Fragrance comparison

Attractive Girl vs To Break

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 102 ratings analysed

3 wins

Attractive Girl

Mel Merio

3.3643 votes

Rank #20,442 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

To Break

Mark Buxton

3.8159 votes

Rank #23,277 FruityIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Attractive Girl takes 3 of 5 categories.

Attractive Girl
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
To Break
Choose it for a fruity and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Attractive Girl3/5

To Break2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Attractive GirlMel Merio

To BreakMark Buxton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 16%Had 59%Want 25%

3.81/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

Category winnerTo BreakRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

31%Love

34%Like

24%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityTo Break

SillageAttractive Girl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value44

Category winnerAttractive GirlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

tropical65%

fresh48%

coconut30%

fruity100%

iris92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

floral69%

musky61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleMelonGreen AppleBlack CurrantMango

Heart

MagnoliaJasmine

Base

CoconutRaspberryCaramelSandalwood

Top30 to 45 minutes

PineappleGreen AppleMagnolia

Heart1 to 2 hours

IrisSpices

Base3 to 4 hours

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)AmbergrisSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Green Apple, Magnolia and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for To Break, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall10

Winter10

Day100

Night11

Spring100

Summer59

Fall76

Winter47

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex74

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,442

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#23,277

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerAttractive GirlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Attractive Girl by Mel Merio is a bright fruity gourmand built around pineapple, melon, apple, mango and black currant, softened by magnolia and jasmine. The dry-down adds coconut, raspberry, caramel and sandalwood, so the scent reads sweet, tropical and easygoing rather than heavy. It looks best suited to casual dayt…

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To Break by Mark Buxton offers an unconventional twist on fruity floral perfumery. The scent opens with a sharp burst of pineapple and crisp green apple, smoothed quickly by creamy magnolia blossoms. As the initial brightness settles, a distinctive chalky iris arrives alongside warm dry spices, pulling the profile awa…

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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, Attractive Girl or To Break?

Attractive Girl takes 3 of 5 categories. Attractive Girl is rated 3.36/5 from 43 votes; To Break is rated 3.81/5 from 59 votes. Choose Attractive Girl for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose To Break for a fruity and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Attractive Girl or To Break?

To Break lasts longest (To Break 61/100, Attractive Girl 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Attractive Girl or To Break?

Attractive Girl projects furthest (Attractive Girl 50/100, To Break 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Attractive Girl and To Break smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Green Apple, Magnolia and Sandalwood.

Is Attractive Girl or To Break better for summer or winter?

Attractive Girl suits daytime wear; To Break suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Attractive Girl and To Break?

Attractive Girl has top notes of Pineapple, Melon, Green Apple and Black Currant, heart notes of Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Coconut, Raspberry, Caramel and Sandalwood. To Break has top notes of Pineapple, Green Apple and Magnolia, heart notes of Iris and Spices, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Ambergris, Sandalwood and Musk.