Fragrance comparison

Hellcat vs Oud Malaki

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

Hellcat

Alkemia Perfumes

3.4662 votes

Rank #21,063 MuskyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Oud Malaki

Al Aneeq

3.9621 votes

Rank #32,189 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Malaki takes 4 of 5 categories.

Hellcat
Choose it for a musky and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Malaki
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hellcat1/5

Oud Malaki4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HellcatAlkemia Perfumes

Oud MalakiAl Aneeq

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.46/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 56%

3.96/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 42%Had 12%Want 46%

Category winnerOud MalakiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

34%Like

5%Ok

34%Dislike

2%Hate

56 votes

31%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityOud Malaki

SillageOud Malaki

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value85

Category winnerOud MalakiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

oud91%

sweet83%

amber74%

powdery65%

tobacco56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

rum77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black MuskAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumOpiumSpicy NotesTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RumSpicy NotesLabdanumJasmine

Heart

SandalwoodVanillaAmberCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoAnimal notes

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Spicy Notes and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day12

Night100

Spring88

Summer13

Fall100

Winter88

Day11

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,063

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#32,189

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerHellcatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hellcat by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Hellcat was launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Oud Malaki is a warm, plush oriental built around rum sweetness, thick labdanum, and a glowing amber-vanilla core, with jasmine smoothing the edges. In wear it often turns into a tobacco-forward, fruitcake-like richness where the oud stays gentle rather than sharp or barny. Best for cool evenings, formal settings, and…

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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, Hellcat or Oud Malaki?

Oud Malaki takes 4 of 5 categories. Hellcat is rated 3.46/5 from 62 votes; Oud Malaki is rated 3.96/5 from 21 votes. Choose Hellcat for a musky and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Malaki for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hellcat or Oud Malaki?

Oud Malaki lasts longest (Oud Malaki 76/100, Hellcat 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hellcat or Oud Malaki?

Oud Malaki projects furthest (Oud Malaki 68/100, Hellcat 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hellcat and Oud Malaki smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Spicy Notes and Tobacco.

Is Hellcat or Oud Malaki better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Hellcat and Oud Malaki?

Hellcat features Black Musk, Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Opium and Spicy Notes. Oud Malaki has top notes of Rum, Spicy Notes, Labdanum and Jasmine, heart notes of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Animal notes.