Fragrance comparison

Arabesque vs Santal Melody 闲听檀吟

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Arabesque

ORACULUM

4.1718 votes

Rank #35,607 PowderyFloral

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57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟

Boitown 冰希黎

3.004 votes

Rank #64,942 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Arabesque
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Arabesque1/4

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Sillage & projection: Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Value for money: Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arabesque

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArabesqueORACULUM

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟Boitown 冰希黎

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 13%Had 2%Want 84%

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

0%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevitySantal Melody 闲听檀吟

SillageSantal Melody 闲听檀吟

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSantal Melody 闲听檀吟Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

woody84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

woody100%

powdery86%

musky72%

floral58%

aromatic44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both powdery, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FigCarrot Seeds

Heart

AmbrettePoppyIris

Base

Tonka BeanHeliotropeSandalwoodCedar

Top

Ambrette

Heart

Carrot Seeds

Base

HelvetolideSandalwoodCedarwoodVanillin

InformationalShared notesCarrot Seeds, Ambrette and Sandalwood. 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

Summer33

Fall78

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex8

Women83

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#64,942

PerfumerCoralie Spicher, Fabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArabesqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabesque by ORACULUM is a unisex fragrance launched in 2024 that shifts between earthy rootiness and soft, lactonic sweetness. It opens with an unexpected combination of savory carrot seeds and green fig, eventually settling into a quiet, powdery cloud of iris and warm ambrette. The scent feels highly personal, sitti…

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A soft, woody sandalwood scent with a powdery musk finish, Santal Melody opens with ambrette, then turns drier and more textured through carrot seed, cedarwood, and vanilla. It reads calm, clean, and lightly creamy rather than rich or sweet. This is the kind of unisex woody fragrance that may suit quiet daily wear, es…

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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, Arabesque or Santal Melody 闲听檀吟?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 takes 3 of 4 categories. Arabesque is rated 4.17/5 from 18 votes; Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Arabesque for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Arabesque or Santal Melody 闲听檀吟?

They last about the same: Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 70/100, Arabesque 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Arabesque or Santal Melody 闲听檀吟?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 projects furthest (Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 63/100, Arabesque 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arabesque and Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Carrot Seeds, Ambrette and Sandalwood.

Is Arabesque or Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 better for summer or winter?

Arabesque suits daytime wear; Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabesque and Santal Melody 闲听檀吟?

Arabesque has top notes of Fig and Carrot Seeds, heart notes of Ambrette, Poppy and Iris, a base of Tonka Bean, Heliotrope, Sandalwood and Cedar. Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 has top notes of Ambrette, heart notes of Carrot Seeds, a base of Helvetolide, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Vanillin.