Fragrance comparison

Friendship Garden vs Gocce di Melit

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Friendship Garden

Shulton Company

4.128 votes

Rank #50,963 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Gocce di Melit

Sulmona Essenza

3.7512 votes

Rank #40,633 HoneyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gocce di Melit takes 3 of 4 categories.

Friendship Garden
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Gocce di Melit
Choose it for a honey and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Friendship Garden1/4

Gocce di Melit3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gocce di Melit
Sillage & projection: Gocce di Melit
Value for money: Friendship Garden
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gocce di Melit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Friendship GardenShulton Company

Gocce di MelitSulmona Essenza

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 59%Had 7%Want 34%

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

13%Like

38%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityGocce di Melit

SillageGocce di Melit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value44

Category winnerFriendship GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

floral77%

sweet69%

aldehydic61%

honey100%

warm spicy83%

floral65%

sweet48%

nutty30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesCarnationBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineGeraniumBulgarian Rose

Base

SandalwoodHoneyOakmossBenzoinVanillaAmberCedar

Top

Carnation

Heart

HoneyChestnutGinger

Base

Turmeric

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,963

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,633

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerGocce di MelitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Friendship Garden opens with a crisp, soapy burst of aldehydes and spicy carnation, instantly channeling a mid-century dressing table. As the fragrance warms on skin, it softens into a powdery bouquet of ylang-ylang and Bulgarian rose, grounded by a warm sandalwood and amber base. This classic floral aldehyde suits sp…

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Gocce di Melit by Sulmona Essenza is an Oriental Spicy fragrance that captures the essence of ginger and honey. Launched in 2023, this unisex scent provides a warm, nutty profile suitable for crisp autumn days. It centers on a realistic honey accord, making it an intriguing choice for those who appreciate sweet, spicy…

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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, Friendship Garden or Gocce di Melit?

Gocce di Melit takes 3 of 4 categories. Friendship Garden is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Gocce di Melit is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes. Choose Friendship Garden for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Gocce di Melit for a honey and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Friendship Garden or Gocce di Melit?

Gocce di Melit lasts longest (Gocce di Melit 80/100, Friendship Garden 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Friendship Garden or Gocce di Melit?

Gocce di Melit projects furthest (Gocce di Melit 75/100, Friendship Garden 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Friendship Garden and Gocce di Melit smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Carnation and Honey.

Is Friendship Garden or Gocce di Melit better for summer or winter?

Friendship Garden suits daytime wear; Gocce di Melit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Friendship Garden and Gocce di Melit?

Friendship Garden has top notes of Aldehydes, Carnation and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Geranium and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Honey, Oakmoss and Benzoin. Gocce di Melit has top notes of Carnation, heart notes of Honey, Chestnut and Ginger, a base of Turmeric.