Fragrance comparison

Egeo Sweet Meli vs Flora Emerald Gardenia

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 460 ratings analysed

5 wins

Egeo Sweet Meli

O Boticário

4.2836 votes

Rank #36,250 AquaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Flora Emerald Gardenia

Gucci

4.06424 votes

Rank #7,771 AquaticOzonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Egeo Sweet Meli takes 5 of 7 categories.

Egeo Sweet Meli
Choose it for a aquatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Flora Emerald Gardenia
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Egeo Sweet Meli5/7

Flora Emerald Gardenia2/7

Ratings & consensus: Egeo Sweet Meli
Community sentiment: Egeo Sweet Meli
Longevity: Egeo Sweet Meli
Sillage & projection: Flora Emerald Gardenia
Value for money: Egeo Sweet Meli
Versatility: Egeo Sweet Meli
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Flora Emerald Gardenia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Egeo Sweet MeliO Boticário

Flora Emerald GardeniaGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 48%Had 4%Want 49%

4.06/ 5 · 424 votes

Have 50%Had 16%Want 34%

Category winnerEgeo Sweet MeliRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

36%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

33%Love

49%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

424 votes

Category winnerEgeo Sweet MeliMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityEgeo Sweet Meli

SillageFlora Emerald Gardenia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value45

Category winnerEgeo Sweet MeliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

vanilla92%

fruity84%

ozonic77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

aquatic100%

ozonic92%

floral84%

fruity77%

white floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both aquatic, ozonic and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WatermelonPearBergamot

Heart

GardeniaWhite PeachTiare Flower

Base

VanillaAmberSandalwood

Top20 to 40 minutes

WatermelonPearLemon

Heart1 to 2 hours

LotusGardeniaFrangipani

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesWatermelon, Pear, Gardenia and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Flora Emerald Gardenia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer65

Fall59

Winter53

Day100

Night77

Spring93

Summer100

Fall23

Winter18

Day100

Night13

Category winnerEgeo Sweet MeliMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men1

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,250

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,771

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerFlora Emerald GardeniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Egeo Sweet Meli by O Boticário smells like chilled watermelon slices dipped in vanilla sugar with a juicy splash of ripe pear and sunny bergamot. It opens with an airy, aquatic sweetness that feels like biting into fresh fruit on a warm afternoon. As the initial splash settles, creamy gardenia, soft white peach, and t…

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Flora Emerald Gardenia by Gucci delivers a crisp, watery fruit opening followed by gentle garden blooms. It starts with bright watermelon, chilled pear, and a squeeze of sharp lemon. As the initial splash calms down, a quiet floral heart takes over, highlighting clean lotus petals, tropical frangipani, and a soft, non…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Egeo Sweet Meli or Flora Emerald Gardenia?

Egeo Sweet Meli takes 5 of 7 categories. Egeo Sweet Meli is rated 4.28/5 from 36 votes; Flora Emerald Gardenia is rated 4.06/5 from 424 votes. Choose Egeo Sweet Meli for a aquatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Flora Emerald Gardenia for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Egeo Sweet Meli or Flora Emerald Gardenia?

Egeo Sweet Meli lasts longest (Egeo Sweet Meli 61/100, Flora Emerald Gardenia 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Egeo Sweet Meli or Flora Emerald Gardenia?

Flora Emerald Gardenia projects furthest (Flora Emerald Gardenia 55/100, Egeo Sweet Meli 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Egeo Sweet Meli and Flora Emerald Gardenia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic, ozonic and fruity accords. Common notes include Watermelon, Pear, Gardenia and Sandalwood.

Is Egeo Sweet Meli or Flora Emerald Gardenia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Flora Emerald Gardenia is the stronger pick. For winter, Egeo Sweet Meli is the stronger pick. Egeo Sweet Meli suits daytime wear; Flora Emerald Gardenia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Egeo Sweet Meli and Flora Emerald Gardenia?

Egeo Sweet Meli has top notes of Watermelon, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, White Peach and Tiare Flower, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. Flora Emerald Gardenia has top notes of Watermelon, Pear and Lemon, heart notes of Lotus, Gardenia and Frangipani, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar.