Fragrance comparison

My Melody Dreams vs Norell

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 503 ratings analysed

My Melody Dreams

Muelhens

4.44117 votes

Rank #9,908 FloralWhite Floral

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36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Norell

4.17386 votes

Rank #1,869 AromaticGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Norell takes 4 of 7 categories.

My Melody Dreams
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Norell
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

My Melody Dreams3/7

Norell4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

My Melody DreamsMuelhens

NorellNorell

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 117 votes

Have 22%Had 78%Want 0%

4.17/ 5 · 386 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerMy Melody DreamsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

117 votes

44%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerMy Melody DreamsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNorell

SillageNorell

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value63

Category winnerMy Melody DreamsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral92%

woody84%

powdery77%

aldehydic69%

rose61%

aromatic100%

green92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GardeniaAldehydesHiacynthPeachLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationRoseJasmineOrchidYlang-YlangOrris Root

Base5-7 hrs

SandalwoodOakmossMuskAmberCedar

Top

NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Hiacynth, Lemon and Carnation. Durations are only published for My Melody Dreams, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter29

Day100

Night32

Spring79

Summer55

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNorellMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Casual 41%Work 30%Date 20%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,908

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#1,869

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerNorellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Muelhens released My Melody Dreams in 1979 as a bright, buoyant floral bouquet. It hits the air with a brisk crackle of aldehydes and sunny lemon before blooming into heady gardenia and velvety peach. You get immediate retro charm without heavy animalic weight. The scent settles smoothly into creamy sandalwood and dam…

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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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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, My Melody Dreams or Norell?

Norell takes 4 of 7 categories. My Melody Dreams is rated 4.44/5 from 117 votes; Norell is rated 4.17/5 from 386 votes. Choose My Melody Dreams for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Norell for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, My Melody Dreams or Norell?

Norell lasts longest (Norell 76/100, My Melody Dreams 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, My Melody Dreams or Norell?

Norell projects furthest (Norell 68/100, My Melody Dreams 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do My Melody Dreams and Norell smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Hiacynth, Lemon and Carnation.

Is My Melody Dreams or Norell better for summer or winter?

For summer, My Melody Dreams is the stronger pick. For winter, Norell is the stronger pick. My Melody Dreams suits daytime wear; Norell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in My Melody Dreams and Norell?

My Melody Dreams has top notes of Gardenia, Aldehydes, Hiacynth and Peach, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Jasmine and Orchid, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Musk and Amber. Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.