other fragrances seem more natural and less synthetic than others I have tried. I really love Vanille Chocolat. I like this company and the fragrance company called Berdoues, which I find similar in style. Tendre Madeleine has decent staying power. On my skin, it lasts about 5-6 hours.

Oh I love a heavenly bargain! Tendre Madeleine is a delicious every day scent that does smell very similar to L de Lempicka but a little softer and less citrusy in the opening. Maybe a little less musky also. I sure am enjoying discovering all of these affordable fragrances that are so pleasurable to wear - thanks to Fragrantica! I would have never known this even existed without the members here. Thank you! I honestly can not imagine anyone who would just flat out not like this. They may not go gaga over it but I don't see how it would be possible to hate it because it is such an easy going and pleasant scent. It certainly wouldn't be anything obnoxious or offensive in any environment. Almond-vanilla-cinnamon-y goodness with a bit of citrus (bergamot). Soft, smooth and a bit creamy and not a bit overbearing. Totally safe blind buy!! And apparently it is something my cat likes because she is rubbing all over me now and head butting me and rolling around like I gave her cat nip or something!! Now she is making biscuits!! I agree kitty, it smells pretty darn good doesn't it??

Oh wow. This really does smell just like L de Lolita Lempicka, the same heavenly little cinnamon and vanilla cloud. I couldn't even make the difference until I sprayed L next to Tendre Madeleine. Tendre Madeleine lacks the sandalwood and everlasting flower notes that make L sharper and more potent. L has a stronger sillage and good longevity, but Tendre Madeleine is more than decent in that regard for its price and beautiful scent, I won't complain. Tendre Madeleine evolves a bit differently from L with time, it stays lighter, more stereotypically feminine, and with more vanilla and less cinnamon. In the far drydown, Vanille Noire from the same line is spicier and smells closer to L, although the opening is not at all like it. I had the happy surprise to find this beauty (and even a tester) at my local Galeries Lafayette in France. It's not advertised online, but they have it in stock, as well as many other Laurence Dumont perfumes, not in the perfume department, but hidden in their little corner among other cosmetics. However, big bottles are much cheaper online.

Like Drigsby said below, this is VERY close to Xerjoff Lira. In my side-by-side comparison, Lira had slightly better lasting power--Tendre Madeleine lasted about 6 hours, Lira lasted more like 9, but both were significantly weaker after about 3, with Lira more detectable. The major difference I found was that the cinnamon in Tendre Madeleine disappeared quickly, but in Lira it hung around for at least a few hours. There is also a slightly woody note to TM that makes it feel slightly more powdery to me. I got slightly more caramel from Lira also, whereas there is almond (similar, but lighter and slightly nutty instead of very thick and buttery? like caramel) in TM. Since I am a fan of cinnamon and caramel and am not such a fan of woody notes; I do still like Lira better. But I only notice these differences if I am wearing them both at the same time and taking very close and careful sniffs. SO: although I like Lira slightly more, it is probably NOT worth $300 more! TM is a near-perfect dupe. I just wish the cinnamon lasted longer and was a bit stronger!

This perfume line of LES SENTEURS GOURMANDIES (same house) is available on eBay with delivery for $15/50 and $17/100ml. Amd some score over 4 out of 5. They sell this at Sephora so....... ..... Ah, it must be good! :)) Oh yes, and I had no idea what a Madeline was (other than my niece's name!) A review below actually has the recipie to make a Madeline! Just wanted to add, that I'M IN LOVE with this gorgeous perfume! I can't stop sniffing my wrist. Compared fairly with Creed's Sublime Vanille, (with similar notes) which is 30 x the price of this little beauty, I think I've done really well in going with this one rather than any expensive 'top shelf' brand. And it's NOT, to good to be true! Love, love, love my Tendre Madeline! Hooray for a successful blind buy. :)

I wouldn't dare post this on the L'instant Magic page for fear of being tarred and feathered by the Guerlain Militia (And I LOVE Guerlain hopelessly, don't misunderstand), but one of my favorite scents on the face of this planet is L'instant Magic layered with Tendre Madeleine. It tones down the dry, dry powder note that I *like* but find too strong, but amps up that sweet panty-dropping vanilla almond in L'Instant Magic's dry down that makes me wanna ignore all that poofy powder. Now I don't have to just pretend that it's not too TOO, the Tendre Madeleine just smooths it over with cake. Delicious. Ok, I'm prepared for my life as a fragrantica social pariah now.

