Fragrance comparison

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 vs S'il Vous Plait

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

2 wins

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟

Boitown 冰希黎

3.004 votes

Rank #64,942 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

S'il Vous Plait

J'Elle Bulan Parfums

5.002 votes

Rank #44,997 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 takes 2 of 4 categories.

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
S'il Vous Plait
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟2/4

S'il Vous Plait1/4

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: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: S'il Vous Plait

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

S'il Vous PlaitJ'Elle Bulan Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

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

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery86%

musky72%

floral58%

aromatic44%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

musky61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, musky and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ambrette

Heart

Carrot Seeds

Base

HelvetolideSandalwoodCedarwoodVanillin

Top

CorianderBergamotCardamomBlack currant leaf

Heart

BlueberryLily of the ValleyClove

Base

Gourmand AccordCashmere WoodAmber XtremeSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliMuscenoneCedarwood

InformationalShared notesSandalwood 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–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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#44,997

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerS'il Vous PlaitHigher 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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S'il Vous Plait by J'Elle Bulan Parfums presents a woody-spicy character, opening with sharp coriander and cardamom. The heart introduces an unexpected blueberry note, eventually settling into a dense, gourmand-infused woody base. It functions as a versatile unisex option for those seeking a modern scent profile that …

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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 S'il Vous Plait?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 takes 2 of 4 categories. Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes; S'il Vous Plait is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose S'il Vous Plait for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or S'il Vous Plait?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 lasts longest (Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 70/100, S'il Vous Plait 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or S'il Vous Plait?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 projects furthest (Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 63/100, S'il Vous Plait 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 and S'il Vous Plait smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood and Cedarwood.

Is Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or S'il Vous Plait better for summer or winter?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 suits daytime wear; S'il Vous Plait suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 and S'il Vous Plait?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 has top notes of Ambrette, heart notes of Carrot Seeds, a base of Helvetolide, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Vanillin. S'il Vous Plait has top notes of Coriander, Bergamot, Cardamom and Black currant leaf, heart notes of Blueberry, Lily of the Valley and Clove, a base of Gourmand Accord, Cashmere Wood, Amber Xtreme and Sandalwood.