Malabar vs Dolce Damask
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Malabar takes 2 of 2 categories.
MalabarChoose it for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Dolce DamaskChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Malabar2/2
Dolce Damask0/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Malabar
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- 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 ProfumoDolce DamaskArt Deco PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.47/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 60%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate80%Love
0%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMalabar
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
yellow floral92%
sweet84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
warm spicy61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
vanilla84%
sweet77%
powdery69%
floral61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
TangerineClovesCardamom
Heart
Ylang-YlangTonka BeanAbsintheOsmanthusHeliotropeChestnut
Base
VanillaPatchouliAmber
Top
BergamotHeliotrope
Heart
Sweet PeaNeroliRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLavenderNutmegClary SageJasmine
Base
ClovesCinnamonTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaTolu BalsamTobaccoOakmoss
InformationalShared notesCloves, Tonka Bean, Heliotrope and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer57
Fall100
Winter86
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#32,080
PerfumerNicola Bianchi
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#59,453
PerfumerElina Arsenieva
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMalabarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMalabar 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…
Reviews →Dolce Damask by Art Deco Perfumes opens with a lively flash of bergamot paired with almond-tinted heliotrope before settling into a rich floral heart of rose, sweet pea, lavender, and jasmine. Formulated by Russian perfumer Elina Arsenieva in 2018, this Chypre Floral builds a dense vintage profile on skin. Spice notes…
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, Malabar or Dolce Damask?
Malabar takes 2 of 2 categories. Malabar is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes; Dolce Damask is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Malabar for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Dolce Damask for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Malabar or Dolce Damask?
Malabar lasts longest (Malabar 85/100, Dolce Damask 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Malabar and Dolce Damask smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cloves, Tonka Bean, Heliotrope and Vanilla.
Is Malabar or Dolce Damask better for summer or winter?
Malabar suits day or night wear; Dolce Damask suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Malabar and Dolce Damask?
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. Dolce Damask has top notes of Bergamot and Heliotrope, heart notes of Sweet Pea, Neroli, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Cloves, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Benzoin.
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