Fragrance comparison

Mauve Rose vs Melle Cléo

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 86 ratings analysed

Mauve Rose

Proad

4.4613 votes

Rank #48,026 RosePowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Melle Cléo

Les Cocottes de Paris

3.9373 votes

Rank #15,500 RoseFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Melle Cléo takes 4 of 6 categories.

Mauve Rose
Choose it for a rose and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Melle Cléo
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Mauve Rose2/6

Melle Cléo4/6

Ratings & consensus: Mauve Rose
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Melle Cléo
Sillage & projection: Melle Cléo
Value for money: Mauve Rose
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Melle Cléo
Fragranxe ranking: Melle Cléo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mauve RoseProad

Melle CléoLes Cocottes de Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 50%Had 6%Want 44%

3.93/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

Category winnerMauve RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

36%Love

41%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMelle Cléo

SillageMelle Cléo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value53

Category winnerMauve RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

powdery90%

fruity80%

tropical70%

floral60%

fresh50%

rose100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

floral77%

tropical69%

woody61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both rose, powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Cotton Flower

Heart2 to 4 hours

LitchiRose

Base4 to 7 hours

MuskSmokeWoody Notes

Top15-30 mins

LitchiPalisander RosewoodBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseYlang-YlangNight blooming Cereus

Base6-8+ hrs

Cotton FlowerLichen

Category winnerMelle CléoLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter64

Day100

Night65

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,026

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,500

PerfumerAnais Biguine

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerMelle CléoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mauve Rose by Proad is a floral woody musk fragrance built around an intriguing contrast of airy softness and deep, shadowy undertones. It opens with the clean, breezy impression of cotton flower before unveiling a heart of dewy rose and sweet, tropical litchi. Rather than drying down into a predictable floral petal s…

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Melle Cléo by Les Cocottes de Paris opens with a burst of sweet, tart litchi fruit and bright bergamot before settling into a plush heart of velvety rose and creamy ylang-ylang. Created by perfumer Anaïs Biguine, this feminine floral blends juicy tropical sweetness with a vintage cosmetic charm. Soft palisander rosewo…

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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, Mauve Rose or Melle Cléo?

Melle Cléo takes 4 of 6 categories. Mauve Rose is rated 4.46/5 from 13 votes; Melle Cléo is rated 3.93/5 from 73 votes. Choose Mauve Rose for a rose and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Melle Cléo for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mauve Rose or Melle Cléo?

They last about the same: Melle Cléo 68/100, Mauve Rose 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mauve Rose or Melle Cléo?

Melle Cléo projects furthest (Melle Cléo 62/100, Mauve Rose 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mauve Rose and Melle Cléo smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Cotton Flower, Litchi and Rose.

Is Mauve Rose or Melle Cléo better for summer or winter?

Mauve Rose suits daytime wear; Melle Cléo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mauve Rose and Melle Cléo?

Mauve Rose has top notes of Cotton Flower, heart notes of Litchi and Rose, a base of Musk, Smoke and Woody Notes. Melle Cléo has top notes of Litchi, Palisander Rosewood and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Night blooming Cereus, a base of Cotton Flower and Lichen.