Fragrance comparison

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 vs Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

3 wins

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟

Boitown 冰希黎

3.004 votes

Rank #64,942 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free

Byredo

3.1429 votes

Rank #47,660 MuskyFruity

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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.
Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free
Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟3/4

Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free1/4

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: Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free

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

Mojave Ghost Alcohol-FreeByredo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

3.14/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

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

24%Love

17%Like

28%Ok

10%Dislike

21%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity38

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate53

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 value16

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%

fruity91%

powdery83%

woody74%

amber65%

sweet56%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ambrette

Heart

Carrot Seeds

Base

HelvetolideSandalwoodCedarwoodVanillin

Top

SapodillaAmbrette

Heart

SandalwoodVioletMagnolia

Base

AmberCedarwoodMusk

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–

Spring100

Summer56

Fall78

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men13

Unisex38

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,942

PerfumerCoralie Spicher, Fabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,660

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMojave Ghost Alcohol-FreeHigher 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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Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free offers a delicate, skin-scent experience built on sapodilla and ambrette. It provides a clean, airy musk profile that feels light and unobtrusive for daily wear. This composition is ideal for those who prefer subtle fragrance in high-heat settings or when attending music festivals, where a so…

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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 Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free?

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; Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free is rated 3.14/5 from 29 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 Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free for a musky and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 lasts longest (Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 70/100, Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 projects furthest (Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 63/100, Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 and Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Ambrette, Sandalwood and Cedarwood.

Is Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free better for summer or winter?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 suits daytime wear; Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 and Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 has top notes of Ambrette, heart notes of Carrot Seeds, a base of Helvetolide, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Vanillin. Mojave Ghost Alcohol-Free has top notes of Sapodilla and Ambrette, heart notes of Sandalwood, Violet and Magnolia, a base of Amber, Cedarwood and Musk.