Fragrance comparison

Ruby Rouge vs Mellow Melody

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ruby Rouge

Akbari

4.673 votes

Rank #48,656 FloralMusky

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Mellow Melody

Mea

3.577 votes

Rank #65,709 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ruby Rouge takes 4 of 4 categories.

Ruby Rouge
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mellow Melody
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Ruby Rouge4/4

Mellow Melody0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ruby RougeAkbari

Mellow MelodyMea

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 43%Had 7%Want 50%

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 41%Had 0%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

14%Love

43%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityRuby Rouge

SillageRuby Rouge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRuby RougeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

musky92%

fresh84%

woody77%

powdery69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

floral65%

rose48%

fresh30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both floral, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantPineappleRaspberryPassionfruit

Heart

PeonyLily of the ValleyPeach Blossom

Base

MuskPatchouliAmberVanillaCedar

Top

RaspberryPineapplePeony

Heart

RoseOsmanthusLily of the Valley

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Raspberry, Peony and Lily of the Valley. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,656

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,709

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRuby RougeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ruby Rouge is a bright fruity floral that opens with a juicy mix of blackcurrant, pineapple, raspberry and passionfruit, then softens into peony and lily of the valley. As it dries down, a musky vanilla amber base comes through with patchouli and cedar adding a smooth, woody edge. It suits anyone who likes clean, mode…

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Mellow Melody is a bright floral fruity scent built around raspberry, pineapple, soft peony and a clean musk base. It reads sweet and cheerful first, then becomes more floral as rose, osmanthus and lily of the valley come forward. This is best approached as an easy daytime fragrance for warm weather, especially if yo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ruby Rouge or Mellow Melody?

Ruby Rouge takes 4 of 4 categories. Ruby Rouge is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Mellow Melody is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Ruby Rouge for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mellow Melody for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruby Rouge or Mellow Melody?

Ruby Rouge lasts longest (Ruby Rouge 75/100, Mellow Melody 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruby Rouge or Mellow Melody?

Ruby Rouge projects furthest (Ruby Rouge 69/100, Mellow Melody 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruby Rouge and Mellow Melody smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Raspberry, Peony and Lily of the Valley.

Is Ruby Rouge or Mellow Melody better for summer or winter?

Ruby Rouge suits evening wear; Mellow Melody suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruby Rouge and Mellow Melody?

Ruby Rouge has top notes of Black Currant, Pineapple, Raspberry and Passionfruit, heart notes of Peony, Lily of the Valley and Peach Blossom, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Amber and Vanilla. Mellow Melody has top notes of Raspberry, Pineapple and Peony, heart notes of Rose, Osmanthus and Lily of the Valley, a base of Musk.