Melos vs R Stella
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
R Stella takes 3 of 4 categories.
MelosChoose it for a honey and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
R StellaChoose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Melos1/4
R Stella3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- R Stella
- Sillage & projection
- R Stella
- Value for money
- R Stella
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Melos
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MelosPernoireR StellaRiiffs PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.52/ 5 · 73 votes
Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
16%Like
26%Ok
14%Dislike
10%Hate
73 votes
33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityR Stella
SillageR Stella
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerR StellaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothhoney100%
rose92%
sweet84%
green77%
floral69%
fruity61%
amber100%
rose92%
white floral84%
animalic77%
floral69%
woody61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both rose and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Tea RoseTeaGrapesCassisGrapefruit
Heart
HoneyRoseHazelnutBaked AppleSaffron
Base
AmberMuskPatchouliMilk
Top
Black CurrantHazelnutCardamomMilkPraline
Heart
RoseJasmineIrisCacao
Base
AmbergrisLily of the ValleySandalwoodVanillaHoneyTonkaMuskPatchouli
InformationalShared notesHoney, Rose, Hazelnut and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring87
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,358
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#58,901
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMelosHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPernoire Melos opens with an intense blast of sticky Nile honey paired with freshly steeped tea rose and bitter cassis. As the initial sweetness settles, a dark grape note and tart grapefruit cut through the thick gourmand opening. In the heart, warm hazelnut and spiced baked apple blend into a lush rose petal core. T…
Reviews →R Stella opens like a rich floral gourmand, with black currant, hazelnut, milk and praline giving it a creamy, nutty sweetness before rose, jasmine and iris come forward. The dry-down looks warmer and softer, with amber, sandalwood, vanilla, honey and musk. It reads as a plush, dressier scent with a rosy amber core, b…
Reviews →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, Melos or R Stella?
R Stella takes 3 of 4 categories. Melos is rated 3.52/5 from 73 votes; R Stella is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Melos for a honey and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose R Stella for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Which lasts longer, Melos or R Stella?
R Stella lasts longest (R Stella 80/100, Melos 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Melos or R Stella?
R Stella projects furthest (R Stella 88/100, Melos 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Melos and R Stella smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and floral accords. Common notes include Honey, Rose, Hazelnut and Musk.
What are the notes in Melos and R Stella?
Melos has top notes of Tea Rose, Tea, Grapes and Cassis, heart notes of Honey, Rose, Hazelnut and Baked Apple, a base of Amber, Musk, Patchouli and Milk. R Stella has top notes of Black Currant, Hazelnut, Cardamom and Milk, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Iris and Cacao, a base of Ambergris, Lily of the Valley, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
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