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Le Tabac Oud vs Oud Malaki

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

Updated 1,825 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Tabac Oud takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Le Tabac Oud

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Oud Malaki

    Choose it for a tobacco and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Le Tabac Oud2/4
Oud Malaki1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Le Tabac Oud
Value for money
Le Tabac Oud
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oud Malaki

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Le Tabac OudAtelier Segall & Barutti
Oud MalakiChopard
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%
4.33/ 5 · 1,820 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
20%Like
20%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

54%Love
32%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate

1,820 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageLe Tabac Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value69
¤ Price value65
Category winnerLe Tabac OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
tobacco61%
tobacco100%
oud92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
animalic69%
leather61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
TobaccoChocolateWhiskeyOreganoSumacBergamotSpicy NotesAllspice
Heart
LavenderBay LeafIncenseCedarLily of the ValleyArtemisiaGrapefruitPaprika
Base
MyrrhLeatherCambodian OudFrankincenseAgarwoodMuskTolu Balsam
Top15-30 mins
GrapefruitLavenderArtemisia
Heart2-4 hrs
TobaccoSpicesLeather
Base6-8+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)dark woodsy notesAmbergris
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Lavender, Artemisia and Grapefruit. Durations are only published for Oud Malaki, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring25
Summer0
Fall75
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring42
Summer14
Fall0
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men83
Unisex0
Women17
Men77
Unisex20
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,374

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#287

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched2012

Reviews202

Category winnerOud MalakiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Tabac Oud by Atelier Segall & Barutti opens with an immediate wallop of dry tobacco leaves, bitter dark chocolate, and sharp whiskey spiked with culinary oregano. The nose behind this 2023 release, Tzivia Segall, builds a dense composition that shifts from initial kitchen spices into a heavy heart of incense, cedar…

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Chopard Oud Malaki hits the skin with a sharp crack of tart grapefruit and bitter artemisia. Lavender softens the blow within five minutes. The citrus flashes off fast. In its place, a thick layer of cured pipe tobacco, sweet kitchen spices, and soft jacket leather takes command. The woods underneath are dry. You will…

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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, Le Tabac Oud or Oud Malaki?

Le Tabac Oud takes 2 of 4 categories. Le Tabac Oud is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Oud Malaki is rated 4.33/5 from 1,820 votes. Choose Le Tabac Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Malaki for a tobacco and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Tabac Oud or Oud Malaki?

They last about the same: Le Tabac Oud 70/100, Oud Malaki 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Le Tabac Oud or Oud Malaki?

Le Tabac Oud projects furthest (Le Tabac Oud 81/100, Oud Malaki 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Tabac Oud and Oud Malaki smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Lavender, Artemisia and Grapefruit.

Is Le Tabac Oud or Oud Malaki better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Le Tabac Oud and Oud Malaki?

Le Tabac Oud has top notes of Tobacco, Chocolate, Whiskey and Oregano, heart notes of Lavender, Bay Leaf, Incense and Cedar, a base of Myrrh, Leather, Cambodian Oud and Frankincense. Oud Malaki has top notes of Grapefruit, Lavender and Artemisia, heart notes of Tobacco, Spices and Leather, a base of Agarwood (Oud), dark woodsy notes and Ambergris.

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