Fragrance comparison

Danses Orientales vs Malikah

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

2 wins

Danses Orientales

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.006 votes

Rank #58,301 TropicalFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Malikah

Arabesque

4.4127 votes

Rank #31,235 FruityCaramel

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Danses Orientales takes 2 of 3 categories.

Danses Orientales
Choose it for a tropical and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Malikah
Choose it for a fruity and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Danses Orientales2/3

Malikah1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Danses Orientales
Sillage & projection: Danses Orientales
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Malikah

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Danses OrientalesParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

MalikahArabesque

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 26%Want 70%

4.41/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

56%Love

37%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityDanses Orientales

SillageDanses Orientales

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

floral83%

fruity65%

warm spicy48%

fresh30%

fruity100%

caramel90%

vanilla80%

sweet70%

tropical60%

woody50%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both fruity and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tropical FruitsFloral NotesSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VanillaBarberryCaramel

Heart

Tropical FruitsSpicy Notes

Base

PomegranateMusk

InformationalShared notesTropical Fruits and Spicy Notes. Durations are only published for Danses Orientales, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night69

Spring100

Summer100

Fall20

Winter40

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Date 29%Party 21%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,301

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,235

PerfumerEsmail Firoz, Mustafa Firoz

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMalikahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Danses Orientales offers an immediate splash of ripe mango, guava, and passion fruit that feels juicy rather than sugary. Do not overspray this. The initial burst hits with a brief ethanol flash, but it quickly settles into sweet golden nectar on warm skin. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruitiness softens to revea…

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Arabesque Malikah opens with a dense burst of tart barberry and warm caramel before settling into a thick fruit conserve. Vanilla and pomegranate create a sour sweet contrast that feels heavy on skin during cool spring evenings. A dry musk anchors the sweet tropical fruit notes, keeping the blend from turning purely g…

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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, Danses Orientales or Malikah?

Danses Orientales takes 2 of 3 categories. Danses Orientales is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Malikah is rated 4.41/5 from 27 votes. Choose Danses Orientales for a tropical and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Malikah for a fruity and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Danses Orientales or Malikah?

Danses Orientales lasts longest (Danses Orientales 93/100, Malikah 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Danses Orientales or Malikah?

Danses Orientales projects furthest (Danses Orientales 79/100, Malikah 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Danses Orientales and Malikah smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and tropical accords. Common notes include Tropical Fruits and Spicy Notes.

Is Danses Orientales or Malikah better for summer or winter?

Danses Orientales suits daytime wear; Malikah suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Danses Orientales and Malikah?

Danses Orientales features Tropical Fruits, Floral Notes and Spicy Notes. Malikah has top notes of Vanilla, Barberry and Caramel, heart notes of Tropical Fruits and Spicy Notes, a base of Pomegranate and Musk.