Fragrance comparison

Mellow Heliotrope vs Sublime

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 133 ratings analysed

5 wins

Mellow Heliotrope

Bentley

3.8659 votes

Rank #12,787 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Sublime

Simone Cosac Profumi

3.7874 votes

Rank #33,096 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mellow Heliotrope takes 5 of 7 categories.

Mellow Heliotrope
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sublime
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mellow Heliotrope5/7

Sublime2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mellow HeliotropeBentley

SublimeSimone Cosac Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%

3.78/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 23%Had 27%Want 50%

Category winnerMellow HeliotropeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

32%Like

20%Ok

2%Dislike

5%Hate

41 votes

20%Love

53%Like

12%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerMellow HeliotropeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySublime

SillageSublime

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value36

Category winnerMellow HeliotropeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

almond69%

lactonic61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

aquatic77%

vanilla69%

ozonic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both powdery, vanilla and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GardeniaCassisMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

RaspberryPink Pepperelemi

Base

HeliotropeVanillaViolet LeafPralineAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Top

PearMandarin OrangePink Pepper

Heart

GardeniaJasmineViolet Leaf

Base

HeliotropeCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer50

Fall92

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer43

Fall30

Winter26

Day100

Night50

Category winnerMellow HeliotropeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Men10

Unisex10

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,787

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#33,096

PerfumerSonia Constant

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMellow HeliotropeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mellow Heliotrope by Bentley is a sweet, floral fragrance that blends powdery heliotrope and vanilla with crisp gardenia and cassis. It presents a soft, sugary profile that feels approachable and feminine. Perfect for cool spring days or casual evenings, this scent settles comfortably on the skin, leaving a gentle, ca…

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Sublime opens with juicy pear and mandarin, then settles into a soft white floral heart with gardenia, jasmine and a powdery heliotrope finish. The overall effect reads creamy, airy and slightly ozonic rather than dense. It suits shoppers who enjoy feminine floral scents with a fruity opening and a smooth woody-musky …

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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, Mellow Heliotrope or Sublime?

Mellow Heliotrope takes 5 of 7 categories. Mellow Heliotrope is rated 3.86/5 from 59 votes; Sublime is rated 3.78/5 from 74 votes. Choose Mellow Heliotrope for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sublime for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mellow Heliotrope or Sublime?

They last about the same: Sublime 73/100, Mellow Heliotrope 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mellow Heliotrope or Sublime?

Sublime projects furthest (Sublime 70/100, Mellow Heliotrope 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mellow Heliotrope and Sublime smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Heliotrope.

Is Mellow Heliotrope or Sublime better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mellow Heliotrope is the stronger pick. For winter, Mellow Heliotrope is the stronger pick. Mellow Heliotrope suits evening wear; Sublime suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mellow Heliotrope and Sublime?

Mellow Heliotrope has top notes of Gardenia, Cassis, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Pink Pepper and elemi, a base of Heliotrope, Vanilla, Violet Leaf and Praline. Sublime has top notes of Pear, Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine and Violet Leaf, a base of Heliotrope, Cedar and Patchouli.