If you want a creative word to describe a medley of sorts, “mélange” is an excellent choice, but the topic has inspired many other wonderful synonyms as well. “Hodgepodge,” “miscellany, “gallimaufry,” “salmagundi,” “pot-pourri,” “mishmash,” “pastiche,” “farrago,” “omnium gatherum,” “olio,” and “smorgasbord” all represent various conglomerations. The French word “mélange,” meaning “a blend,” was borrowed directly into English with the same definition in the 17th century.