Fragrance comparison

Gocce di Melit vs Time Stood Still

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

4 wins

Gocce di Melit

Sulmona Essenza

3.7512 votes

Rank #40,633 HoneyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Time Stood Still

Nimere Parfums

3.6633 votes

Rank #18,168 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gocce di Melit takes 4 of 5 categories.

Gocce di Melit
Choose it for a honey and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Time Stood Still
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gocce di Melit4/5

Time Stood Still1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gocce di MelitSulmona Essenza

Time Stood StillNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 78%

3.66/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 10%Had 29%Want 60%

Category winnerGocce di MelitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

11%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

42%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityGocce di Melit

SillageGocce di Melit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value25

Category winnerGocce di MelitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

warm spicy83%

floral65%

sweet48%

nutty30%

amber100%

balsamic92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Carnation

Heart

HoneyChestnutGinger

Base

Turmeric

Top

elemiLavenderTangerine

Heart

IncenseJasmineRose

Base

HoneyCypriol Oil or NagarmothaNutmegStyraxTurmericJasmine SambacOakmossSiam

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,633

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#18,168

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerTime Stood StillHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Time Stood Still by Nimere Parfums is an ambitious, artistic fragrance that layers elemi, honey, and incense into a complex balsamic profile. Launched in 2016, it presents a dense, resinous structure that defies simple categorization. This unisex scent behaves differently on everyone, rewarding the patient wearer with…

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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, Gocce di Melit or Time Stood Still?

Gocce di Melit takes 4 of 5 categories. Gocce di Melit is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes; Time Stood Still is rated 3.66/5 from 33 votes. Choose Gocce di Melit for a honey and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Time Stood Still for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gocce di Melit or Time Stood Still?

They last about the same: Gocce di Melit 80/100, Time Stood Still 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Gocce di Melit or Time Stood Still?

Gocce di Melit projects furthest (Gocce di Melit 75/100, Time Stood Still 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gocce di Melit and Time Stood Still smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Honey and Turmeric.

Is Gocce di Melit or Time Stood Still better for summer or winter?

Gocce di Melit suits daytime wear; Time Stood Still suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gocce di Melit and Time Stood Still?

Gocce di Melit has top notes of Carnation, heart notes of Honey, Chestnut and Ginger, a base of Turmeric. Time Stood Still has top notes of elemi, Lavender and Tangerine, heart notes of Incense, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Honey, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Nutmeg and Styrax.