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Coco Mademoiselle is one of the more popular fragrances for women by Chanel. Citrus, floral, and patchouli help to make it approachable and dynamic. Another fruit-chouli scent, is the best selling Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf.
With these similarities, it is no wonder that these perfumes often get compared as potential options. However, which one is actually better? Which lasts longer?
Quick Overview
Flowerbomb is the narrow overall winner because its sweeter, fruitier opening is a little more enjoyable. Osmanthus gives it a jammy, almost peach-like quality alongside bergamot, tea, patchouli, and vanilla, creating a warm and immediately appealing start.
Coco Mademoiselle is less sweet and more citrus-floral, with orange, neroli, jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang, musk, and patchouli. It has the advantage in longevity and versatility, reaching beyond 12 hours in testing and handling spring or warmer conditions better than Flowerbomb.
Projection is essentially even, with both sitting well above average. Flowerbomb lasts around 10–12 hours and wins on overall aroma by a small margin, while Coco Mademoiselle is the better pick for someone who wants a less sweet fragrance with stronger jasmine and slightly broader use.
| Category | Coco Mademoiselle EDP | Flowerbomb | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | Opens as a citrusy fruity-floral with orange, neroli, jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang, musk, and patchouli. Bright, polished, and less sweet. | Starts sweeter and fruitier with jammy osmanthus, bergamot, tea, patchouli, and vanilla. Rose and orchid appear more as it develops. | Flowerbomb |
| Projection | Well above average and strong enough that over-spraying can become excessive. | Also well above average and possibly a touch stronger, though the difference is too small to call confidently. | Push |
| Longevity | Can last beyond 12 hours and has excellent staying power on both skin and clothing. | Usually lasts around 10–12 hours on skin and can linger on clothing for days. | Coco Mademoiselle |
| Versatility | Works through fall, winter, and deeper into spring. Its lower sweetness also makes it slightly better for warmer weather and dressier situations. | Best during fall and winter, though it can work day or night. Sweeter and less flexible once temperatures rise. | Coco Mademoiselle |
| Overall Scent | A bold orange, jasmine, patchouli, and vanilla fragrance with no major weaknesses. Better for those who want something less sweet. | Sweeter and fruitier, with osmanthus, tea, patchouli, florals, and vanilla. More immediately appealing if you enjoy a rich, mass-appealing floral gourmand style. | Flowerbomb |
Tale of the Tape: Flowerbomb vs. Coco Mademoiselle
Coco Mademoiselle
Notes include: jasmine, rose, orange, patchouli, vetiver
Click here to try: Coco Mademoiselle
Read my review: Mademoiselle
Flowerbomb
Notes include: Centifolia Rose, Sambac Jasmine, Cattleya Orchid, India Osmanthus, tea, bergamot, patchouli, musk, and vanilla
Click here to try: Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Eau De Parfum Spray for Women, 3.4 Fl Oz
Read my review: Flowerbomb EDP
Opening
With Flowerbomb, you get an initial burst of sweetness and fruitiness. The osmanthus flower gives you a jammy sort of aroma, sweet almost-peach like that is paired with bergamot citrus.
Tea, patchouli, and vanilla are also present coming from the heart and base notes. The rose and orchid will have their moments, but very early stages it is osmanthus, tea, and patchouli taking turns.
Meanwhile, Coco Mademoiselle begins more as a fruity floral fragrance. More specifically, it is a blend of citrus, neroli, jasmine, rose and ylang ylang peaking through. A little more musk, but it also has about the same level of patchouli, maybe a stronger presence early on.
Which is better?
I actually like both of them a lot in their early stages. It’s not too easy of a call. But, I really have always loved the opening act of Flowerbomb. The sweetness and fruitiness is great, also tea and patchouli really helps to tie the whole thing together.
Edge: Flowerbomb
Projection
These two perfumes are well above average in terms of sillage and projection. Strong enough to be over-sprayed, just not absolute monsters with how they do with normal application.
Really, I don’t notice much of a difference here. Maybe Flowerbomb is a bit stronger, but I’m not entirely sure that it’s the case.
As such, I’m going to call the category even.
Edge: Push
Longevity
Both of these fragrances have great longevity. Really, it’s a nice change of pace to compare two popular perfumes with such staying power.
With Flowerbomb, it will go over 10 hours, on my skin. On clothes, it goes for days. The actual amount of time falls somewhere between, 10 to 12 hours. That’s where it seems to max out at.
Coco Mademoiselle also does all that. However, I’ve actually tested it to over 12 hours before, something which Flowerbomb doesn’t seem to reach.
Again, you won’t be disappointed with the performance of either, but the Chanel does have a slight advantage.
Edge: Mademoiselle
Versatility
Seasonally, I think that Coco Mademoiselle has some advantage. Both of these can work in autumn and winter, with Flowerbomb being much better in those seasons.
But, Mademoiselle can go deeper into the springtime and holds up better when it is warmer out. Neither is a summer fragrance, but the Chanel has more flexibility.
Both can go day or night just fine. They each have a level of sexiness. I think that Coco Mademoiselle, not having the same level of sweetness might be better in some more formal situations than Flowerbomb. Though, neither is a formal type of fragrance.
Not a massive distinction here, either. Coco Mademoiselle does take the category, anyway.
Edge: Mademoiselle
Overall Scent
Really, this is a tough comparison post to do, as these fragrances are just about neck and neck by almost all attributes.
With Mademoiselle, I like the bold orange opening act and the vanilla notes in the dry down. The jasmine and patchouli are also awesome. Really, the scent doesn’t have any glaring weaknesses.
It lasts longer than Flowerbomb and has about the same peak in strength, with better sustainability.
At the end of the day, I think I personally prefer the aroma of Flowerbomb (get from Amazon) more so than the Chanel. Not by much, but I like the sweetness and fruitier facets of this perfume versus Mademoiselle.
If you want a less sweet, fragrance with a great jasmine note, you might go with Mademoiselle.
If you like the sweetness and the mass appealing nature of the patchouli and floral notes, you should probably go with Flowerbomb. Me, I fall more in the latter camp, while not thinking you can go wrong with either.
Winner: Flowerbomb
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