Fragrance comparison

Dubai vs Oud Malaki

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,820 ratings analysed

Dubai

Varriale Profumi

—0 votes

Rank #73,240 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Malaki

Chopard · 2012

4.331,820 votes

Rank #288 TobaccoOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Dubai
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Oud Malaki
Choose it for a tobacco and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dubai1/2

Oud Malaki1/2

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): Dubai
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Malaki

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DubaiVarriale Profumi

Oud MalakiChopard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.33/ 5 · 1,820 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

54%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

1,820 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

herbal77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

tobacco100%

oud92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

animalic69%

leather61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitArtemisiaLavender

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseTobaccoSpices

Base7-10 hrs

Woody NotesAgarwoodAmber

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitLavenderArtemisia

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoSpicesLeather

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)dark woodsy notesAmbergris

Category winnerDubaiLongest dry-down: 7-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Spring42

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 41%Party 27%Work 18%Casual 14%

Men77

Unisex20

Women3

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,240

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#288

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched2012

Reviews202

Category winnerOud MalakiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dubai by Varriale Profumi delivers a dark, resinous twist on the classic barbershop structure. The bite is immediate. Bitter grapefruit, herbal artemisia, and clean lavender hit your nose first before the scent pivots into heavier territory. It wastes no time getting serious. The core turns thick with rich pipe tobacc…

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Chopard Oud Malaki hits the skin with a sharp crack of tart grapefruit and bitter artemisia. Lavender softens the blow within five minutes. The citrus flashes off fast. In its place, a thick layer of cured pipe tobacco, sweet kitchen spices, and soft jacket leather takes command. The woods underneath are dry. You will…

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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.

Do Dubai and Oud Malaki smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Artemisia, Lavender and Tobacco.

Is Dubai or Oud Malaki better for summer or winter?

Dubai suits evening wear; Oud Malaki suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dubai and Oud Malaki?

Dubai has top notes of Grapefruit, Artemisia and Lavender, heart notes of Incense, Tobacco and Spices, a base of Woody Notes, Agarwood and Amber. Oud Malaki has top notes of Grapefruit, Lavender and Artemisia, heart notes of Tobacco, Spices and Leather, a base of Agarwood (Oud), dark woodsy notes and Ambergris.