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Meli Melo vs Madison Pour Homme

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

Updated 262 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Homme takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Meli Melo

    Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • Madison Pour Homme

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Meli Melo0/4
Madison Pour Homme4/4
Ratings & consensus
Madison Pour Homme
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Madison Pour Homme
Sillage & projection
Madison Pour Homme
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Madison Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Meli MeloQueen B
Madison Pour HommeRoja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.60/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 26%Had 46%Want 28%
4.35/ 5 · 252 votes
Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%
Category winnerMadison Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
30%Love
30%Like
10%Ok
30%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

67%Love
18%Like
1%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityMadison Pour Homme

SillageMadison Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value49
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
warm spicy83%
amber65%
white floral48%
sweet30%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
vanilla69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-40 mins
OrangeMandarin OrangeLemonGrapefruitBergamot
Heart1-2 hrs
Orange BlossomCitrusesLimeHerbal Notes
Base4-6 hrs
Oriental notesSpicy Notes
Top
GrapefruitLemonLimeBay LeafMandarin OrangeBergamotAldehydes
Heart
GeraniumMay RoseOrange BlossomCyclamen
Base
elemiBalsam FirOakmossVanillaVetiverTonka BeanCardamomCedar
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Meli Melo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night41
Spring100
Summer79
Fall0
Winter39
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 36%Date 15%Party 9%
Men94
Unisex6
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,920

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,564

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Queen B Meli Melo starts with a sharp, vibrant burst of freshly squeezed lemon, bitter grapefruit, and sweet mandarin orange. The opening hits fast and bright. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus flash yields to subtle orange blossom and crushed green herbal notes. What makes this unisex blend unusual is its rap…

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Madison Pour Homme opens bright and polished, with citrus, bay and aldehydes giving it a crisp, tailored feel before cardamom, tonka and vanilla soften the heart. It stays recognisably Roja, smooth, refined and slightly powdery. On skin, shoppers often compare it to A Midsummer Dream, but this version reads fuller, da…

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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, Meli Melo or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme takes 4 of 4 categories. Meli Melo is rated 3.60/5 from 10 votes; Madison Pour Homme is rated 4.35/5 from 252 votes. Choose Meli Melo for a citrus and warm spicy character. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Madison Pour Homme for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Meli Melo or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme lasts longest (Madison Pour Homme 81/100, Meli Melo 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Meli Melo or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme projects furthest (Madison Pour Homme 72/100, Meli Melo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Meli Melo and Madison Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit and Bergamot.

Is Meli Melo or Madison Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Meli Melo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Meli Melo and Madison Pour Homme?

Meli Melo has top notes of Orange, Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Citruses, Lime and Herbal Notes, a base of Oriental notes and Spicy Notes. Madison Pour Homme has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime and Bay Leaf, heart notes of Geranium, May Rose, Orange Blossom and Cyclamen, a base of elemi, Balsam Fir, Oakmoss and Vanilla.

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