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Forget Me Not 勿忘我 vs Megara

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

Updated 25 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Megara takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Forget Me Not 勿忘我

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

  • Megara

    Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Forget Me Not 勿忘我0/1
Megara1/1
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
Megara

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室
MegaraLe Galion
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 4%Had 4%Want 91%
4.27/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 44%Had 20%Want 36%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

45%Love
41%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate

22 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 / hate33
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value56
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
floral84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
earthy61%
white floral100%
floral92%
woody84%
green77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CarnationPeachBitter OrangeBergamotRoseBrazilian RosewoodAldehydes
Heart
ClovesRosemaryGardeniaVioletOrchidOrris RootJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base
SpicesIrisAmberSandalwoodMuskBenzoinOakmossVetiver
Top30 to 45 minutes
HyacinthAldehydesBergamotPeachRaspberry
Heart2 to 4 hours
JasmineGardeniaLily-of-the-ValleyRoseHoneyOrchidOrris
Base3 to 6 hours
OakmossMuskSandalwoodCedarAmbergris
InformationalShared notesPeach, Bergamot, Rose and Aldehydes. Durations are only published for Megara, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer63
Fall75
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex22
Women78
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,319

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#37,329

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMegaraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forget Me Not reads as a spicy floral with an old fashioned tilt, built around carnation, clove, powdery iris and soft woods. The peach and citrus notes suggest a brighter opening, but the overall profile looks drier, warmer and more textured than fruity. This suits someone who enjoys floral perfumes with spice, moss …

Reviews →

Megara by Le Galion is a vintage floral perfume launched in 1978. It opens with a crisp burst of aldehydes, bitter-edged bergamot, and spring-like hyacinth, softened slightly by subtle hints of peach and raspberry. As the opening sparkle settles, a dense bouquet of jasmine, gardenia, rose, and lily-of-the-valley takes…

Reviews →
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, Forget Me Not 勿忘我 or Megara?

Megara takes 1 of 1 categories. Forget Me Not 勿忘我 is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes; Megara is rated 4.27/5 from 22 votes. Choose Forget Me Not 勿忘我 for a warm spicy and woody character. Choose Megara for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Forget Me Not 勿忘我 and Megara smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Bergamot, Rose and Aldehydes.

Is Forget Me Not 勿忘我 or Megara better for summer or winter?

Megara suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forget Me Not 勿忘我 and Megara?

Forget Me Not 勿忘我 has top notes of Carnation, Peach, Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cloves, Rosemary, Gardenia and Violet, a base of Spices, Iris, Amber and Sandalwood. Megara has top notes of Hyacinth, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar.

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