CitronOpens with
MadeleineHeart
CaramelDries down to
Véronique NybergThe nose · 33 fragrances · also made Gold Myrrh Absolute (2021)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
The Different Company · Sold as unisex
Maddy
The moment when the day's hustle ends, and you reach for a comforting treat, wrapped in the sweet scents of caramel and vanilla.
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MaddyPremium · $100–250
38%Similar accords, often for lessNina Rouge · Nina RicciMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares citron and caramel8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
The story behind the bottle.
Maddy, created by Véronique Nyberg for The Different Company, is an Oriental Vanilla fragrance that balances sweet and balsamic notes with a delicate touch. The top note of citron introduces a fresh, zesty character, which contrasts beautifully with the heart's madeleine, evoking memories of comforting pastries. This nostalgia deepens in the base with caramel and vanille, creating a warm, enveloping embrace that reads as both intimate and sophisticated.
Apply Maddy with two sprays — its top note fades quickly, but the base notes take about an hour to fully bloom. It’s best worn close to skin rather than across a room, where it can read as understated yet warm.
Fig. 01 — Maddy, The Different Company
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Véronique Nyberg
From botanist's granddaughter to IFF chemist to perfumerVéronique Nyberg's love of plants, ignited by her botanist grandmother in the French Alps, led her to a doctorate in Organic Chemistry before a trainee position in Grasse as a raw material quality controller.
Designer The Different Company
More from the house · founded 2000 · France
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What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 100%, disliked or hated by 0%.