Fresh Melon vs Dear Guava
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fresh Melon takes 2 of 2 categories.
Fresh MelonChoose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Dear GuavaChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Fresh Melon2/2
Dear Guava0/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Fresh Melon
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fresh Melon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Fresh MelonJacques BattiniDear GuavaClaire'sWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.88/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 15%Had 18%Want 68%
2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate13%Love
63%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFresh MelonBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothozonic100%
aquatic83%
sweet65%
fruity48%
fresh30%
fruity100%
sweet91%
tropical83%
musky74%
fresh65%
ozonic56%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both ozonic, sweet and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Ozonic notesWatery NotesGreen Notes
Heart
MelonStrawberryWatermelon
Base
SugarMuskViolet Leaf
Top10 to 20 minutes
Carambola (Star Fruit)OrangeMangoGuava
Heart30 to 60 minutes
AppleStrawberryPeach
Base1 to 2 hours
MelonMuskSugar
InformationalShared notesMelon, Strawberry, Sugar and Musk. Durations are only published for Dear Guava, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#58,098
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#81,980
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerFresh MelonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFresh Melon by Jacques Battini offers a bright, aquatic opening dominated by ozonic and green notes. It settles into a sweet, fruity heart of melon, strawberry, and watermelon, grounded by a sugared musk base. This fragrance provides a clean, playful scent profile that suits casual daytime wear in warmer weather, appe…
Reviews →Dear Guava by Claire's is a bright, candy-sweet hair and body mist built around juicy tropical fruit. It opens with an energetic burst of carambola, orange, mango, and tart guava that smells like a freshly blended fruit smoothie. As the initial sharpness settles, a sweet orchard heart of crisp apple, strawberry, and s…
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, Fresh Melon or Dear Guava?
Fresh Melon takes 2 of 2 categories. Fresh Melon is rated 3.88/5 from 8 votes; Dear Guava is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Fresh Melon for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Dear Guava for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Do Fresh Melon and Dear Guava smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Melon, Strawberry, Sugar and Musk.
Is Fresh Melon or Dear Guava better for summer or winter?
Fresh Melon suits daytime wear; Dear Guava suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fresh Melon and Dear Guava?
Fresh Melon has top notes of Ozonic notes, Watery Notes and Green Notes, heart notes of Melon, Strawberry and Watermelon, a base of Sugar, Musk and Violet Leaf. Dear Guava has top notes of Carambola (Star Fruit), Orange, Mango and Guava, heart notes of Apple, Strawberry and Peach, a base of Melon, Musk and Sugar.
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