Fragrance comparison

Melos vs Unguentum

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 158 ratings analysed

Melos

Pernoire

3.5273 votes

Rank #20,358 HoneyRose

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23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Unguentum

Onyrico

3.8085 votes

Rank #27,609 Warm SpicySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Unguentum takes 4 of 7 categories.

Melos
Choose it for a honey and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Unguentum
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Melos3/7

Unguentum4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MelosPernoire

UnguentumOnyrico

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

3.80/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 31%Had 15%Want 54%

Category winnerUnguentumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

16%Like

26%Ok

14%Dislike

10%Hate

73 votes

32%Love

36%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

85 votes

Category winnerUnguentumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityMelos

SillageMelos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price value37

Category winnerUnguentumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

rose92%

sweet84%

green77%

floral69%

fruity61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

tobacco84%

woody77%

amber69%

herbal61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tea RoseTeaGrapesCassisGrapefruit

Heart

HoneyRoseHazelnutBaked AppleSaffron

Base

AmberMuskPatchouliMilk

Top

ArtemisiaTeaCinnamonCalamusMandarin Orange

Heart

TobaccoSaffronGrapesHoney

Base

CedarOpoponaxVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesTea, Grapes, Honey and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring87

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring82

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerUnguentumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex61

Women25

Men38

Unisex59

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#27,609

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMelosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pernoire 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…

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Unguentum by Onyrico reimagines the opulent, spiced mixtures of ancient Rome with a highly modern twist. It centers a warm blend of sweet honey, dry tobacco, and sharp cinnamon over a resinous base of opoponax and amber. This unisex fragrance wears best in cold weather, offering a sweet yet complex experience that avo…

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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, Melos or Unguentum?

Unguentum takes 4 of 7 categories. Melos is rated 3.52/5 from 73 votes; Unguentum is rated 3.80/5 from 85 votes. Choose Melos for a honey and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Unguentum for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Melos or Unguentum?

Melos lasts longest (Melos 76/100, Unguentum 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Melos or Unguentum?

Projection is very close: Melos 67/100, Unguentum 66/100 for sillage.

Do Melos and Unguentum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Tea, Grapes, Honey and Saffron.

Is Melos or Unguentum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Unguentum is the stronger pick. For winter, Melos is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Melos and Unguentum?

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. Unguentum has top notes of Artemisia, Tea, Cinnamon and Calamus, heart notes of Tobacco, Saffron, Grapes and Honey, a base of Cedar, Opoponax, Vanilla and Amber.