What does it smell like?
It smells mostly fruity and soft spicy. Black currant and red berries at the top, rose and lily-of-the-valley in the middle and musk and vanilla at the base.
- Came out
- 2013
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Meliora 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
A closer look at Parfums De Marly Meliora EDP
Meliora EDP comes from Parfums De Marly. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Calvin Klein Escape and Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety spread further.
Who will like Meliora
The strongest accord is fruity (100%), followed by soft spicy and fresh. You will probably like it if you enjoy fruity and soft spicy smells and notes like rose and musk. Less obvious notes include ylang-ylang. Perfume fans rate it 3.82 out of 5.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Calvin Klein Escape and Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like musk and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
More from Parfums de Marly
This house has 41 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Oajan, Haltane and Pegasus Exclusif.
What Meliora costs
In Europe it costs about €4, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Calvin Klein Escape and Gianni Versace Red Jeans.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in spring. It is less suited to winter. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, summer, fall and winter.
Meliora dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Calvin Klein Escape (6 shared notes), Gianni Versace Red Jeans (6 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (6 shared notes) and Davidoff Cool Water (5 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
More questions
Can women wear Meliora?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Meliora come out?
It came out in 2013.
Is it better for day or night?
Day. It suits work and daily wear.