Memorial Day '25 vs Selene (SEΛENE)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
Memorial Day '25Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Selene (SEΛENE)Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Memorial Day '251/2
Selene (SEΛENE)1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Memorial Day '25
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Selene (SEΛENE)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Memorial Day '25The Dua BrandSelene (SEΛENE)Manos GerakinisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%
4.02/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 23%Had 10%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
43%Love
30%Like
16%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
44 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMemorial Day '25Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
marine92%
citrus84%
sweet77%
amber69%
tobacco61%
white floral100%
citrus90%
powdery80%
sweet70%
violet60%
woody50%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Aquatic notesMandarin OrangeLemon ZestGreen TeaGingerCalabrian bergamot
Heart
CorianderOrange BlossomCinnamon
Base
AmbergrisTobaccoHoneyWhite MuskCedarwoodVanillaMusk
Top15-30 mins
Grapefruit PeelPetitgrainCalabrian bergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Orange BlossomJasmine SambacVioletPraline
Base6-8+ hrs
MuskAmbergrisSandalwoodCedarwood
InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Orange Blossom, Ambergris and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Selene (SEΛENE), so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer95
Fall53
Winter32
Day100
Night39
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#53,075
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#19,268
PerfumerChristina Koutsoudaki
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerSelene (SEΛENE)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMemorial Day '25 opens with a brisk aquatic citrus lift, green tea and ginger giving it a cool, aromatic edge rather than a sugary one. As it settles, the scent turns warmer and fuller with honey, tobacco, ambergris, soft musk and cedar. It looks built for shoppers who like fresh fragrances with more depth underneath.…
Reviews →Manos Gerakinis Selene captures the breezy magic of an open-air cinema on a warm Aegean evening. The opening is sharp. Bitter petitgrain, zesty grapefruit peel, and Calabrian bergamot deliver an immediate citrus flash before melting into soft petals. You quickly detect orange blossom and creamy jasmine sambac, laced w…
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, Memorial Day '25 or Selene (SEΛENE)?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Memorial Day '25 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Selene (SEΛENE) is rated 4.02/5 from 44 votes. Choose Memorial Day '25 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Selene (SEΛENE) for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Do Memorial Day '25 and Selene (SEΛENE) smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Orange Blossom, Ambergris and Cedarwood.
Is Memorial Day '25 or Selene (SEΛENE) better for summer or winter?
Memorial Day '25 suits day or night wear; Selene (SEΛENE) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Memorial Day '25 and Selene (SEΛENE)?
Memorial Day '25 has top notes of Aquatic notes, Mandarin Orange, Lemon Zest and Green Tea, heart notes of Coriander, Orange Blossom and Cinnamon, a base of Ambergris, Tobacco, Honey and White Musk. Selene (SEΛENE) has top notes of Grapefruit Peel, Petitgrain and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac, Violet and Praline, a base of Musk, Ambergris, Sandalwood and Cedarwood.
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