Fragrance comparison

Gardénia Tahia vs Melody of Venus

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

Gardénia Tahia

Chopard · 2025

3.4144 votes

Rank #43,271 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Melody of Venus

Castanez Parfums

4.4418 votes

Rank #39,259 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Melody of Venus takes 6 of 6 categories.

Gardénia Tahia
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Melody of Venus
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gardénia Tahia0/6

Melody of Venus6/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gardénia TahiaChopard

Melody of VenusCastanez Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.41/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%

4.44/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

Category winnerMelody of VenusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

45%Like

23%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

44 votes

78%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityMelody of Venus

SillageMelody of Venus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value73

Category winnerMelody of VenusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

yellow floral77%

coconut69%

lactonic61%

fruity100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CoconutMandarinRhubarb

Heart2-4 hrs

GardeniaYlang YlangCacaoAlmond

Base6-8+ hrs

Bourbon VanillaTonka Bean

Top20-30 mins

PassionfruitGuavaGrapefruitRhubarbBlack CurrantOrangeGreen Apple

Heart3-4 hrs

NeroliCarnationHoneysuckleJasmineLily of the Valley

Base8-12 hrs

AmberAlmondPatchouliVanillaCoconut

Category winnerMelody of VenusLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall60

Winter10

Day100

Night35

Spring89

Summer44

Fall100

Winter78

Day85

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex18

Women73

Casual 35%Work 30%Date 24%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex47

Women53

Date 32%Party 29%Casual 24%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,271

PerfumerDora Baghriche

Launched2025

Reviews3

Overall rank#39,259

PerfumerCecilia Castañeda, José Nuñez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMelody of VenusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gardénia Tahia opens with an immediate tart snap of rhubarb and sweet mandarin orange. Creamy coconut milk sweeps in right behind to soften that sharp fruity burst. It is not your grandmother's heavy white floral. Within twenty minutes, velvety gardenia petals bloom alongside golden ylang ylang, dusted with crushed al…

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Melody of Venus opens like a fresh fruit basket on a sunny morning. You immediately get a juicy splash of tart passionfruit, crisp green apple, and tangy pink guava, balanced by a gentle pinch of sour rhubarb. As the opening brightness softens after thirty minutes, creamy honeysuckle and fresh jasmine blossom across 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.

Which is better, Gardénia Tahia or Melody of Venus?

Melody of Venus takes 6 of 6 categories. Gardénia Tahia is rated 3.41/5 from 44 votes; Melody of Venus is rated 4.44/5 from 18 votes. Choose Gardénia Tahia for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Melody of Venus for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gardénia Tahia or Melody of Venus?

Melody of Venus lasts longest (Melody of Venus 89/100, Gardénia Tahia 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gardénia Tahia or Melody of Venus?

Projection is very close: Melody of Venus 71/100, Gardénia Tahia 69/100 for sillage.

Do Gardénia Tahia and Melody of Venus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Coconut, Rhubarb, Almond and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Gardénia Tahia or Melody of Venus better for summer or winter?

Gardénia Tahia suits daytime wear; Melody of Venus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gardénia Tahia and Melody of Venus?

Gardénia Tahia has top notes of Coconut, Mandarin and Rhubarb, heart notes of Gardenia, Ylang Ylang, Cacao and Almond, a base of Bourbon Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Melody of Venus has top notes of Passionfruit, Guava, Grapefruit and Rhubarb, heart notes of Neroli, Carnation, Honeysuckle and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Almond, Patchouli and Vanilla.