Fragrance comparison

Malabar vs Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 13,339 ratings analysed

Malabar

Optico Profumo

4.4715 votes

Rank #32,080 VanillaYellow Floral

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56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant

Kenzo

3.9213,324 votes

Rank #25,747 Warm SpicyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant takes 3 of 5 categories.

Malabar
Choose it for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Malabar2/5

Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant3/5

Ratings & consensus: Malabar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant
Sillage & projection: Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant
Value for money: Malabar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MalabarOptico Profumo

Kenzo Jungle L'ElephantKenzo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 60%

3.92/ 5 · 13,324 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerMalabarRating 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

41%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

13,324 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityKenzo Jungle L'Elephant

SillageKenzo Jungle L'Elephant

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value60

Category winnerMalabarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

yellow floral92%

sweet84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

warm spicy100%

vanilla86%

fresh spicy72%

sweet58%

aromatic44%

soft spicy30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both vanilla, warm spicy and sweet

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

ClovesCuminMandarin Orange

Heart

CardamomCarawayLicoriceMangoYlang-YlangHeliotropeGardenia

Base

VanillaAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCloves, Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang 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

Spring26

Summer39

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex77

Women23

Men2

Unisex41

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,080

PerfumerNicola Bianchi

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#25,747

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKenzo Jungle L'ElephantHigher 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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Dominique Ropion created Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant in 1996 as an unapologetic spice explosion. It opens with an aggressive burst of dried cloves and bitter cumin alongside sweet mandarin orange peel. As the initial sharpness settles, green cardamom and dense caraway blend with dark licorice, milky ylang-ylang, and a hin…

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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 Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant?

Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant takes 3 of 5 categories. Malabar is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes; Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant is rated 3.92/5 from 13,324 votes. Choose Malabar for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Malabar or Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant?

They last about the same: Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant 86/100, Malabar 85/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Malabar or Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant?

Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant projects furthest (Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant 81/100, Malabar 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Malabar and Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Cloves, Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope.

Is Malabar or Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant better for summer or winter?

Malabar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Malabar and Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant?

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. Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant has top notes of Cloves, Cumin and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cardamom, Caraway, Licorice and Mango, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Patchouli.