Fragrance comparison

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 vs Amank'ay

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

3 wins

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟

Boitown 冰希黎

3.004 votes

Rank #64,866 WoodyPowdery

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48%scent match

Some overlap

Amank'ay

ALTAIA

3.7067 votes

Rank #17,420 MuskyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Amank'ay
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟3/4

Amank'ay1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Sillage & projection: Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Value for money: Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amank'ay

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟Boitown 冰希黎

Amank'ayALTAIA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

3.70/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 21%Had 12%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

31%Love

31%Like

23%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySantal Melody 闲听檀吟

SillageSantal Melody 闲听檀吟

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value40

Category winnerSantal Melody 闲听檀吟Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery86%

musky72%

floral58%

aromatic44%

warm spicy30%

musky100%

floral91%

fruity83%

aquatic74%

woody65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both musky, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ambrette

Heart

Carrot Seeds

Base

HelvetolideSandalwoodCedarwoodVanillin

Top

Nashi PearPink Pepper

Heart

HelvetolideLotus

Base

AmbretteSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAmbrette, Helvetolide 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 season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer64

Fall45

Winter18

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,866

PerfumerCoralie Spicher, Fabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,420

PerfumerCoralie Spicher

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerAmank'ayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A soft, woody sandalwood scent with a powdery musk finish, Santal Melody opens with ambrette, then turns drier and more textured through carrot seed, cedarwood, and vanilla. It reads calm, clean, and lightly creamy rather than rich or sweet. This is the kind of unisex woody fragrance that may suit quiet daily wear, es…

Reviews →

Amank'ay by ALTAIA is a fragrance for women and men. Amank'ay was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Coralie Spicher. Top notes are Nashi Pear and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Helvetolide and Lotus; base notes are Ambrette and Sandalwood.

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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, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or Amank'ay?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 takes 3 of 4 categories. Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes; Amank'ay is rated 3.70/5 from 67 votes. Choose Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Amank'ay for a musky and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or Amank'ay?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 lasts longest (Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 70/100, Amank'ay 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or Amank'ay?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 projects furthest (Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 63/100, Amank'ay 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 and Amank'ay smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Ambrette, Helvetolide and Sandalwood.

Is Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or Amank'ay better for summer or winter?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 suits daytime wear; Amank'ay suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 and Amank'ay?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 has top notes of Ambrette, heart notes of Carrot Seeds, a base of Helvetolide, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Vanillin. Amank'ay has top notes of Nashi Pear and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Helvetolide and Lotus, a base of Ambrette and Sandalwood.