Malabar vs Tiangou
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Malabar takes 3 of 5 categories.
MalabarChoose it for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
TiangouChoose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Malabar3/5
Tiangou2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Malabar
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Malabar
- Sillage & projection
- Tiangou
- Value for money
- Malabar
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tiangou
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MalabarOptico ProfumoTiangouBoadicea the VictoriousWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.47/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 60%
4.04/ 5 · 56 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerMalabarRating 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
48%Love
30%Like
5%Ok
9%Dislike
7%Hate
56 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMalabar
SillageTiangou
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMalabarBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
yellow floral92%
sweet84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
warm spicy61%
warm spicy100%
leather92%
tobacco84%
vanilla77%
rum69%
woody61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both vanilla, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
TangerineClovesCardamom
Heart
Ylang-YlangTonka BeanAbsintheOsmanthusHeliotropeChestnut
Base
VanillaPatchouliAmber
Top
RumClovesCinnamonCardamomSaffron
Heart
Damask RoseHeliotropeGeranium
Base
TobaccoLeatherAmberVanillaPatchouliCastoreumMossMusk
InformationalShared notesCloves, Cardamom, 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
Spring36
Summer23
Fall100
Winter82
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#32,080
PerfumerNicola Bianchi
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#13,300
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerTiangouHigher 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 →Boadicea the Victorious Tiangou launches with an immediate burst of dark rum, ground cinnamon, and sharp cloves. The opening feels thick and heavy on skin, quickly pulling in dry saffron and a dusty cardamom spike. As the top notes settle, a dark tobacco leaf and resinous amber warm up the background, anchored by a di…
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 Tiangou?
Malabar takes 3 of 5 categories. Malabar is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes; Tiangou is rated 4.04/5 from 56 votes. Choose Malabar for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Tiangou for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Malabar or Tiangou?
They last about the same: Malabar 85/100, Tiangou 83/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Malabar or Tiangou?
Projection is very close: Tiangou 78/100, Malabar 77/100 for sillage.
Do Malabar and Tiangou smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cloves, Cardamom, Heliotrope and Vanilla.
Is Malabar or Tiangou better for summer or winter?
Malabar suits day or night wear; Tiangou suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Malabar and Tiangou?
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. Tiangou has top notes of Rum, Cloves, Cinnamon and Cardamom, heart notes of Damask Rose, Heliotrope and Geranium, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Amber and Vanilla.
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