Fragrance comparison

Akatsuki Melba vs Oh La La

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 9 Oct 2026 608 ratings analysed

Akatsuki Melba

FOMOWA Paris

3.96138 votes

Rank #9,150 FruitySweet

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Oh La La

Azzaro

3.93470 votes

Rank #3,096 WoodySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Akatsuki Melba
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Oh La La
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Akatsuki Melba3/7

Oh La La3/7

Ratings & consensus: Oh La La
Community sentiment: Oh La La
Longevity: Akatsuki Melba
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Akatsuki Melba
Versatility: Akatsuki Melba
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oh La La

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Akatsuki MelbaFOMOWA Paris

Oh La LaAzzaro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 35%Had 7%Want 59%

3.93/ 5 · 470 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerOh La LaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

25%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

138 votes

35%Love

48%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

410 votes

Category winnerOh La LaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityAkatsuki Melba

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value53

Category winnerAkatsuki MelbaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

vanilla65%

aromatic48%

powdery30%

woody100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

PeachOsmanthus

Heart

RaspberryJellyCassis

Base

Salted CaramelTahitian VanillaTonka Bean

Top

Musk VodkaPeachFig LeafRaspberryMandarin OrangeKaro-KorundBergamot

Heart

CinnamonYlang-YlangNarcissusOsmanthusOrange BlossomJasmineYellow Rose

Base

SandalwoodAmberTonka BeanVanillaPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesPeach, Osmanthus, Raspberry and Tahitian Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter74

Day–

Night–

Spring22

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAkatsuki MelbaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex55

Women43

Men2

Unisex22

Women76

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,150

PerfumerCamille Leguay

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#3,096

PerfumerGerard Anthony, Jacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews57

Category winnerOh La LaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Akatsuki Melba opens with bright peach nectar and floral osmanthus before sinking into a sugary raspberry jelly heart. As the fruit notes settle, Tahitian vanilla and salted caramel bring a warm, chewy sweetness to the dry down. It suits cool spring mornings and cozy sweater evenings for gourmand lovers.

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Oh La La by Azzaro is a bold, boozy, and spicy oriental fragrance for women. It opens with a punch of vodka, peach, and fig leaf before settling into a complex heart of cinnamon, ylang-ylang, and narcissus. The dry-down warms the skin with a rich base of sandalwood, amber, and vanilla. It is a striking, festive choice…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Akatsuki Melba or Oh La La?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Akatsuki Melba is rated 3.96/5 from 138 votes; Oh La La is rated 3.93/5 from 470 votes. Choose Akatsuki Melba for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Oh La La for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Akatsuki Melba or Oh La La?

Akatsuki Melba lasts longest (Akatsuki Melba 79/100, Oh La La 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Akatsuki Melba or Oh La La?

Projection is very close: Akatsuki Melba 69/100, Oh La La 69/100 for sillage.

Do Akatsuki Melba and Oh La La smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Osmanthus, Raspberry and Tahitian Vanilla.

Is Akatsuki Melba or Oh La La better for summer or winter?

For summer, Akatsuki Melba is the stronger pick. For winter, Oh La La is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Akatsuki Melba and Oh La La?

Akatsuki Melba has top notes of Peach and Osmanthus, heart notes of Raspberry, Jelly and Cassis, a base of Salted Caramel, Tahitian Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Oh La La has top notes of Musk Vodka, Peach, Fig Leaf and Raspberry, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus and Osmanthus, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.