Fragrance comparison

El Santo vs Nocturne Mélodie

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

El Santo

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #75,378 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Nocturne Mélodie

Analisa Parfums

4.673 votes

Rank #35,124 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nocturne Mélodie takes 1 of 1 categories.

El Santo
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nocturne Mélodie
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

El Santo0/1

Nocturne Mélodie1/1

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: Nocturne Mélodie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

El SantoLeland Francis

Nocturne MélodieAnalisa Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus83%

aromatic65%

earthy48%

sweet30%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

leather77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OrangePetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

Palo SantoVetiver

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarwoodAmyris

Notes

SuedeOakCorianderCardamomJasmineNutmegPatchouliAmbergrisRoseSageCitrusesPetitgrain

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain. Durations are only published for El Santo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer75

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 38%Casual 33%Date 20%Party 9%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,378

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,124

PerfumerStephen Nilsen

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerNocturne MélodieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis El Santo balances dry woods and vibrant citrus in a clean, grounded composition. The scent launches with sharp bitter orange and crisp petitgrain before settling into aromatic palo santo smoke and earthy vetiver roots. It smells remarkably natural and uncluttered. A quiet base of dry cedarwood and balsa…

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Nocturne Mélodie by Analisa Parfums is a versatile woody aromatic scent that leans into warmth and spice. It features a sharp opening of petitgrain and sage, settling into a heart of jasmine and rose before drying down to a grounded base of vetiver and patchouli. Perfect for those who want an everyday fragrance that 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.

Do El Santo and Nocturne Mélodie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Petitgrain.

Is El Santo or Nocturne Mélodie better for summer or winter?

El Santo suits daytime wear; Nocturne Mélodie suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in El Santo and Nocturne Mélodie?

El Santo has top notes of Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Palo Santo and Vetiver, a base of Cedarwood and Amyris. Nocturne Mélodie features Suede, Oak, Coriander, Cardamom and Jasmine.