795 community ratings

Meliora

Name: Meliora
Brand: Parfums de Marly

Perfumer: Nathalie Lorson

2012WomenModern

7.9/ 10

Community score
795 ratings

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Parfums de Marly Meliora is a fresh, fruity floral that leans towards spring and summer days, with a clearly feminine character.

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Skunky's take: When spring arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 698 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.6 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

6.1 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Blackcurrant Red berries Raspberry Lemon

Heart notesfirst few hours

Ylang-ylang Rose

Jasmine tea

Lily

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Cedarwood Musk Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Creamy

What does Meliora smell like?

It opens bright and a little tart with blackcurrant, raspberry and lemon. In the heart, ylang-ylang, rose and jasmine tea come forward while lily softens the floral side. The base of vanilla and musk leaves a creamy sweetness, lightly balanced by cedarwood.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close without crowding the room. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily, leisure and office wear lead the occasions. Most see it as feminine and modern. Monkoku Florya and The Dua Brand Melior have a close profile.