Fragrance comparison

Marvellous Flowers vs Melrose Place

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 1,211 ratings analysed

4 wins

Marvellous Flowers

L'Occitane en Provence

4.0885 votes

Rank #17,357 RoseFloral

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66%scent match

Closely related

Melrose Place

OUAI

3.891,126 votes

Rank #3,551 FloralRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marvellous Flowers takes 4 of 7 categories.

Marvellous Flowers
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Melrose Place
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Marvellous Flowers4/7

Melrose Place3/7

Ratings & consensus: Marvellous Flowers
Community sentiment: Marvellous Flowers
Longevity: Melrose Place
Sillage & projection: Marvellous Flowers
Value for money: Melrose Place
Versatility: Marvellous Flowers
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Melrose Place

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Marvellous FlowersL'Occitane en Provence

Melrose PlaceOUAI

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 34%Had 30%Want 36%

3.89/ 5 · 1,126 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerMarvellous FlowersRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

75%Like

1%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

85 votes

32%Love

39%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

1,126 votes

Category winnerMarvellous FlowersMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityMelrose Place

SillageMarvellous Flowers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value63

Category winnerMelrose PlaceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral90%

fresh80%

fruity70%

citrus60%

sweet50%

floral100%

rose90%

fresh80%

fruity70%

citrus60%

musky50%

Scent match66%Closely related · both rose, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Red BerriesPink Grapefruit

Heart1-2 hrs

PeonyRose

Base2-4 hrs

White WoodsWhite Musk

Top

ChampagneLitchiRed BerriesPink Pepper

Heart

RosePeonyFreesiaBergamotJasmine

Base

White MuskSandalwoodCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesRed Berries, Peony, Rose and White Musk. Durations are only published for Marvellous Flowers, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer88

Fall0

Winter39

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer87

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMarvellous FlowersMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Work 34%Date 14%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,357

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#3,551

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews201

Category winnerMelrose PlaceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The first spritz delivers an immediate pop of pink grapefruit and tart red berries. A sharp alcohol burst lifts quickly in two minutes. Soon, dewy pink peony blooms right across your wrists alongside fresh garden roses. It feels clean and crisp. Think of fresh flowers straight from a chilled florist cooler on an April…

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OUAI Melrose Place opens with a fizzy splash of champagne and sweet litchi, sharpened slightly by pink pepper. As the bubbly top notes settle, a clean floral heart takes over, led by crisp rose, fresh peony, and dewy freesia. The scent feels bright, airy, and freshly washed, avoiding any heavy or indolic weight. On s…

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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, Marvellous Flowers or Melrose Place?

Marvellous Flowers takes 4 of 7 categories. Marvellous Flowers is rated 4.08/5 from 85 votes; Melrose Place is rated 3.89/5 from 1,126 votes. Choose Marvellous Flowers for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Melrose Place for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Marvellous Flowers or Melrose Place?

Melrose Place lasts longest (Melrose Place 54/100, Marvellous Flowers 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Marvellous Flowers or Melrose Place?

Marvellous Flowers projects furthest (Marvellous Flowers 51/100, Melrose Place 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Marvellous Flowers and Melrose Place smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Peony, Rose and White Musk.

Is Marvellous Flowers or Melrose Place better for summer or winter?

For summer, Marvellous Flowers is the stronger pick. For winter, Marvellous Flowers is the stronger pick. Marvellous Flowers suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marvellous Flowers and Melrose Place?

Marvellous Flowers has top notes of Red Berries and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Peony and Rose, a base of White Woods and White Musk. Melrose Place has top notes of Champagne, Litchi, Red Berries and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Peony, Freesia and Bergamot, a base of White Musk, Sandalwood, Cedar and Amber.