Ma Dame (2008) (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian
272 ratings
From your scent profile
Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame is a fresh, citrusy women's fragrance that moves into a floral, fruity and sweet heart; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: It shines in warm weather, and the votes agree.
How does it perform?
From 194 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
64% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
What does Ma Dame (2008) (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin without disappearing. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it leans towards leisure and daily wear, with a place at the office too. Most voters read it as feminine and modern.
It opens with orange zest, bright and clean. Rose and grenadine carry the heart, adding a floral, fruity sweetness. Musk and cedarwood in the base soften that sweetness and settle it onto a light woody ground, with a faintly synthetic sheen running underneath. Majouri Jour 5 and Lacoste L.12.12 Rose have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Orange zest
First hours
- Rose
- Grenadine
Towards evening
- Musk
- Cedarwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 37%Spring
- 32%Summer
- 19%Autumn
- 12%Winter
- Casual26%
- Daytime24%
- Office17%
- Nighttime16%
- Evening13%
- Sport5%
Least picked for evenings.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
60% matchWinter Air
Scents by MOST · 2023
59% matchJour 5
Majouri · 2019
56% matchBella Donna Rosa
bugatti Fashion · 2023
56% matchJette My Love
Jette Joop · 2015
55% matchSeville Orange (Perfume Oil)
Nest · 2021
54% matchL.12.12 Rose
Lacoste · 2021
53% matchSparkling Royal
Kilian · 2026
53% matchJimmy Choo L'Eau
Jimmy Choo · 2017
Dupes
- Bargello 219
Single source family (community)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026










