Fragrance comparison

Malabar vs Blessing From Her

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

Malabar

Optico Profumo

4.4715 votes

Rank #32,087 VanillaYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Blessing From Her

Shanti Parfums

3.405 votes

Rank #57,929 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Malabar
Choose it for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Blessing From Her
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Malabar2/4

Blessing From Her2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MalabarOptico Profumo

Blessing From HerShanti Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 60%

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

0%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

60%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityBlessing From Her

SillageBlessing From Her

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMalabarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

yellow floral92%

sweet84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TangerineClovesCardamom

Heart

Ylang-YlangTonka BeanAbsintheOsmanthusHeliotropeChestnut

Base

VanillaPatchouliAmber

Top

CardamomPaprikaNutmegMandarin OrangeLimeArtemisiaGrapefruitCaraway

Heart

IrisYlang-YlangJasmine SambacHeliotropeLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

SandalwoodAmberVanillaMuskTonka BeanVetiverVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex77

Women23

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,087

PerfumerNicola Bianchi

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#57,929

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMalabarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Malabar by Optico Profumo is a warm, spicy Oriental scent built on a heavy base of vanilla and earthy patchouli. Spiced tangerine and cloves open the fragrance, which slowly shifts into a dense, sweet heart of chestnut and heliotrope. It fits someone looking for a comforting, resinous layer that lingers in cold autumn…

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Shanti Parfums Blessing From Her is a complex oriental woody fragrance that balances warm spices against a cool, powdery heart. It opens with an unexpected spark of paprika and cardamom before settling into a soft, iris-led floral core. The base grounds the composition in creamy sandalwood and light Virginia cedar, ma…

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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, Malabar or Blessing From Her?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Malabar is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes; Blessing From Her is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Malabar for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Blessing From Her for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Malabar or Blessing From Her?

They last about the same: Blessing From Her 87/100, Malabar 85/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Malabar or Blessing From Her?

Blessing From Her projects furthest (Blessing From Her 100/100, Malabar 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Malabar and Blessing From Her smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean and Heliotrope.

Is Malabar or Blessing From Her better for summer or winter?

Malabar suits day or night wear; Blessing From Her suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Malabar and Blessing From Her?

Malabar has top notes of Tangerine, Cloves and Cardamom, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean, Absinthe and Osmanthus, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Amber. Blessing From Her has top notes of Cardamom, Paprika, Nutmeg and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Heliotrope, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla and Musk.