Fragrance comparison

Desired Yacht vs Melos

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

Desired Yacht

The Dua Brand

4.0714 votes

Rank #22,027 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Melos

Pernoire

3.5273 votes

Rank #18,756 HoneyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Melos takes 3 of 5 categories.

Desired Yacht
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Melos
Choose it for a honey and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Desired Yacht2/5

Melos3/5

Ratings & consensus: Desired Yacht
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Melos
Sillage & projection: Melos
Value for money: Desired Yacht
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Melos

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Desired YachtThe Dua Brand

MelosPernoire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 58%Had 3%Want 39%

3.52/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

Category winnerDesired YachtRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

14%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

34%Love

16%Like

26%Ok

14%Dislike

10%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityMelos

SillageMelos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value21

Category winnerDesired YachtBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

citrus69%

soft spicy61%

honey100%

rose92%

sweet84%

green77%

floral69%

fruity61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GrapesDark ChocolatePink PepperBergamotCamelliaHazelnutCedarGrapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Tea RoseTeaGrapesCassisGrapefruit

Heart

HoneyRoseHazelnutBaked AppleSaffron

Base

AmberMuskPatchouliMilk

InformationalShared notesGrapes, Hazelnut and Grapefruit. Durations are only published for Desired Yacht, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall67

Winter67

Day64

Night100

Spring87

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex58

Women42

Date 35%Party 30%Casual 25%Work 10%

Men14

Unisex61

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,027

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#18,756

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerMelosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desired Yacht opens with an immediate flash of tart bergamot and bitter grapefruit. Give it two minutes. The initial citrus sting quickly gives way to a sweet Concord grape accord and candied dark chocolate. It feels rich and playful. Camellia adds a subtle, creamy floral texture that keeps the fruit from feeling like…

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Pernoire Melos opens with an intense blast of sticky Nile honey paired with freshly steeped tea rose and bitter cassis. As the initial sweetness settles, a dark grape note and tart grapefruit cut through the thick gourmand opening. In the heart, warm hazelnut and spiced baked apple blend into a lush rose petal core. T…

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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, Desired Yacht or Melos?

Melos takes 3 of 5 categories. Desired Yacht is rated 4.07/5 from 14 votes; Melos is rated 3.52/5 from 73 votes. Choose Desired Yacht for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Melos for a honey and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Desired Yacht or Melos?

They last about the same: Melos 76/100, Desired Yacht 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Desired Yacht or Melos?

Projection is very close: Melos 67/100, Desired Yacht 65/100 for sillage.

Do Desired Yacht and Melos smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Grapes, Hazelnut and Grapefruit.

Is Desired Yacht or Melos better for summer or winter?

Desired Yacht suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desired Yacht and Melos?

Desired Yacht features Grapes, Dark Chocolate, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Camellia. Melos has top notes of Tea Rose, Tea, Grapes and Cassis, heart notes of Honey, Rose, Hazelnut and Baked Apple, a base of Amber, Musk, Patchouli and Milk.