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Melodie de L'Amour vs Odyssey Femme

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

Updated 844 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Odyssey Femme takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Melodie de L'Amour

    Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Odyssey Femme

    Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Melodie de L'Amour1/5
Odyssey Femme4/5
Ratings & consensus
Odyssey Femme
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Odyssey Femme
Sillage & projection
Odyssey Femme
Value for money
Odyssey Femme
Versatility
Not scored
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
Odyssey FemmeArmaf
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.99/ 5 · 830 votes
Have 35%Had 11%Want 54%
4.29/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%
Category winnerOdyssey FemmeRating 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

43%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityOdyssey Femme

SillageOdyssey Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value34
¤ Price value63
Category winnerOdyssey FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
tuberose83%
animalic65%
honey48%
sweet30%
white floral100%
sweet92%
fruity84%
cacao77%
warm spicy69%
honey61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both white floral, sweet and honey

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
PlumGardeniaHoneyBergamotTuberose
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineRoseSaffron
Base
CacaoTonka BeanMusk
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
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex10
Women90
Men0
Unisex9
Women91
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,252

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews143

Overall rank#31,939

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Armaf Odyssey Femme opens with a thick, syrupy plum note layered over warm honey and tuberose. It soon settles into a warm floral heart where saffron adds a dry, spicy contrast to clean jasmine. The dry down turns darker and cozy as tonka bean and bitter cacao emerge on the skin. It fits cool autumn evenings and casua…

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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 Odyssey Femme?

Odyssey Femme takes 4 of 5 categories. Melodie de L'Amour is rated 3.99/5 from 830 votes; Odyssey Femme is rated 4.29/5 from 14 votes. Choose Melodie de L'Amour for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Odyssey Femme for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Melodie de L'Amour or Odyssey Femme?

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

Which projects more, Melodie de L'Amour or Odyssey Femme?

Odyssey Femme projects furthest (Odyssey Femme 64/100, Melodie de L'Amour 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Melodie de L'Amour and Odyssey Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Gardenia, Honey and Indian Jasmine.

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

Melodie de L'Amour suits daytime wear; Odyssey Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Odyssey Femme has top notes of Plum, Gardenia, Honey and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Rose and Saffron, a base of Cacao, Tonka Bean and Musk.

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