Fragrance comparison

Délice de la vie vs Malaky

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

1 wins

Délice de la vie

Monart Parfums

4.1526 votes

Rank #34,397 FruitySweet

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63%scent match

Closely related

Malaky

Le Bonheur Perfumes

3.001 votes

Rank #71,598 AmberMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Délice de la vie takes 1 of 1 categories.

Délice de la vie
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Malaky
Choose it for a amber and musky character.

Délice de la vie1/1

Malaky0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Délice de la vie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Délice de la vieMonart Parfums

MalakyLe Bonheur Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

12%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

musky65%

amber48%

aquatic30%

amber100%

musky92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both fruity, musky and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RaspberryPearStrawberryAmbroxanOrange BlossomMuskJasminePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top30 to 45 minutes

GingerPear

Heart2 to 3 hours

Orange BlossomAmbroxan

Base4 to 6 hours

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Ambroxan, Orange Blossom and Musk. Durations are only published for Malaky, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall63

Winter88

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,397

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#71,598

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDélice de la vieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Délice de la vie by Monart Parfums is a bright, sugar-spun fruity chypre built around juicy berries and clean floral musk. The scent opens with a burst of sweet strawberry, ripe raspberry, and crisp pear that feels like a chilled summer berry compote. As it settles, gentle jasmine and orange blossom soften the initial…

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Malaky by Le Bonheur Perfumes opens with a crisp kick of spicy ginger coupled with juicy, ripe pear. As the initial freshness settles, clean orange blossom steps forward alongside dry, mineral ambroxan. This transition shifts the scent from bright fruitiness toward a warmer floral core. In the base, deep amber and sof…

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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, Délice de la vie or Malaky?

Délice de la vie takes 1 of 1 categories. Délice de la vie is rated 4.15/5 from 26 votes; Malaky is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Délice de la vie for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Malaky for a amber and musky character.

Do Délice de la vie and Malaky smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, musky and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Ambroxan, Orange Blossom and Musk.

Is Délice de la vie or Malaky better for summer or winter?

Délice de la vie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Délice de la vie and Malaky?

Délice de la vie features Raspberry, Pear, Strawberry, Ambroxan and Orange Blossom. Malaky has top notes of Ginger and Pear, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Ambroxan, a base of Amber and Musk.