Fragrance comparison

Merel vs Sparkle

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Merel

Sare

—0 votes

Rank #72,819 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Sparkle

mark.

3.789 votes

Rank #48,671 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sparkle takes 1 of 1 categories.

Merel
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character.
Sparkle
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Merel0/1

Sparkle1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MerelSare

Sparklemark.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 24%Had 29%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

78%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy90%

coffee80%

fruity70%

vanilla60%

chocolate50%

sweet100%

fruity86%

white floral72%

chocolate58%

warm spicy44%

cacao30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Strawberry

Heart

ChocolateCoffee

Base

Vanilla

Notes

StrawberryPink JasmineChocolate

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesStrawberry and Chocolate. Durations are only published for Sparkle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring80

Summer0

Fall40

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,819

PerfumerSare Agha

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,671

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSparkleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Merel by Sare is a strawberry gourmand that quickly turns into a dessert-like mix of chocolate, coffee, and vanilla. It reads warm, sweet, and cozy, with a playful fruity top that leads into a mocha-style heart and a soft vanilla base. If you enjoy edible, cafe-style scents and want something simple and unapologetical…

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Sparkle by mark. delivers a playful mixture of sweet berry tones and creamy cocoa warmth. Released in 2015, this floral fruity gourmand scent builds its identity around ripe strawberry, gentle pink jasmine, and a soft chocolate finish. The sweet and fruity accords take center stage immediately, offering an upbeat intr…

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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.