Indus vs Souvenir de Malmaison
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.
IndusChoose it for a warm spicy and honey character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Souvenir de MalmaisonChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Indus3/6
Souvenir de Malmaison3/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Souvenir de Malmaison
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Souvenir de Malmaison
- Sillage & projection
- Indus
- Value for money
- Souvenir de Malmaison
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Indus
- Fragranxe ranking
- Indus
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IndusDSH PerfumesSouvenir de MalmaisonDSH PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.14/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%
4.53/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 33%Had 9%Want 58%
Category winnerSouvenir de MalmaisonRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
65%Love
24%Like
12%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySouvenir de Malmaison
SillageIndus
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSouvenir de MalmaisonBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
honey86%
beeswax72%
animalic58%
fresh spicy44%
sweet30%
warm spicy100%
amber83%
floral65%
woody48%
powdery30%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
CardamomClovesBlack PepperCinnamonBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
BeeswaxHoneyBlack TeaGingerJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaMilkAmberPatchouliMuskTolu Balsam
Notes
CarnationClovesTolu BalsamBulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseCinnamonPatchouliAtlas CedarBlack PepperLabdanumSpicy Notes
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerIndusLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring29
Summer14
Fall100
Winter57
Day100
Night100
Spring17
Summer0
Fall100
Winter83
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#23,639
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#32,436
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerIndusHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIndus by DSH Perfumes smells like a steaming cup of spiced masala chai poured over raw honeycomb. The scent hits the skin with a vibrant kick of freshly ground cardamom, crushed black pepper, and warm cinnamon bark. Within ten minutes, the initial spicy prickle softens into dark black tea steeped in rich beeswax and w…
Reviews →Souvenir de Malmaison by DSH Perfumes is a spicy vintage-style floral fragrance built around carnation, clove, and rich balsamic resins. The opening hits with sharp black pepper, lemon, and bergamot before settling into a dense floral heart of rose, Bulgarian rose, rose de Mai, ylang-ylang, and jasmine. What anchors t…
Reviews →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, Indus or Souvenir de Malmaison?
No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Indus is rated 4.14/5 from 21 votes; Souvenir de Malmaison is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes. Choose Indus for a warm spicy and honey character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Souvenir de Malmaison for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Indus or Souvenir de Malmaison?
Souvenir de Malmaison lasts longest (Souvenir de Malmaison 75/100, Indus 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Indus or Souvenir de Malmaison?
Indus projects furthest (Indus 58/100, Souvenir de Malmaison 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Indus and Souvenir de Malmaison smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cloves, Black Pepper, Cinnamon and Patchouli.
Is Indus or Souvenir de Malmaison better for summer or winter?
Indus suits day or night wear; Souvenir de Malmaison suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Indus and Souvenir de Malmaison?
Indus has top notes of Cardamom, Cloves, Black Pepper and Cinnamon, heart notes of Beeswax, Honey, Black Tea and Ginger, a base of Vanilla, Milk, Amber and Patchouli. Souvenir de Malmaison features Carnation, Cloves, Tolu Balsam, Bulgarian Rose and Rose de Mai.
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