Fragrance comparison

Melodie de L'Amour vs Charlie Red

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2,352 ratings analysed

Melodie de L'Amour

Parfums Dusita

3.99830 votes

Rank #4,252 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Charlie Red

Revlon

3.551,522 votes

Rank #1,996 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Charlie Red takes 4 of 7 categories.

Melodie de L'Amour
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Charlie Red
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Melodie de L'Amour3/7

Charlie Red4/7

Ratings & consensus: Melodie de L'Amour
Community sentiment: Melodie de L'Amour
Longevity: Charlie Red
Sillage & projection: Charlie Red
Value for money: Charlie Red
Versatility: Melodie de L'Amour
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Charlie Red

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Melodie de L'AmourParfums Dusita

Charlie RedRevlon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 830 votes

Have 35%Had 11%Want 54%

3.55/ 5 · 1,522 votes

Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%

Category winnerMelodie de L'AmourRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

830 votes

22%Love

49%Like

7%Ok

20%Dislike

2%Hate

1,408 votes

Category winnerMelodie de L'AmourMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityCharlie Red

SillageCharlie Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value89

Category winnerCharlie RedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose83%

animalic65%

honey48%

sweet30%

white floral100%

floral92%

sweet84%

tuberose77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both white floral, tuberose and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

TuberoseGardeniaHoney

Heart2-4 hrs

Indian JasmineBroomLily-of-the-ValleyPeach

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskCedar

Top

GardeniaPeachOrange BlossomPlumVioletBlack Currant

Heart

TuberoseCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyOrchidRose

Base

HoneyMuskSandalwoodAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Gardenia, Honey and Indian Jasmine. Durations are only published for Melodie de L'Amour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter27

Day100

Night55

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter73

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMelodie de L'AmourMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex10

Women90

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,252

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews143

Overall rank#1,996

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews241

Category winnerCharlie RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums Dusita Melodie de L'Amour bursts open with an avalanche of fresh gardenia and buttery tuberose. It feels unapologetically alive. You immediately get the thick, golden sweetness of wild honey wrapping around the humid flower petals. A tart whisper of peach and green lily-of-the-valley cuts through the nectar, p…

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Charlie Red by Revlon is a bold oriental floral fragrance built around a prominent tuberose heart. Launched in 1993, this perfume creates a strong white floral presence with sweet, powdery, and woody undertones. It performs best during cool spring days or casual evening outings, offering a memorable, distinct profile …

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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, Melodie de L'Amour or Charlie Red?

Charlie Red takes 4 of 7 categories. Melodie de L'Amour is rated 3.99/5 from 830 votes; Charlie Red is rated 3.55/5 from 1,522 votes. Choose Melodie de L'Amour for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Charlie Red for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Melodie de L'Amour or Charlie Red?

Charlie Red lasts longest (Charlie Red 65/100, Melodie de L'Amour 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Melodie de L'Amour or Charlie Red?

Charlie Red projects furthest (Charlie Red 60/100, Melodie de L'Amour 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Melodie de L'Amour and Charlie Red smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, tuberose and sweet accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Gardenia, Honey and Indian Jasmine.

Is Melodie de L'Amour or Charlie Red better for summer or winter?

For summer, Melodie de L'Amour is the stronger pick. For winter, Charlie Red is the stronger pick. Melodie de L'Amour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Melodie de L'Amour and Charlie Red?

Melodie de L'Amour has top notes of Tuberose, Gardenia and Honey, heart notes of Indian Jasmine, Broom, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peach, a base of Musk and Cedar. Charlie Red has top notes of Gardenia, Peach, Orange Blossom and Plum, heart notes of Tuberose, Carnation, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Honey, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.