Fragrance comparison

Hotbox vs Malayaku

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

Hotbox

Sanae Intoxicants

—0 votes

Rank #72,141 FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Malayaku

Agar Aura

4.2348 votes

Rank #6,594 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malayaku takes 2 of 2 categories.

Hotbox
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Malayaku
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Hotbox0/2

Malayaku2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HotboxSanae Intoxicants

MalayakuAgar Aura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.23/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageMalayaku

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

amber92%

sweet84%

balsamic77%

green69%

woody61%

amber100%

oud92%

floral84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseJasmineVetiverPink PepperWhite Ginger LilyPink LotusPeru BalsamAmbergrisBlack TeaLime (Linden Blossom)Pear

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Wood ResinVetiverOlibanumBlack TeaMimosaWhite Ginger LilyChampacaBetel LeafPandanusLemongrassHibiscus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVetiver, White Ginger Lily and Black Tea. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,141

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,594

PerfumerTaha Syed

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerMalayakuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hotbox by Sanae Intoxicants opens with a sharp spike of pink pepper and wet pear before settling into a dense heart of night-blooming jasmine and pink lotus. The floral core feels humid and dark, weighted down by steeped black tea leaves and green linden blossom. As hours pass, rich Peru balsam and coarse vetiver gri…

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Malayaku is an artisanal oud fragrance built around a distinctly Malaysian idea of place. It opens green, spicy and aromatic, with black tea, betel leaf, pandan, lemongrass and ginger, then settles into a powdery, resinous oud-vetiver base with soft florals flickering in and out. It suits wearers who enjoy textured, n…

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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 projects more, Hotbox or Malayaku?

Malayaku projects furthest (Malayaku 78/100, Hotbox 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hotbox and Malayaku smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Vetiver, White Ginger Lily and Black Tea.

Is Hotbox or Malayaku better for summer or winter?

Hotbox suits day or night wear; Malayaku suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hotbox and Malayaku?

Hotbox features Rose, Jasmine, Vetiver, Pink Pepper and White Ginger Lily. Malayaku features Agarwood (Oud), Wood Resin, Vetiver, Olibanum and Black Tea.