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    Side by side

    Live vs. Ma Dame

    Live by Jennifer Lopez bottle

    Live

    Jennifer Lopez
    Eau de Parfum2005
    Clearly related
    Ma Dame by Jean Paul Gaultier bottle

    Ma Dame

    Jean Paul Gaultier
    Eau de Parfum2008
    New comparison

    Ma Dame projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Live vs. Ma Dame
    LiveMa Dame
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20052008
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerDominique Ropion, Laurent BruyereFrancis Kurkdjian
    Best season—Spring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Live

    Sweet
    Fruity
    Fresh
    Citrus
    Caramel
    Floral
    Tropical
    Vanilla

    Ma Dame

    Fruity
    Sweet
    Citrus
    Rose
    Musky
    Powdery
    Woody

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    PineappleLemonOrange
    Orange
    Heart
    Red Currant BlossomPeonyViolet
    GrenadineRose
    Base
    CaramelSandalwoodVanillaTonka Bean
    MuskCedarwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Live vs. Ma Dame
    LiveMa Dame
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Fruity-sweet fragrances often play it safe. This one doesn't. The pineapple is sun-ripe, the caramel doesn't apologize for itself, and by drydown you've got something that smells expensive without.Live
    This isn't a shrinking violet. The grenadine-forward rose has an edge that keeps it from being merely sweet. Some will find it too bold, that's the point. It flirts without apologizing.Ma Dame

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Live vs. Ma Dame
    LiveMa Dame
    1.7 oz$14.95fragranceshop—
    3.4 oz$18.95fragranceshop—

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