Fragrance comparison

Arabia Malaak vs Elevated Oud

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 7 Nov 2026 342 ratings analysed

Arabia Malaak

Le Chameau

4.003 votes

Rank #56,484 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Elevated Oud

Zara

4.00339 votes

Rank #769 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elevated Oud takes 2 of 3 categories.

Arabia Malaak
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Elevated Oud
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Arabia Malaak1/3

Elevated Oud2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Arabia Malaak
Value for money: Elevated Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Elevated Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Arabia MalaakLe Chameau

Elevated OudZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

4.00/ 5 · 339 votes

Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

58%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

273 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageArabia Malaak

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value88

Category winnerElevated OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla90%

woody80%

powdery70%

lactonic60%

warm spicy50%

oud100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

sweet69%

patchouli61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

SandalwoodVanillaPraline

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesCardamom

Heart

PralineVanilla

Base

OudPatchouliSandalwood

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 season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring54

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men90

Unisex9

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,484

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#769

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews77

Category winnerElevated OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabia 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…

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Elevated Oud opens with a bright citrus and cardamom lift, then settles into a darker, smoother mix of vanilla, praline, oud, patchouli, and sandalwood. It wears warm, woody, and slightly sweet rather than rough or smoky. This is the kind of Zara release that often feels richer than its price suggests. It suits cooler…

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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 Elevated Oud?

Elevated Oud takes 2 of 3 categories. Arabia Malaak is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Elevated Oud is rated 4.00/5 from 339 votes. Choose Arabia Malaak for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Elevated Oud for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which projects more, Arabia Malaak or Elevated Oud?

Arabia Malaak projects furthest (Arabia Malaak 75/100, Elevated Oud 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arabia Malaak and Elevated Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Vanilla and Praline.

Is Arabia Malaak or Elevated Oud better for summer or winter?

Arabia Malaak suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabia Malaak and Elevated Oud?

Arabia Malaak features Sandalwood, Vanilla and Praline. Elevated Oud has top notes of Citruses and Cardamom, heart notes of Praline and Vanilla, a base of Oud, Patchouli and Sandalwood.