Fragrance comparison

Calliope vs Mix Me Pure Desire

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 124 ratings analysed

Calliope

Alkemia Perfumes

3.96116 votes

Rank #10,531 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Mix Me Pure Desire

Ulric de Varens

4.128 votes

Rank #42,048

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mix Me Pure Desire takes 2 of 3 categories.

Calliope
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mix Me Pure Desire
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Calliope1/3

Mix Me Pure Desire2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mix Me Pure Desire
Sillage & projection: Mix Me Pure Desire
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Calliope

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CalliopeAlkemia Perfumes

Mix Me Pure DesireUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 33%Had 12%Want 55%

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

45%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

110 votes

50%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMix Me Pure Desire

SillageMix Me Pure Desire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

citrus88%

powdery77%

vanilla65%

fruity53%

floral42%

Not enough data

Scent match22%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ClementineCotton CandyMuskOrchidBlack CurrantVanillaOrange BlossomSweet NotesTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Cotton CandySweet Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCotton Candy and Sweet Notes. Durations are only published for Mix Me Pure Desire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer100

Fall42

Winter33

Day100

Night60

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Date 26%Party 20%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,531

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#42,048

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCalliopeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Calliope by Alkemia Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Calliope was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Pure sugar hits immediately. Mix Me Pure Desire by Ulric de Varens skips pretension for unapologetic fairground confection. A rush of spun pink cotton candy expands the second the atomizer fires. Do not overspray. The initial alcohol flash burns off in two minutes, letting warm caramelized vanilla settle directly agai…

Reviews →

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, Calliope or Mix Me Pure Desire?

Mix Me Pure Desire takes 2 of 3 categories. Calliope is rated 3.96/5 from 116 votes; Mix Me Pure Desire is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Calliope for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mix Me Pure Desire for its signature character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.