Fragrance comparison

Malabar vs Gold Flower

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

4 wins

Malabar

Optico Profumo

4.4715 votes

Rank #32,080 VanillaYellow Floral

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Gold Flower

Proad

4.147 votes

Rank #59,921 FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malabar takes 4 of 4 categories.

Malabar
Choose it for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Gold Flower
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Malabar4/4

Gold Flower0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Malabar
Sillage & projection: Malabar
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

Gold FlowerProad

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 60%

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 26%Had 0%Want 74%

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

43%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityMalabar

SillageMalabar

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%

floral100%

citrus92%

woody84%

white floral77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody 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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotOrangeLemonPink PepperGrapefruit

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineFreesiaRosePeachYlang-YlangHeliotropeClovesMimosa

Base3 to 4 hours

PatchouliAmberTonka BeanNatural MuskBenzoinVetiverCedarVanilla

InformationalShared notesCloves, Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Gold Flower, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex77

Women23

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,080

PerfumerNicola Bianchi

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#59,921

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Gold Flower by Proad opens with a bright burst of bergamot, orange, lemon, and pink pepper before shifting into a rich floral core. Created by Jutinat Piyaweerawong, the fragrance blends sweet peach with rose, freesia, mimosa, and ylang-ylang, giving it an expansive bouquet feel. As the citrus sparkle settles, warm cl…

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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 Gold Flower?

Malabar takes 4 of 4 categories. Malabar is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes; Gold Flower is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Malabar for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Gold Flower for a floral and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Malabar or Gold Flower?

Malabar lasts longest (Malabar 85/100, Gold Flower 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Malabar or Gold Flower?

Malabar projects furthest (Malabar 77/100, Gold Flower 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Malabar and Gold Flower smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cloves, Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean and Heliotrope.

Is Malabar or Gold Flower better for summer or winter?

Malabar suits day or night wear; Gold Flower suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Malabar and Gold Flower?

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. Gold Flower has top notes of Bergamot, Orange, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia, Rose and Peach, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Tonka Bean and Natural Musk.