Arabia Malaak vs Bara
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
70%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bara takes 2 of 3 categories.
Arabia MalaakChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
BaraChoose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Arabia Malaak1/3
Bara2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Arabia Malaak
- Value for money
- Bara
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bara
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Arabia MalaakLe ChameauBaraAdyan by AnfarWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%
4.78/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 31%Had 3%Want 66%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
84%Love
14%Like
0%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate
37 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageArabia Malaak
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBaraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla90%
woody80%
powdery70%
lactonic60%
warm spicy50%
woody100%
vanilla88%
sweet77%
warm spicy65%
cinnamon53%
powdery42%
Scent match70%Closely related · both woody, vanilla and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
SandalwoodVanillaPraline
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Cognac
Heart
CinnamonTonka BeanOak
Base
VanillaPralineSandalwood
InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Vanilla and Praline. Durations are only published for Arabia Malaak, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring39
Summer25
Fall100
Winter93
Day48
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#56,484
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#26,302
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBaraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArabia Malaak by Le Chameau delivers a rich gourmand experience built around sweet, lactonic, and woody accords. Launched in 2024, the fragrance centers on a warm blend of praline, vanilla, and smooth sandalwood. The opening greets the nose with a confectionary sweetness, evoking roasted nuts coated in caramelized sug…
Reviews →Bara by Adyan by Anfar is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Bara was launched in 2021. Top note is Cognac; middle notes are Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Oak; base notes are Vanilla, Praline and Sandalwood.
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Arabia Malaak or Bara?
Bara takes 2 of 3 categories. Arabia Malaak is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Bara is rated 4.78/5 from 37 votes. Choose Arabia Malaak for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Bara for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which projects more, Arabia Malaak or Bara?
Projection is very close: Arabia Malaak 75/100, Bara 74/100 for sillage.
Do Arabia Malaak and Bara smell similar?
Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Vanilla and Praline.
Is Arabia Malaak or Bara better for summer or winter?
Arabia Malaak suits day or night wear; Bara suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Arabia Malaak and Bara?
Arabia Malaak features Sandalwood, Vanilla and Praline. Bara has top notes of Cognac, heart notes of Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Oak, a base of Vanilla, Praline and Sandalwood.
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