Fragrance comparison

Bloom vs Melbourne Amber Musk

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Bloom

BadeFee

—0 votes

Rank #72,952 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Melbourne Amber Musk

Christopher Hanlon

4.3611 votes

Rank #21,803 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Melbourne Amber Musk takes 2 of 2 categories.

Bloom
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character.
Melbourne Amber Musk
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bloom0/2

Melbourne Amber Musk2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Melbourne Amber Musk
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Melbourne Amber Musk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BloomBadeFee

Melbourne Amber MuskChristopher Hanlon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 50%Had 4%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

73%Love

9%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityMelbourne Amber Musk

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus88%

woody77%

earthy65%

fresh spicy53%

aromatic42%

white floral100%

woody92%

amber84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotTruffle

Heart

JasmineOrange BlossomStrawberryTuberose

Base

CedarAmberVanilla

Notes

HoneysuckleAmbrette (Musk Mallow)White HoneysuckleWhite AmberBanksia AustralianAustralian SandalwoodLemonOakPatchouliBenzoinLily-of-the-ValleyTuberose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTuberose. Durations are only published for Melbourne Amber Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men40

Unisex30

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,952

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,803

PerfumerChristopher Hanlon

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerMelbourne Amber MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bloom by BadeFee is a unique oriental floral fragrance released in 2020, centered on a blend of white florals and earthy nuances. This feminine scent opens with a distinct combination of bergamot and truffle, eventually settling into a heart of jasmine and tuberose. It is designed for those who appreciate a bold, eart…

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Melbourne Amber Musk by Christopher Hanlon is a dense, resinous woody amber perfume built around Australian botanicals. The opening delivers a brief flash of Geelong lemon before settling into sticky honeysuckle, heady tuberose, and earthy truffle. It feels thick on the skin. You can immediately detect the oily sheen …

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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.

Which lasts longer, Bloom or Melbourne Amber Musk?

Melbourne Amber Musk lasts longest (Melbourne Amber Musk 91/100, Bloom 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bloom and Melbourne Amber Musk smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Tuberose.

Is Bloom or Melbourne Amber Musk better for summer or winter?

Melbourne Amber Musk suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bloom and Melbourne Amber Musk?

Bloom has top notes of Bergamot and Truffle, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Strawberry and Tuberose, a base of Cedar, Amber and Vanilla. Melbourne Amber Musk features Honeysuckle, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), White Honeysuckle, White Amber and Banksia Australian.