Fragrance comparison

La Capitale vs Melodia

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 4,324 ratings analysed

1 wins

La Capitale

Xerjoff

4.104,324 votes

Rank #375 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Melodia

Saleel · 2025

—0 votes

Rank #77,577 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Capitale takes 1 of 1 categories.

La Capitale
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Melodia
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

La Capitale1/1

Melodia0/1

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: La Capitale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La CapitaleXerjoff

MelodiaSaleel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 4,324 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

26%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

2,642 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

amber83%

leather74%

caramel65%

vanilla56%

fruity100%

sweet92%

violet84%

rose77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

StrawberryCaramelPeachLabdanum

Heart

LeatherAmberSaffronRoseGinger

Base

Bourbon VanillaBenzoin

Top

StrawberryBlackberryCaramelPeach

Heart

Jasmine SambacVioletRose

Base

AmbroxanVanillin

InformationalShared notesStrawberry, Caramel, Peach and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex33

Women61

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#375

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews749

Overall rank#77,577

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerLa CapitaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Xerjoff La Capitale opens with a sugary punch of ripe strawberry, peach nectar, and warm caramel. Labdanum sits beneath the fruit, cutting the initial sweetness with a resinous, ambered warmth. As the opening settles, a dense core of saffron, rose, and dark leather emerges, turning what could have been a simple desser…

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Melodia by Saleel brings together juicy orchard fruits, golden caramel, and powdery floral petals over a modern amber base. The scent starts with an immediate splash of ripe strawberry, dark blackberry, and sweet peach drizzled with warm caramel. As the bright fruitiness softens, powdery violet and sweet rose bloom al…

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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.

Do La Capitale and Melodia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Strawberry, Caramel, Peach and Rose.

What are the notes in La Capitale and Melodia?

La Capitale has top notes of Strawberry, Caramel, Peach and Labdanum, heart notes of Leather, Amber, Saffron and Rose, a base of Bourbon Vanilla and Benzoin. Melodia has top notes of Strawberry, Blackberry, Caramel and Peach, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Violet and Rose, a base of Ambroxan and Vanillin.