Fragrance comparison

Dolce Damask vs Malabar

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

Dolce Damask

Art Deco Perfumes

4.502 votes

Rank #59,453 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Malabar

Optico Profumo

4.4715 votes

Rank #32,080 VanillaYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malabar takes 2 of 2 categories.

Dolce Damask
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Malabar
Choose it for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Dolce Damask0/2

Malabar2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dolce DamaskArt Deco Perfumes

MalabarOptico Profumo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

4.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

80%Love

0%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMalabar

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value80

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

floral61%

vanilla100%

yellow floral92%

sweet84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both vanilla, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotHeliotrope

Heart

Sweet PeaNeroliRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLavenderNutmegClary SageJasmine

Base

ClovesCinnamonTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaTolu BalsamTobaccoOakmoss

Top

TangerineClovesCardamom

Heart

Ylang-YlangTonka BeanAbsintheOsmanthusHeliotropeChestnut

Base

VanillaPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Cloves, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring86

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex77

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,453

PerfumerElina Arsenieva

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,080

PerfumerNicola Bianchi

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMalabarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dolce Damask by Art Deco Perfumes opens with a lively flash of bergamot paired with almond-tinted heliotrope before settling into a rich floral heart of rose, sweet pea, lavender, and jasmine. Formulated by Russian perfumer Elina Arsenieva in 2018, this Chypre Floral builds a dense vintage profile on skin. Spice notes…

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Malabar by Optico Profumo is a warm, spicy Oriental scent built on a heavy base of vanilla and earthy patchouli. Spiced tangerine and cloves open the fragrance, which slowly shifts into a dense, sweet heart of chestnut and heliotrope. It fits someone looking for a comforting, resinous layer that lingers in cold autumn…

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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, Dolce Damask or Malabar?

Malabar takes 2 of 2 categories. Dolce Damask is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Malabar is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes. Choose Dolce Damask for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Malabar for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Dolce Damask or Malabar?

Malabar lasts longest (Malabar 85/100, Dolce Damask 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dolce Damask and Malabar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Cloves, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

Is Dolce Damask or Malabar better for summer or winter?

Dolce Damask suits day or night wear; Malabar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dolce Damask and Malabar?

Dolce Damask has top notes of Bergamot and Heliotrope, heart notes of Sweet Pea, Neroli, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Cloves, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Benzoin. Malabar has top notes of Tangerine, Cloves and Cardamom, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean, Absinthe and Osmanthus, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Amber.