Here I am, 2 years into my perfume collecting. With our cooler months here and ahead, I felt like a new vanilla perfume Imagine my delight when I stumbled upon this range of Laurence Dumont or the Les Senteurs Gourmandies range of unbelievably cheap perfumes that look quite good when I review the line. Some fragrances are getting scores of 4.20 out of 5 amd THAT'S IMPRESSIVE! Of course I had to order 2, one being Tendre Madeleine and the Vanilla violet perfume. I'm excited to see if they're as good as they sound. Could it be possible? For $15/50ml. Continued in next review above.....

I've had my 50ml bottle for a few days now and I've never gone thru the amount of perfume I have with this so quickly It's because I CAN'T STOP spraying it! It's SO SO GOOD! It's not an intricate perfume, but it's so comforting and cozy. Actually, I never knew how good citrus can be when softened with vanilla like it is in Tendre Madeleine. Not only am I waiting on the body lotion and another bottle intended for a gift, I've just bought a 100ml because I know I never want to be out of this gorgeous frag. I'm head over heals in love. Give it try! I doubt anyone could be disappointed.

[NOV. 2023] Much like Lira with a saltier, muskier base. Tendre Madeleine dries down rather quickly in comparison to Lira and starts smelling less lemony, more musky-lactonic. However for $35AUD (50ml), this price to performance ratio can't be beat. Recommend spraying again after the first dry down for prolonging longetivity's sake + the lemon-cinnamon top notes. Does it smell like a cookie? No. Does it smell like lemon pound cake? Yes. A people pleasing gentle gourmand which can still be noticed from quarter a room's distance.

Based on the reviews here, I bought a 5 ml bottle off Ebay. The first day I got it and sprayed it, I went back on and bought the biggest bottle I could find. This is SO delicious! I don't tend to do gourmands because of their exceeding sweetness, but this is not too sweet. I love it when it's first sprayed on, and the drydown is different but just as delicious with it's warmth and woodsiness! I so enjoy every note of this perfume from top notes to the drydown. This is a near perfect perfume for me!

I was worried that this would smell like L de Lolita because others have said so (and that perfume smells like potpourri on me); but luckily for me, this has a scent of its own. My favorite coffee creamer of all time is Coffeemate's Warm Cinnamon Cookie that comes out around Christmastime...this smells exactly like it. It is a soft, cinnamon cookie smell. Longevity is good; I sprayed it on each surface of my hand 5 hours ago and I still get whiffs of scent here and there.

I bought this scent in an M&S sale. It must be my bargain of the year! Yes, this is potent juice but the dry down is so worth it. It smells just like madeleines cooking. Warm and yummy. The trouble is that it makes me peckish lol. I have to say that I cant detect the bergamot or cinnamon at all on my skin which is a shame. The sillage is good and it lasts for 8 hours on my skin.

this is such a lovely winter scent, it doesn't really smell cakey like a madeleine to me but it's got that sweet pretty lemony vanilla thing. it so reminds me of afternoon delight. but the longevity SUCKS - barely lasts 30 minutes on my skin. i really wish it lasted longer, but for the price it's worth carrying it in your purse to reapply

Such a comforting vanilla. I feel like I transform into a warm golden cinnabun with a magical dab of almond/bergamont. Relaxing and comforting. My friends who don't like any of my perfumes like this one! Uncomplicated, linear. Lasts a good 10 hours on vanilla-loving skin like mine. This perfume just radiates soft edible yumminess.

i purchased this based on one of YouTube reviewers called MrSmelly1977 . this really smells like the cakes . i smell a sweet vanilla/orange with amber and an ever so tiny amount of sweet liquor . the price for these are amazing only paid $20 for 50ml . smells delicious actually makes me hungry for cakes and deserts .

A raccoon eating snickerdoodles. Yes, I get buttery vanilla cookies with a sprinkling of cinnamon, bergamot, nag champa incense, and enough animalic musk to recall the fluffy musky grey fur of one large raccoon. Perfect for a party.