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Melody Of The Sun
meets Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Black Currant · Jasmine · Musk

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Eau de parfum leads with fruity. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Mancera Melody Of The Sun bottle
Mancera

Melody Of The Sun

Concentration not recorded

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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte bottle
Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20222021
Leading accordscitrus · aromatic · fruityfruity · citrus · musky
Notes unique to this recordLemon, Grapefruit, Lavender, Pear, Cardamom, Green Tea, Cedar, Osmanthus, Mate, AmberBergamot, Mimosa
Longevity / 53.11 · 542 votes2.95 · 496 votes
Projection / 42.02 · 529 votes1.92 · 480 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Melody Of The Sun

Concentration not specified by source · FR listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Citrus limon peel oil, Linalool, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Benzyl salicylate, Linalyl acetate, Juniperus virginiana oil, Pinene, Citral, Lavandula oil/extract, Benzyl alcohol, Hydroxycitronellal, Geranyl acetate, Citrus aurantium flower oil, Geraniol, Citronellol, Terpineol, Coumarin, Beta-caryophyllene, Terpinolene, Rose ketones, Camphor, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Alpha-terpinene, Menthol, Carvone, Cinnamal.

Source: Mancera official France product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water/eau); Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil; Limonene; Linalyl acetate; Alpha-isomethyl ionone; Triethyl citrate; Benzyl salicylate; Linalool; Pinene; Geraniol; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; Citral; Citronellol; Geranyl acetate; Jasmine oil/extract; Terpineol; Terpinolene; Beta-caryophyllene; Alpha-terpinene; Pogostemon cablin oil; Rose ketones; Benzyl benzoate; Tocopherol ; Beta-sitosterol; Benzyl alcohol; Eugenol; Squalene; Methyl salicylate; CI 60730 (ext.

Source: Maison Francis Kurkdjian official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 2FACCF

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed fruity and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.