Fragrance comparison

Brass Dream vs MALCHUT 109

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

Brass Dream

Zara

4.2218 votes

Rank #19,939 WoodyIris

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69%scent match

Closely related

MALCHUT 109

LABOR8

4.569 votes

Rank #32,441 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Brass Dream
Choose it for a woody and iris character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
MALCHUT 109
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Brass Dream2/4

MALCHUT 1092/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: MALCHUT 109
Sillage & projection: MALCHUT 109
Value for money: Brass Dream
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Brass Dream

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Brass DreamZara

MALCHUT 109LABOR8

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 41%Had 12%Want 47%

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

67%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityMALCHUT 109

SillageMALCHUT 109

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value70

Category winnerBrass DreamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

iris88%

powdery77%

violet65%

warm spicy53%

earthy42%

woody100%

powdery88%

violet77%

leather65%

warm spicy53%

iris42%

Scent match69%Closely related · both woody, powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cardamom

Heart

Iris

Base

Virginia Cedar

Top

VioletCardamomIris

Heart

Virginia CedarPapyrus

Base

LeatherSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Iris and Virginia Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter14

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,939

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#32,441

PerfumerGivaudan

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBrass DreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brass Dream is a dry cedar and iris scent with a slightly powdery, lipstick-like opening and a cleaner woody finish. It starts spiced with cardamom, then settles into a smooth cedar-iris profile that feels neat, airy, and easy to wear. If you like iris but want something less soft than Prada L'Homme and less rich than…

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LABOR8 MALCHUT 109 opens with a crisp burst of green violet leaf and cracked cardamom pod, immediately buffered by cool, starchy iris. Within fifteen minutes on skin, dry Virginia cedar and fibrous papyrus take over the midsection, lending a distinct paper-and-pencil-shavings woodiness. As the base warms up, soft sand…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Brass Dream or MALCHUT 109?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Brass Dream is rated 4.22/5 from 18 votes; MALCHUT 109 is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Brass Dream for a woody and iris character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose MALCHUT 109 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Brass Dream or MALCHUT 109?

MALCHUT 109 lasts longest (MALCHUT 109 76/100, Brass Dream 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brass Dream or MALCHUT 109?

MALCHUT 109 projects furthest (MALCHUT 109 70/100, Brass Dream 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brass Dream and MALCHUT 109 smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Iris and Virginia Cedar.

Is Brass Dream or MALCHUT 109 better for summer or winter?

Brass Dream suits daytime wear; MALCHUT 109 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brass Dream and MALCHUT 109?

Brass Dream has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Iris, a base of Virginia Cedar. MALCHUT 109 has top notes of Violet, Cardamom and Iris, heart notes of Virginia Cedar and Papyrus, a base of Leather and Sandalwood.