Ode à l'amour vs Mellow Yellow
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ode à l'amour takes 4 of 5 categories.
Ode à l'amourChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Mellow YellowChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ode à l'amour4/5
Mellow Yellow1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ode à l'amour
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mellow Yellow
- Sillage & projection
- Ode à l'amour
- Value for money
- Ode à l'amour
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ode à l'amour
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ode à l'amourYves RocherMellow YellowJardin de ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.60/ 5 · 1,531 votes
Have 27%Had 73%Want 0%
2.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%
Category winnerOde à l'amourRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate18%Love
51%Like
2%Ok
27%Dislike
1%Hate
1,531 votes
8%Love
17%Like
33%Ok
17%Dislike
25%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMellow Yellow
SillageOde à l'amour
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOde à l'amourBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
woody83%
sweet65%
rose48%
floral30%
fruity100%
woody92%
citrus84%
sweet77%
fresh69%
musky61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, woody and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PlumBlack CurrantApple
Heart
Rock roseYlang-Ylang
Base
SandalwoodAmberVanilla
Top
AppleLemonBergamotRed FruitsBlack CurrantMandarin OrangePineappleCoconut
Heart
Ylang-YlangWoody NotesJasmineSweet Notes
Base
MuskSandalwoodVanillaPatchouliAmberTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Apple, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter75
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter67
Day100
Night71
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#33,038
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#73,221
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOde à l'amourHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotYves Rocher Ode à l'amour is a comforting fruity amber fragrance built around a core of sweet plum, tart black currant, and crisp apple. The opening smells like warm dark fruit compote, offering immediate juicy brightness that feels cheerful and inviting. As the scent settles on skin, soft rock rose and creamy ylang-y…
Reviews →Mellow Yellow opens with a sharp spray of lemon, mandarin orange, and tart pineapple before settling into a thick center of sweet ylang-ylang and jasmine. As the initial citrus crispness recedes over the first half hour, warm sandalwood, amber, and vanilla pull the scent down into heavy gourmand territory. It wears be…
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, Ode à l'amour or Mellow Yellow?
Ode à l'amour takes 4 of 5 categories. Ode à l'amour is rated 3.60/5 from 1,531 votes; Mellow Yellow is rated 2.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Ode à l'amour for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Mellow Yellow for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Ode à l'amour or Mellow Yellow?
Mellow Yellow lasts longest (Mellow Yellow 64/100, Ode à l'amour 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ode à l'amour or Mellow Yellow?
Ode à l'amour projects furthest (Ode à l'amour 56/100, Mellow Yellow 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ode à l'amour and Mellow Yellow smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Apple, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood.
Is Ode à l'amour or Mellow Yellow better for summer or winter?
Mellow Yellow suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ode à l'amour and Mellow Yellow?
Ode à l'amour has top notes of Plum, Black Currant and Apple, heart notes of Rock rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Vanilla. Mellow Yellow has top notes of Apple, Lemon, Bergamot and Red Fruits, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Woody Notes, Jasmine and Sweet Notes, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli.
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