Meliora vs Pegasus EDP
Side by side. Scored honestly.
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Side by side
Comparing the originals — price, breadth, listed-note depth.
Opens with a bright bergamot-kissed peach that reads ripe without turning sweet or candied. The heart is a soft floral blend — rose forward, jasmine quietly rounding the edges — that feels polished rather than heady. Sandalwood carries the dry-down alongside vanilla and musk, landing in a warm, lightly creamy base that projects moderately and leaves a clean, skin-close sillage after a few hours. Elegant rather than daring, refined rather than loud — made for someone who wants effortless polish through spring and fall workdays or dinner out.
Bergamot opens things up cleanly before stepping aside almost immediately, letting heliotrope and almond take center stage in the heart — a powdery, almost confectionery pairing that reads warm and skin-close rather than sharp. Jasmine adds quiet floral depth without going feminine. The dry-down settles into sandalwood and vanilla, soft and creamy with moderate sillage that stays within a few feet. Projection is polite, longevity solid at six-plus hours. — Best in cold weather on someone who wants a crowd-pleasing, wearable signature that leans sweet without going full dessert.
How they overlap
Meliora and Pegasus EDP share 4 notes (bergamot, jasmine, sandalwood, vanilla). The same note name doesn't always mean the same scent — different houses use different vanillas, different woods, different musks — but a multi-note shared spine usually does indicate genuinely-comparable wear character. The remaining notes (3 unique to Meliora, 2 unique to Pegasus EDP) are where the divergence happens.
The buying decision
Pegasus EDP is the cheaper original at $265 compared to $335 for Meliora — about 21% less. Meliora is built for spring/summer/fall; Pegasus EDP for fall/winter. Pick by when you'd actually wear it. Heads up: Meliora is marketed feminine, Pegasus EDP is marketed masculine — they target different wearers, though plenty of buyers cross those lines.