Fragrance comparison

Island Nectar vs Merengue

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Island Nectar

Sweet Essentials

4.001 votes

Rank #67,842 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Merengue

Mutis Nueva Granada · 2025

3.388 votes

Rank #70,303 AmberFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Island Nectar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Island Nectar
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Merengue
Choose it for a amber and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Island Nectar1/1

Merengue0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Island NectarSweet Essentials

MerengueMutis Nueva Granada

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

38%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value82

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral91%

citrus83%

coconut74%

fresh65%

tropical56%

amber100%

fresh92%

citrus84%

tropical77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus, sweet and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PassionfruitJasmineSugarCitrusesFloral NotesCoconutOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top30 to 45 minutes

CitrusesGingerCoconutSugar Cane

Heart2 to 3 hours

GuavaMangoIce creamPassionfruitCaramel

Base3 to 5 hours

IncenseAmbroxanVanilla

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Citruses and Coconut. Durations are only published for Merengue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring80

Summer100

Fall40

Winter60

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men38

Unisex50

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,842

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,303

PerfumerManuel Attardi

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerIsland NectarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Island Nectar by Sweet Essentials is a sunny, tropical fragrance built on a foundation of creamy coconut and bright passionfruit. It captures the carefree vibe of a beach getaway, making it a reliable pick for warm weather. This unisex blend balances fruity sweetness with a soft floral heart, designed for anyone seeki…

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Merengue by Mutis Nueva Granada delivers a bright, sugary blast of tropical fruit and confectionary sweetness. It opens with sharp citruses, zesty ginger, sweet coconut, and raw sugar cane. The scent soon shifts toward a rich dessert profile, layering juicy guava, ripe mango, and passionfruit over chilled ice cream an…

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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, Island Nectar or Merengue?

Island Nectar takes 1 of 1 categories. Island Nectar is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Merengue is rated 3.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose Island Nectar for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Merengue for a amber and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Island Nectar and Merengue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Citruses and Coconut.

Is Island Nectar or Merengue better for summer or winter?

Island Nectar suits day or night wear; Merengue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Island Nectar and Merengue?

Island Nectar features Passionfruit, Jasmine, Sugar, Citruses and Floral Notes. Merengue has top notes of Citruses, Ginger, Coconut and Sugar Cane, heart notes of Guava, Mango, Ice cream and Passionfruit, a base of Incense, Ambroxan and Vanilla.