Fragrance comparison

My Melody Dreams vs Y

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 1,342 ratings analysed

5 wins

My Melody Dreams

Muelhens

4.44117 votes

Rank #9,908 FloralWhite Floral

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Yves Saint Laurent

4.161,225 votes

Rank #24,914 GreenWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

My Melody Dreams takes 5 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.
Y
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

My Melody Dreams5/7

Y2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

My Melody DreamsMuelhens

YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 117 votes

Have 22%Had 78%Want 0%

4.16/ 5 · 1,225 votes

Have 68%Had 32%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

40%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,225 votes

Category winnerMy Melody DreamsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityY

SillageY

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value55

Category winnerMy Melody DreamsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral92%

woody84%

powdery77%

aldehydic69%

rose61%

green100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

aldehydic69%

mossy61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and aldehydic

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

AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum

Heart

HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Base

OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Aldehydes, Hiacynth and Peach. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMy Melody DreamsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

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

Men11

Unisex41

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,908

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#24,914

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMy Melody DreamsHigher 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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Y by Yves Saint Laurent is a crisp, bitter-green chypre perfume that opens with a sharp burst of galbanum, aldehydes, and tart mirabelle plum before settling into dewy hyacinth, creamy gardenia, and earthy oakmoss. First released in 1964, it balances brisk botanical freshness with a warm, mossy base of vetiver and pat…

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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 Y?

My Melody Dreams takes 5 of 7 categories. My Melody Dreams is rated 4.44/5 from 117 votes; Y is rated 4.16/5 from 1,225 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 Y for a green and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, My Melody Dreams or Y?

Y lasts longest (Y 68/100, My Melody Dreams 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, My Melody Dreams or Y?

Projection is very close: Y 61/100, My Melody Dreams 60/100 for sillage.

Do My Melody Dreams and Y smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Aldehydes, Hiacynth and Peach.

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

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

What are the notes in My Melody Dreams and Y?

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. Y has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Galbanum and Honeysuckle, heart notes of Hiacynth, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Vetiver and Patchouli.