Fragrance comparison

Frosted Flame vs Oud Malinau

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

Frosted Flame

twentysecondofmay · 2025

3.002 votes

Rank #66,580 OudYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Oud Malinau

Bortnikoff

4.0850 votes

Rank #15,594 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Malinau takes 1 of 1 categories.

Frosted Flame
Choose it for a oud and yellow floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Malinau
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Frosted Flame0/1

Oud Malinau1/1

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: Oud Malinau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Frosted Flametwentysecondofmay

Oud MalinauBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.08/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 38%Had 12%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

52%Love

20%Like

18%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value35

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

yellow floral83%

powdery65%

cinnamon48%

sweet30%

warm spicy100%

oud91%

fruity83%

sweet74%

amber65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both oud and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Powdery NotesBourbon VanillaMusk

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangMimosaJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

OudCinnamonBlack Pepper

Top

CardamomMimosa

Heart

RaspberryCinnamonBeeswax

Base

OudBenzoinBlack PepperPink PepperSiam

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Oud, Cinnamon and Black Pepper. Durations are only published for Frosted Flame, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day44

Night100

Spring58

Summer33

Fall92

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 20%Work 16%

Men17

Unisex61

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,580

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,594

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerOud MalinauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Frosted Flame by twentysecondofmay opens with a brisk mist of sweet bourbon vanilla, cool cosmetic powder, and soft skin musk. The initial spray delivers a surprising chill, feeling almost like refrigerated talc against the warmth of your pulse points. Give it twenty minutes to settle. Sunny yellow mimosa and creamy y…

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Bortnikoff Oud Malinau pairs wild Indonesian agarwood with a sweet spark of raspberry candy, cardamom, and mimosa. Cinnamon and beeswax warm the heart before pink pepper and benzoin anchor the dry-down. It suits cold evenings when you want a rich wood profile with an unexpected fruity twist.

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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, Frosted Flame or Oud Malinau?

Oud Malinau takes 1 of 1 categories. Frosted Flame is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Oud Malinau is rated 4.08/5 from 50 votes. Choose Frosted Flame for a oud and yellow floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Malinau for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Frosted Flame and Oud Malinau smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and sweet accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Oud, Cinnamon and Black Pepper.

Is Frosted Flame or Oud Malinau better for summer or winter?

Frosted Flame suits evening wear; Oud Malinau suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Frosted Flame and Oud Malinau?

Frosted Flame has top notes of Powdery Notes, Bourbon Vanilla and Musk, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa and Jasmine, a base of Oud, Cinnamon and Black Pepper. Oud Malinau has top notes of Cardamom and Mimosa, heart notes of Raspberry, Cinnamon and Beeswax, a base of Oud, Benzoin, Black Pepper and Pink Pepper.