Fragrance comparison

Labo vs MALCHUT 109

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

3 wins

Labo

Abaco Paris

4.7311 votes

Rank #29,341 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

89%scent match

Very similar

MALCHUT 109

LABOR8

4.569 votes

Rank #35,762 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Labo takes 3 of 4 categories.

Labo
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
MALCHUT 109
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Labo3/4

MALCHUT 1091/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: MALCHUT 109
Sillage & projection: Labo
Value for money: Labo
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Labo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LaboAbaco Paris

MALCHUT 109LABOR8

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 55%Had 17%Want 28%

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

67%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityMALCHUT 109

SillageLabo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value70

Category winnerLaboBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather88%

powdery77%

warm spicy65%

iris53%

violet42%

woody100%

powdery88%

violet77%

leather65%

warm spicy53%

iris42%

Scent match89%Very similar · both woody, powdery and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomViolet

Heart

SandalwoodIrisCedar

Base

LeatherPapyrusAmbroxanWhite Musk

Top

VioletCardamomIris

Heart

Virginia CedarPapyrus

Base

LeatherSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Violet, Sandalwood and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall25

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,341

PerfumerNejla Barbir

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#35,762

PerfumerGivaudan

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLaboHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Labo by Abaco Paris is a Leather fragrance for men. Labo was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is Nejla Barbir. Top notes are Cardamom and Violet; middle notes are Sandalwood, Iris and Cedar; base notes are Leather, Papyrus, Ambroxan and White Musk.

Reviews →

LABOR8 MALCHUT 109 opens with a crisp burst of green violet leaf and cracked cardamom pod, immediately buffered by cool, starchy iris. Within fifteen minutes on skin, dry Virginia cedar and fibrous papyrus take over the midsection, lending a distinct paper-and-pencil-shavings woodiness. As the base warms up, soft sand…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Labo or MALCHUT 109?

Labo takes 3 of 4 categories. Labo is rated 4.73/5 from 11 votes; MALCHUT 109 is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Labo for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose MALCHUT 109 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Labo or MALCHUT 109?

MALCHUT 109 lasts longest (MALCHUT 109 76/100, Labo 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Labo or MALCHUT 109?

Projection is very close: Labo 72/100, MALCHUT 109 70/100 for sillage.

Do Labo and MALCHUT 109 smell similar?

Very similar: a 89% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Violet, Sandalwood and Iris.

Is Labo or MALCHUT 109 better for summer or winter?

Labo suits evening wear; MALCHUT 109 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Labo and MALCHUT 109?

Labo has top notes of Cardamom and Violet, heart notes of Sandalwood, Iris and Cedar, a base of Leather, Papyrus, Ambroxan and White Musk. MALCHUT 109 has top notes of Violet, Cardamom and Iris, heart notes of Virginia Cedar and Papyrus, a base of Leather and Sandalwood.