Fragrance comparison

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 vs Myrrh Omumbiri

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟

Boitown 冰希黎

3.004 votes

Rank #64,942 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Myrrh Omumbiri

Himba

—0 votes

Rank #75,130 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Myrrh Omumbiri
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟1/1

Myrrh Omumbiri0/1

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

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

Myrrh OmumbiriHimba

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery86%

musky72%

floral58%

aromatic44%

warm spicy30%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

musky84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match53%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

Top20-30 mins

Black PepperBergamotPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineAfrican Geranium

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarwoodAmbretteMyrrhelemiMusk

InformationalShared notesAmbrette, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Myrrh Omumbiri, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Work 34%Casual 32%Date 22%Party 12%

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#75,130

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSantal Melody 闲听檀吟Higher 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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Myrrh Omumbiri by Himba opens with a lively snap of cracked black pepper, bright pink pepper, and sparkling bergamot. Rather than greeting you with dark, churchy smoke, it immediately feels refreshing, aromatic, and invigorating. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, a crisp heart of African geranium and dewy jasmine…

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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.

Do Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 and Myrrh Omumbiri smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% 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 Myrrh Omumbiri better for summer or winter?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 suits daytime wear; Myrrh Omumbiri suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 has top notes of Ambrette, heart notes of Carrot Seeds, a base of Helvetolide, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Vanillin. Myrrh Omumbiri has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine and African Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Ambrette and Myrrh.