Fragrance comparison

Elégante vs Melly Rose

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

1 wins

Elégante

Avon · 1958

5.001 votes

Rank #62,947 AldehydicFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Melly Rose

Bi-es

2.7315 votes

Rank #63,526 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elégante takes 1 of 1 categories.

Elégante
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Melly Rose
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Elégante1/1

Melly Rose0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EléganteAvon

Melly RoseBi-es

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

2.73/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 20%Had 15%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

7%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

67%Dislike

0%Hate

15 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 / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate43

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

fresh90%

woody80%

citrus70%

floral60%

mossy50%

powdery100%

woody92%

fresh84%

aldehydic77%

yellow floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both aldehydic, fresh and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesFloral NotesCitrus and Floral NotesWoodsy NotesMoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesLily-of-the-ValleyBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangVioletJasmine

Base

MuskSandalwoodMoss

InformationalShared notesAldehydes and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1958

Reviews1

Overall rank#63,526

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerEléganteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elégante by Avon is a vintage-leaning floral aldehyde that leans into cozy, retro warmth rather than modern crispness. It opens with a classic, soapy-aldehydic brightness before settling into a sweet, amber-drenched sandalwood base. If you enjoy nostalgic, powdery-clean scents for quiet weekends or low-key office days…

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Melly Rose by Bi-es opens with a bright burst of aldehydes and lily-of-the-valley. As it settles, notes of ylang-ylang and violet emerge to soften the initial sharpness. This fragrance sits close to the skin with a powdery musk base that lingers for a few hours. It feels suited for casual daytime wear when you want a …

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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, Elégante or Melly Rose?

Elégante takes 1 of 1 categories. Elégante is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Melly Rose is rated 2.73/5 from 15 votes. Choose Elégante for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose Melly Rose for a powdery and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Elégante and Melly Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, fresh and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes and Moss.

Is Elégante or Melly Rose better for summer or winter?

Melly Rose suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elégante and Melly Rose?

Elégante features Aldehydes, Floral Notes, Citrus and Floral Notes, Woodsy Notes and Moss. Melly Rose has top notes of Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Moss.