Fragrance comparison

Basma vs Lush Melody

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

Basma

Al Absar

4.006 votes

Rank #56,665 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Lush Melody

Le Chameau

—0 votes

Rank #79,953 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Basma takes 1 of 1 categories.

Basma
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lush Melody
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Basma1/1

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: Basma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BasmaAl Absar

Lush MelodyLe Chameau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 54%Had 5%Want 41%

—/ 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

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral88%

amber77%

fruity65%

lactonic53%

mossy42%

fruity100%

sweet90%

musky80%

amber70%

green60%

fresh50%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleBerries

Heart

Vanilla OrchidCoconut WaterAmbrette

Base

PralineAmberMossMusk

Top30 to 45 minutes

Fruity NotesPalm Leaf

Heart1 to 2 hours

Pineapple

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskAmber

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night40

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex17

Women67

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,665

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,953

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBasmaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Basma by Al Absar is a sweet fruity vanilla with a creamy tropical feel. It opens on pineapple and berries, then turns into a soft, floral gourmand heart where vanilla orchid and coconut water read smooth and milky rather than sharp. The dry-down leans praline, amber and musk with a touch of mossy depth. It is often b…

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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 Basma and Lush Melody smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Amber and Musk.

Is Basma or Lush Melody better for summer or winter?

Basma suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Basma and Lush Melody?

Basma has top notes of Pineapple and Berries, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid, Coconut Water and Ambrette, a base of Praline, Amber, Moss and Musk. Lush Melody has top notes of Fruity Notes and Palm Leaf, heart notes of Pineapple, a base of Musk and Amber.