Fragrance comparison

Melodie de L'Amour vs Macadam

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 977 ratings analysed

Melodie de L'Amour

Parfums Dusita

3.99830 votes

Rank #4,252 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Macadam

Il Profvmo

3.74147 votes

Rank #13,375 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Macadam 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 fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Macadam
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Melodie de L'Amour3/7

Macadam4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Melodie de L'AmourParfums Dusita

MacadamIl Profvmo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 830 votes

Have 35%Had 11%Want 54%

3.74/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 52%Had 48%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

40%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

99 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMacadam

SillageMacadam

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMacadamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

white floral100%

tuberose83%

animalic65%

honey48%

sweet30%

floral100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

rose69%

fruity61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

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

PeachHoneySweet Orange

Heart

MyrrhWhite RosePeonyIndian JasmineMagnoliaGeraniumLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PitahayaSandalwoodPatchouliMuskCoconut

InformationalShared notesHoney, Indian Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peach. 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

Spring48

Summer24

Fall100

Winter84

Day100

Night23

Category winnerMacadamMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex10

Women90

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,252

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews143

Overall rank#13,375

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMelodie de L'AmourHigher 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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Macadam by Il Profvmo is a fruity oriental floral that many wearers compare to Chopard Casmir, but lighter, creamier, and easier to wear. It opens with juicy peach and a honeyed orange glow, then settles into soft florals. What stands out is a gentle, sweet pitahaya (dragonfruit) tone that can feel powdery, like a mac…

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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 Macadam?

Macadam takes 4 of 7 categories. Melodie de L'Amour is rated 3.99/5 from 830 votes; Macadam is rated 3.74/5 from 147 votes. Choose Melodie de L'Amour for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Macadam for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Melodie de L'Amour or Macadam?

Macadam lasts longest (Macadam 74/100, Melodie de L'Amour 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Melodie de L'Amour or Macadam?

Projection is very close: Macadam 58/100, Melodie de L'Amour 57/100 for sillage.

Do Melodie de L'Amour and Macadam smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Honey, Indian Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peach.

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

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

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

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. Macadam has top notes of Peach, Honey and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Myrrh, White Rose, Peony and Indian Jasmine, a base of Pitahaya, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk.