What does it smell like?
Main smell: woody and whiskey. It opens with sea notes and mandarin orange, moves to jasmine and bay leaf and dries down to whiskey and patchouli.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
La Melodie notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Claude Marsal Parfums La Melodie EDP
La Melodie EDP is made by Claude Marsal Parfums. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. For evenings, Tom Ford Black Orchid has more depth.
More from Claude Marsal Parfums
This house has 12 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are La Symphonie, Le Batteur and Le Violon.
Its style
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by whiskey and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and whiskey smells and notes like jasmine and whiskey. Less obvious notes include grapefruit and guaiac wood. Perfume fans rate it 4.49 out of 5.
La Melodie sillage
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Rabanne Invictus Paco.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Rabanne Invictus Paco and Sisley Eau Du Soir. Base notes like whiskey and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
La Melodie price and value
In Europe it costs about €193, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Sisley Eau Du Soir and Tom Ford Black Orchid.
Perfumes that smell like La Melodie
These perfumes have a close smell: Rabanne Invictus Paco (9 shared notes), Sisley Eau Du Soir (5 shared notes), Le Labo Ylang 49 (4 shared notes) and Tom Ford Black Orchid (4 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Rabanne Invictus Paco starts from €92.
Quick answers
When did La Melodie come out?
It came out in 2016.
Can women wear La Melodie?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is it good for summer?
It is better in fall. In hot weather it can feel heavy.