Fragrance comparison

Amuleti vs Calyx

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,046 ratings analysed

Amuleti

Mariella Burani

4.0935 votes

Rank #22,593 FloralPowdery

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17%scent match

Clearly different

Calyx

Prescriptives

3.991,011 votes

Rank #26,509 FruityTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Amuleti
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Calyx
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Amuleti4/8

Calyx4/8

Ratings & consensus: Calyx
Community sentiment: Amuleti
Longevity: Calyx
Sillage & projection: Amuleti
Value for money: Calyx
Versatility: Amuleti
Note pyramid (duration): Calyx
Fragranxe ranking: Amuleti

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmuletiMariella Burani

CalyxPrescriptives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 29%Had 25%Want 46%

3.99/ 5 · 1,011 votes

Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%

Category winnerCalyxRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

49%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

37%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

1,011 votes

Category winnerAmuletiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCalyx

SillageAmuleti

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value59

Category winnerCalyxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

ozonic77%

aquatic69%

violet61%

fruity100%

tropical92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Violet LeafWatermelonItalian MandarinGrapefruit

Heart2 to 3 hours

VioletCyclamenWhite RoseWater JasmineFreesiaIrisPineappleMango

Base1 to 2 hours

MuskSandalwood

Top20-30 mins

PassionfruitGuavaMangoGrapefruitPeachApricotBergamotCassia

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyMelonMarigoldNeroliFreesiaCyclamenLilyOrris Root

Base6-8 hrs

OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSandalwood

Category winnerCalyxLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer100

Fall38

Winter25

Day100

Night15

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day100

Night18

Category winnerAmuletiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex21

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,593

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#26,509

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmuletiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amuleti by Mariella Burani is a breezy, feminine floral fragrance with a crisp fruit splash. Created by Jean Jacques in 1999, it introduces itself with watery slices of watermelon, tart grapefruit, bright Italian mandarin, and crisp violet leaf. As the opening settles, the heart develops into an expansive garden of po…

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Prescriptives Calyx is a juicy, tart explosion of green fruit and wet moss. Sophia Grojsman created this in 1987, and it still feels remarkably modern. You get an instant spray of tart grapefruit, juicy guava, and green mango that smells like slicing fresh tropical fruit on a damp cutting board. It skips sticky sugar.…

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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, Amuleti or Calyx?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Amuleti is rated 4.09/5 from 35 votes; Calyx is rated 3.99/5 from 1,011 votes. Choose Amuleti for a floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Calyx for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amuleti or Calyx?

Calyx lasts longest (Calyx 65/100, Amuleti 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amuleti or Calyx?

Projection is very close: Amuleti 63/100, Calyx 61/100 for sillage.

Do Amuleti and Calyx smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Cyclamen, Freesia and Mango.

Is Amuleti or Calyx better for summer or winter?

For summer, Amuleti is the stronger pick. For winter, Amuleti is the stronger pick. Amuleti suits daytime wear; Calyx suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amuleti and Calyx?

Amuleti has top notes of Violet Leaf, Watermelon, Italian Mandarin and Grapefruit, heart notes of Violet, Cyclamen, White Rose and Water Jasmine, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Calyx has top notes of Passionfruit, Guava, Mango and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Melon, Marigold and Neroli, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.