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Kriska vs Melodie de L'Amour

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

Updated 1,518 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Melodie de L'Amour takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Kriska

    Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

  • Melodie de L'Amour

    Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Kriska3/7
Melodie de L'Amour4/7
Ratings & consensus
Melodie de L'Amour
Community sentiment
Melodie de L'Amour
Longevity
Kriska
Sillage & projection
Kriska
Value for money
Kriska
Versatility
Melodie de L'Amour
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Melodie de L'Amour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
KriskaNatura
Melodie de L'AmourParfums Dusita
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.35/ 5 · 688 votes
Have 36%Had 56%Want 8%
3.99/ 5 · 830 votes
Have 35%Had 11%Want 54%
Category winnerMelodie de L'AmourRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
18%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
28%Dislike
6%Hate

688 votes

43%Love
33%Like
8%Ok
12%Dislike
4%Hate

830 votes

Category winnerMelodie de L'AmourMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate59
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityKriska

SillageKriska

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value66
¤ Price value34
Category winnerKriskaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
white floral92%
sweet84%
floral77%
warm spicy69%
vanilla61%
white floral100%
tuberose83%
animalic65%
honey48%
sweet30%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeachPlumApricotOrange BlossomBlackberryPineappleGalbanumOsmanthus
Heart
CarnationTuberoseYlang-YlangRoseGardeniaLilyJasmineHyacinth
Base
VanillaAmberBenzoinMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliCedar
Top15-30 mins
TuberoseGardeniaHoney
Heart2-4 hrs
Indian JasmineBroomLily-of-the-ValleyPeach
Base6-8+ hrs
MuskCedar
InformationalShared notesPeach, Tuberose, Gardenia and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Melodie de L'Amour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring96
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer78
Fall0
Winter27
Day100
Night55
Category winnerMelodie de L'AmourMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex6
Women94
Men1
Unisex10
Women90
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,485

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,252

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews143

Category winnerMelodie de L'AmourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kriska by Natura is a classic fruity floral composition from 1995 that leans heavily into a dense, sweet blend. It centers on a prominent peach and plum accord, layered over a sprawling bouquet of tuberose and white florals. The base warms up with vanilla and benzoin, making it a reliable choice for cooler autumn days…

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Parfums Dusita Melodie de L'Amour bursts open with an avalanche of fresh gardenia and buttery tuberose. It feels unapologetically alive. You immediately get the thick, golden sweetness of wild honey wrapping around the humid flower petals. A tart whisper of peach and green lily-of-the-valley cuts through the nectar, p…

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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, Kriska or Melodie de L'Amour?

Melodie de L'Amour takes 4 of 7 categories. Kriska is rated 3.35/5 from 688 votes; Melodie de L'Amour is rated 3.99/5 from 830 votes. Choose Kriska for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Melodie de L'Amour for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kriska or Melodie de L'Amour?

They last about the same: Kriska 61/100, Melodie de L'Amour 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Kriska or Melodie de L'Amour?

Projection is very close: Kriska 58/100, Melodie de L'Amour 57/100 for sillage.

Do Kriska and Melodie de L'Amour smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Tuberose, Gardenia and Jasmine.

Is Kriska or Melodie de L'Amour better for summer or winter?

For summer, Melodie de L'Amour is the stronger pick. For winter, Kriska is the stronger pick. Melodie de L'Amour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kriska and Melodie de L'Amour?

Kriska has top notes of Peach, Plum, Apricot and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Carnation, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Benzoin and Musk. Melodie de L'Amour has top notes of Tuberose, Gardenia and Honey, heart notes of Indian Jasmine, Broom, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peach, a base of Musk and Cedar.

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