Fragrance comparison

Idylle Love Blossom vs Melody

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 264 ratings analysed

Idylle Love Blossom

Guerlain

4.17261 votes

Rank #5,198 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Melody

Marc de la Morandiere

4.003 votes

Rank #62,262 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Melody takes 3 of 4 categories.

Idylle Love Blossom
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Melody
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Idylle Love Blossom1/4

Melody3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Idylle Love BlossomGuerlain

MelodyMarc de la Morandiere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 261 votes

Have 44%Had 19%Want 37%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

41%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

261 votes

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMelody

SillageMelody

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

musky91%

honey83%

green74%

fresh65%

white floral56%

amber100%

powdery92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

LilacHoneyGreen Leaves

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineRose

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskWoody Notes

Top15-30 mins

Black PepperStyraxBergamotYlang-YlangIncenseHawthorn

Heart2-4 hrs

MimosaHoneyJasmineRoseVioletLilacSandalwoodVirginian Cedar

Base6-10 hrs

Bourbon VanillaBenzoinAmberMusk

Category winnerMelodyLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer44

Fall44

Winter14

Day100

Night24

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,198

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#62,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIdylle Love BlossomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Idylle Love Blossom by Guerlain delivers a fresh, natural floral scent built around dewy lilac and sweet honey. Crisp green leaves greet the nose right away, giving the opening the clean snap of fresh garden stems. As the sharp greenery settles, a core of jasmine and rose blooms underneath, creating a soft white flora…

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Melody by Marc de la Morandiere is an opulent oriental floral that opens with a brisk punch of black pepper, balsamic styrax, and smoky incense. As the sharp opening settles, the perfume reveals a warm heart of powdery mimosa, golden honey, and delicate lilac. Sandalwood and cedarwood provide an earthy, structured bac…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Idylle Love Blossom or Melody?

Melody takes 3 of 4 categories. Idylle Love Blossom is rated 4.17/5 from 261 votes; Melody is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Idylle Love Blossom for a floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Melody for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Idylle Love Blossom or Melody?

Melody lasts longest (Melody 90/100, Idylle Love Blossom 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Idylle Love Blossom or Melody?

Melody projects furthest (Melody 88/100, Idylle Love Blossom 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Idylle Love Blossom and Melody smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Lilac, Honey, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Idylle Love Blossom or Melody better for summer or winter?

Idylle Love Blossom suits daytime wear; Melody suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Idylle Love Blossom and Melody?

Idylle Love Blossom has top notes of Lilac, Honey and Green Leaves, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. Melody has top notes of Black Pepper, Styrax, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Mimosa, Honey, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Benzoin, Amber and Musk.