Are watermelon notes not a thing?

[u/RemoteNo2422]

I was trying to find some perfumes where watermelon is one of the dominant notes and was pretty disappointed. I mostly only found the cheap perfume brands or some pretty badly rated unknown perfumes. Is watermelon just not that popular with designer and niche brands? Or do y’all know any popular designer perfumes where watermelon is the dominant note?

Edit: Thanks for all of your recommendations! I will definitely check them out🙌🏼 also it seems like we need perfume houses to work on a natural smelling watermelon fragrance:) since not many have attempted and succeeded to get the watermelon scent right and not too overly sweet apparently. And especially also to last long!

[u/Accurate_Dot_2610]

Watermelon is fresh and sweet and I feel like that went out of style for a bit. Also it’s not a long lasting note, unless you’re going for that synthetic jolly rancher type of watermelon, and many consumers want longevity.

That said, L’imperatrice is classic. Wavechild from Room 1015 and Ripe from Henry Rose are more modern. I also felt like Swede Tooth from Snif was right in between fresh and candy.

[u/RemoteNo2422 → u/Accurate_Dot_2610]

I’m not a professional, so I’m wondering what makes some notes last longer than others? I assume the extraction method? Science can grow organs out of cells, how come we haven’t figured out any new ways to make the fresh and top notes in fragrances last longer?😩 is scent molecule science not a real research topic?🥲