Fragrance comparison

Megamare vs Megara

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 7,273 ratings analysed

4 wins

Megamare

Orto Parisi

3.926,934 votes

Rank #331 MuskyMarine

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89%scent match

Very similar

Megara

Maison Alhambra

4.00339 votes

Rank #1,022 FreshCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Megamare takes 4 of 7 categories.

Megamare
Choose it for a musky and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.
Megara
Choose it for a fresh and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Megamare4/7

Megara3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MegamareOrto Parisi

MegaraMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 6,934 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 339 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerMegaraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

23%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

6,934 votes

57%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

7%Hate

288 votes

Category winnerMegaraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage87

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityMegamare

SillageMegamare

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value81

Category winnerMegaraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

marine92%

fresh84%

aquatic77%

amber69%

citrus61%

fresh100%

citrus92%

musky84%

amber77%

marine69%

aquatic61%

Scent match89%Very similar · both musky, fresh and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemon

Heart

SeaweedCaloneHedione

Base

MuskAmbroxanCedar

Top

BergamotLemon

Heart

AlgaeCaloneHedione

Base

AmbroxanMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Calone and Hedione. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter44

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMegamareMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

Men84

Unisex14

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#331

PerfumerAlessandro Gualtieri

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#1,022

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews60

Category winnerMegamareHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Megamare opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and sour lemon before diving straight into dark sea salt and bruised kelp. Perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri pairs heavy seaweed with calone and synthetic ambroxan to replicate cold, churning ocean water rather than a warm tropical beach. Heavy musk and dry cedar sit in the ba…

Reviews →

Megara by Maison Alhambra is an aromatic aquatic fragrance launched in 2022. It centers on a stark, oceanic experience, blending bergamot and lemon with a distinct core of algae, calone, and hedione. Base notes of ambroxan, musk, and cedar provide a long-lasting, salty finish that thrives in high-heat outdoor environm…

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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, Megamare or Megara?

Megamare takes 4 of 7 categories. Megamare is rated 3.92/5 from 6,934 votes; Megara is rated 4.00/5 from 339 votes. Choose Megamare for a musky and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Megara for a fresh and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Megamare or Megara?

Megamare lasts longest (Megamare 93/100, Megara 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Megamare or Megara?

Megamare projects furthest (Megamare 87/100, Megara 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Megamare and Megara smell similar?

Very similar: a 89% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, fresh and marine accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Calone and Hedione.

Is Megamare or Megara better for summer or winter?

For summer, Megamare is the stronger pick. For winter, Megamare is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Megamare and Megara?

Megamare has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Seaweed, Calone and Hedione, a base of Musk, Ambroxan and Cedar. Megara has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Algae, Calone and Hedione, a base of Ambroxan, Musk and Cedar.