Fragrance comparison

Caresse pour Femme vs Mellow Yellow

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

4 wins

Caresse pour Femme

Evaflor

3.7823 votes

Rank #49,260 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Mellow Yellow

Jardin de Parfums

2.6712 votes

Rank #63,766 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caresse pour Femme takes 4 of 5 categories.

Caresse pour Femme
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Mellow Yellow
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Caresse pour Femme4/5

Mellow Yellow1/5

Ratings & consensus: Caresse pour Femme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mellow Yellow
Sillage & projection: Caresse pour Femme
Value for money: Caresse pour Femme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Caresse pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caresse pour FemmeEvaflor

Mellow YellowJardin de Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 24%Had 51%Want 25%

2.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerCaresse pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

52%Like

9%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

8%Love

17%Like

33%Ok

17%Dislike

25%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevityMellow Yellow

SillageCaresse pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value32

Category winnerCaresse pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky88%

woody77%

powdery65%

white floral53%

vanilla42%

fruity100%

woody92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

fresh69%

musky61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Woody NotesJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

MuskVanilla

Top

AppleLemonBergamotRed FruitsBlack CurrantMandarin OrangePineappleCoconut

Heart

Ylang-YlangWoody NotesJasmineSweet Notes

Base

MuskSandalwoodVanillaPatchouliAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Lemon, Woody Notes and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Caresse pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Work 34%Date 16%Party 8%

Men30

Unisex20

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,260

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,766

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaresse pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caresse pour Femme opens with an immediate splash of tart lemon and juicy mandarin orange. The citrus feels brisk. You get a quick flash of perfumer alcohol during the first sixty seconds, but it calms down fast into sunny fruit flesh. Within twenty minutes, sweet jasmine and light cedar-like woody notes emerge to rou…

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Mellow Yellow opens with a sharp spray of lemon, mandarin orange, and tart pineapple before settling into a thick center of sweet ylang-ylang and jasmine. As the initial citrus crispness recedes over the first half hour, warm sandalwood, amber, and vanilla pull the scent down into heavy gourmand territory. It wears be…

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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, Caresse pour Femme or Mellow Yellow?

Caresse pour Femme takes 4 of 5 categories. Caresse pour Femme is rated 3.78/5 from 23 votes; Mellow Yellow is rated 2.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Caresse pour Femme for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Mellow Yellow for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Caresse pour Femme or Mellow Yellow?

Mellow Yellow lasts longest (Mellow Yellow 64/100, Caresse pour Femme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caresse pour Femme or Mellow Yellow?

Caresse pour Femme projects furthest (Caresse pour Femme 71/100, Mellow Yellow 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caresse pour Femme and Mellow Yellow smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Lemon, Woody Notes and Jasmine.

Is Caresse pour Femme or Mellow Yellow better for summer or winter?

Caresse pour Femme suits daytime wear; Mellow Yellow suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caresse pour Femme and Mellow Yellow?

Caresse pour Femme has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Woody Notes and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Vanilla. Mellow Yellow has top notes of Apple, Lemon, Bergamot and Red Fruits, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Woody Notes, Jasmine and Sweet Notes, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli.