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Dear Guava vs Fresh Melon

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

Updated 9 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fresh Melon takes 2 of 2 categories.

  • Dear Guava

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, day or night wear.

  • Fresh Melon

    Choose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Dear Guava0/2
Fresh Melon2/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Fresh Melon
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fresh Melon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Dear GuavaClaire's
Fresh MelonJacques Battini
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.88/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 15%Had 18%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

13%Love
63%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate25
⏱ Longevity47
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value92
Category winnerFresh MelonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet91%
tropical83%
musky74%
fresh65%
ozonic56%
ozonic100%
aquatic83%
sweet65%
fruity48%
fresh30%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, ozonic and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top10 to 20 minutes
Carambola (Star Fruit)OrangeMangoGuava
Heart30 to 60 minutes
AppleStrawberryPeach
Base1 to 2 hours
MelonMuskSugar
Top
Ozonic notesWatery NotesGreen Notes
Heart
MelonStrawberryWatermelon
Base
SugarMuskViolet Leaf
InformationalShared notesStrawberry, Melon, Musk and Sugar. Durations are only published for Dear Guava, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#81,980

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFresh MelonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dear Guava by Claire's is a bright, candy-sweet hair and body mist built around juicy tropical fruit. It opens with an energetic burst of carambola, orange, mango, and tart guava that smells like a freshly blended fruit smoothie. As the initial sharpness settles, a sweet orchard heart of crisp apple, strawberry, and s…

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Fresh Melon by Jacques Battini offers a bright, aquatic opening dominated by ozonic and green notes. It settles into a sweet, fruity heart of melon, strawberry, and watermelon, grounded by a sugared musk base. This fragrance provides a clean, playful scent profile that suits casual daytime wear in warmer weather, appe…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dear Guava or Fresh Melon?

Fresh Melon takes 2 of 2 categories. Dear Guava is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Fresh Melon is rated 3.88/5 from 8 votes. Choose Dear Guava for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Fresh Melon for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Dear Guava and Fresh Melon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, ozonic and fruity accords. Common notes include Strawberry, Melon, Musk and Sugar.

Is Dear Guava or Fresh Melon better for summer or winter?

Dear Guava suits day or night wear; Fresh Melon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dear Guava and Fresh Melon?

Dear Guava has top notes of Carambola (Star Fruit), Orange, Mango and Guava, heart notes of Apple, Strawberry and Peach, a base of Melon, Musk and Sugar. Fresh Melon has top notes of Ozonic notes, Watery Notes and Green Notes, heart notes of Melon, Strawberry and Watermelon, a base of Sugar, Musk and Violet Leaf.

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