Fragrance comparison

Akira vs Lush Melody

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Akira

Pisello Parfum

2.789 votes

Rank #24,621 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Lush Melody

Le Chameau

—0 votes

Rank #79,953 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Akira takes 1 of 1 categories.

Akira
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Lush Melody
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Akira1/1

Lush Melody0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Akira

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AkiraPisello Parfum

Lush MelodyLe Chameau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

56%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value20

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

animalic92%

musky84%

woody77%

tropical69%

aromatic61%

fruity100%

sweet90%

musky80%

amber70%

green60%

fresh50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CivetAmbergrisJackfruitPineappleMangoOakmossMuskAmbroxan

Heart

African MarigoldPine tarCarnationBlue LotusMahoganyRoseLily of the ValleyCedar

Base

OlivePalm LeafVanillaAmberCopalIncensePalo SantoMyrhh

Top30 to 45 minutes

Fruity NotesPalm Leaf

Heart1 to 2 hours

Pineapple

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Musk, Palm Leaf and Amber. Durations are only published for Lush Melody, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,621

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#79,953

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAkiraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted Akira in 2024 as an ambitious oriental floral statement. With a massive list of notes featuring civet, mango, and pine tar, it targets bold wearers. This masculine perfume aims for cold weather and evening wear, presenting a complex, thick texture that stands out in a crowd.

Reviews →

Lush Melody by Le Chameau is an oriental fruity fragrance for women that balances lush tropical sweetness with an earthy, clean base. The scent opens with a burst of generic fruity notes and crisp green palm leaf, bringing to mind fresh foliage under warm sunlight. At the core, tart pineapple steps forward, giving the…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Akira and Lush Melody smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and musky accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Musk, Palm Leaf and Amber.

Is Akira or Lush Melody better for summer or winter?

Akira suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Akira and Lush Melody?

Akira has top notes of Civet, Ambergris, Jackfruit and Pineapple, heart notes of African Marigold, Pine tar, Carnation and Blue Lotus, a base of Olive, Palm Leaf, Vanilla and Amber. Lush Melody has top notes of Fruity Notes and Palm Leaf, heart notes of Pineapple, a base of Musk and Amber.