Fragrance comparison

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 vs Ludatrix

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 34 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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43%scent match

Some overlap

Ludatrix

Vyrao

3.4330 votes

Rank #22,690 RoseFresh Spicy

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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.
Ludatrix
Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟3/4

Ludatrix1/4

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: Ludatrix

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

LudatrixVyrao

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

3.43/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

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

27%Love

27%Like

23%Ok

10%Dislike

13%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate61

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 value44

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%

rose100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

woody77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ambrette

Heart

Carrot Seeds

Base

HelvetolideSandalwoodCedarwoodVanillin

Top

Sichuan PepperLipstickAmbrette

Heart

RoselatexFrankincenseConcreteOrris

Base

CedarwoodMuskSandalwoodAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesAmbrette, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. 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–

Spring56

Summer11

Fall100

Winter89

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

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#22,690

PerfumerMeabh McCurtin

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerLudatrixHigher 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…

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Ludatrix by Vyrao opens with a sharp bite of Sichuan pepper softened by waxy lipstick and nutty ambrette seed. As the initial heat settles, a damask rose note emerges alongside a distinct synthetic latex accord, framed by dry concrete and earthy orris. The contrast between cosmetic powder and industrial rubber gives t…

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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 Ludatrix?

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; Ludatrix is rated 3.43/5 from 30 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 Ludatrix for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or Ludatrix?

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

Which projects more, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or Ludatrix?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 projects furthest (Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 63/100, Ludatrix 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 and Ludatrix smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Ambrette, Sandalwood and Cedarwood.

Is Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or Ludatrix better for summer or winter?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 suits daytime wear; Ludatrix suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 and Ludatrix?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 has top notes of Ambrette, heart notes of Carrot Seeds, a base of Helvetolide, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Vanillin. Ludatrix has top notes of Sichuan Pepper, Lipstick and Ambrette, heart notes of Rose, latex, Frankincense and Concrete, a base of Cedarwood, Musk, Sandalwood and Ambroxan.