Fragrance comparison

Arlésienne vs Mellow Heliotrope

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 468 ratings analysed

Arlésienne

L'Occitane en Provence

4.16409 votes

Rank #6,130 RoseOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Mellow Heliotrope

Bentley

3.8659 votes

Rank #11,731 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mellow Heliotrope takes 4 of 7 categories.

Arlésienne
Choose it for a rose and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mellow Heliotrope
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Arlésienne3/7

Mellow Heliotrope4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArlésienneL'Occitane en Provence

Mellow HeliotropeBentley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 409 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

3.86/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%

Category winnerArlésienneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

409 votes

41%Love

32%Like

20%Ok

2%Dislike

5%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerArlésienneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMellow Heliotrope

SillageMellow Heliotrope

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value54

Category winnerMellow HeliotropeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

rose100%

ozonic92%

musky84%

green77%

aquatic69%

floral61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

almond69%

lactonic61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumBergamotHawthorn

Heart2-4 hrs

May RoseViolet LeafHeliotrope

Base5-8 hrs

White MuskSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Top

GardeniaCassisMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

RaspberryPink Pepperelemi

Base

HeliotropeVanillaViolet LeafPralineAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet Leaf, Heliotrope and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Arlésienne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter33

Day100

Night29

Spring92

Summer50

Fall92

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Category winnerMellow HeliotropeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Work 37%Casual 35%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,130

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#11,731

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerArlésienneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arlésienne by L'Occitane en Provence brings a crisp, breezy floral profile that feels instantly clean on bare skin. The green snap of galbanum hits first. Tart bergamot and dry hawthorn join immediately behind it, creating a light herbal bite that keeps the opening from turning sugary. Within twenty minutes, dewy May …

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Mellow Heliotrope by Bentley is a sweet, floral fragrance that blends powdery heliotrope and vanilla with crisp gardenia and cassis. It presents a soft, sugary profile that feels approachable and feminine. Perfect for cool spring days or casual evenings, this scent settles comfortably on the skin, leaving a gentle, ca…

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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, Arlésienne or Mellow Heliotrope?

Mellow Heliotrope takes 4 of 7 categories. Arlésienne is rated 4.16/5 from 409 votes; Mellow Heliotrope is rated 3.86/5 from 59 votes. Choose Arlésienne for a rose and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mellow Heliotrope for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Arlésienne or Mellow Heliotrope?

Mellow Heliotrope lasts longest (Mellow Heliotrope 71/100, Arlésienne 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arlésienne or Mellow Heliotrope?

Mellow Heliotrope projects furthest (Mellow Heliotrope 67/100, Arlésienne 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arlésienne and Mellow Heliotrope smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet Leaf, Heliotrope and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Arlésienne or Mellow Heliotrope better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mellow Heliotrope is the stronger pick. For winter, Mellow Heliotrope is the stronger pick. Arlésienne suits daytime wear; Mellow Heliotrope suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arlésienne and Mellow Heliotrope?

Arlésienne has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot and Hawthorn, heart notes of May Rose, Violet Leaf and Heliotrope, a base of White Musk, Sandalwood and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Mellow Heliotrope has top notes of Gardenia, Cassis, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Pink Pepper and elemi, a base of Heliotrope, Vanilla, Violet Leaf and Praline.