Fragrance comparison

Deep Sea vs Meydan

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

Deep Sea

Mel Merio

3.8828 votes

Rank #17,531 PowderyViolet

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50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Meydan

Gulf Orchid

4.6010 votes

Rank #40,273 CitrusPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Meydan takes 4 of 5 categories.

Deep Sea
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Meydan
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Deep Sea1/5

Meydan4/5

Ratings & consensus: Meydan
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Meydan
Sillage & projection: Meydan
Value for money: Meydan
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Deep Sea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deep SeaMel Merio

MeydanGulf Orchid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 36%Had 50%Want 14%

4.60/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 16%Had 2%Want 82%

Category winnerMeydanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

80%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityMeydan

SillageMeydan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value94

Category winnerMeydanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet91%

citrus83%

white floral74%

fresh65%

woody56%

citrus100%

powdery92%

green84%

lavender77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both powdery, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

VioletJasmine

Base

SandalwoodAmber

Top15-30 mins

LavenderCitrusesVerbenaGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

GalbanumJasmineVioletOrris

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Violet, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Meydan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall0

Winter40

Day100

Night–

Spring89

Summer67

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men25

Unisex58

Women17

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 18%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#40,273

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeep SeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deep Sea by Mel Merio is a fresh, sweet floral with a bright citrus opening, a powdery violet and jasmine heart, and a soft sandalwood amber base. The limited review evidence points to an easy summer scent that feels clean, cheerful, and more polished than its modest image might suggest. It is best suited to casual da…

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Meydan by Gulf Orchid delivers a brisk slap of crushed verbena, tart citruses, and fresh green notes straight out of the nozzle. The initial blast feels sharp and crisp. Give it five minutes. As the sharp alcohol flash recedes, clean French lavender merges with bittersweet galbanum and velvety orris root. The texture …

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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, Deep Sea or Meydan?

Meydan takes 4 of 5 categories. Deep Sea is rated 3.88/5 from 28 votes; Meydan is rated 4.60/5 from 10 votes. Choose Deep Sea for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Meydan for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Deep Sea or Meydan?

Meydan lasts longest (Meydan 82/100, Deep Sea 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deep Sea or Meydan?

Meydan projects furthest (Meydan 72/100, Deep Sea 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deep Sea and Meydan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses, Violet, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Deep Sea or Meydan better for summer or winter?

Deep Sea suits daytime wear; Meydan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deep Sea and Meydan?

Deep Sea has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Violet and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood and Amber. Meydan has top notes of Lavender, Citruses, Verbena and Green Notes, heart notes of Galbanum, Jasmine, Violet and Orris, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.