MALCHUT 109 vs To Be Different
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
90%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
MALCHUT 109 takes 4 of 4 categories.
MALCHUT 109Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
To Be DifferentChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
MALCHUT 1094/4
To Be Different0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- MALCHUT 109
- Sillage & projection
- MALCHUT 109
- Value for money
- MALCHUT 109
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- MALCHUT 109
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MALCHUT 109LABOR8To Be DifferentAinash ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.56/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMALCHUT 109
SillageMALCHUT 109
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMALCHUT 109Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery88%
violet77%
leather65%
warm spicy53%
iris42%
woody100%
powdery91%
leather83%
warm spicy74%
violet65%
aromatic56%
Scent match90%Very similar · both woody, powdery and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
VioletCardamomIris
Heart
Virginia CedarPapyrus
Base
LeatherSandalwood
Top
SandalwoodLeatherPapyrus
Heart
CedarCardamom
Base
VioletIrisAmber
InformationalShared notesViolet, Cardamom, Iris and Virginia Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
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#35,567
PerfumerGivaudan
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#51,606
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerMALCHUT 109Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLABOR8 MALCHUT 109 opens with a crisp burst of green violet leaf and cracked cardamom pod, immediately buffered by cool, starchy iris. Within fifteen minutes on skin, dry Virginia cedar and fibrous papyrus take over the midsection, lending a distinct paper-and-pencil-shavings woodiness. As the base warms up, soft sand…
Reviews →To Be Different leans woody, powdery and leathery, with a dry sandalwood and papyrus opening that quickly settles into cedar, cardamom, iris and amber. It reads smooth rather than loud, with a soft suede feel and a faintly violet-powdery finish. Based on the available community data, it usually wears close to the skin…
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, MALCHUT 109 or To Be Different?
MALCHUT 109 takes 4 of 4 categories. MALCHUT 109 is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes; To Be Different is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose MALCHUT 109 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose To Be Different for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, MALCHUT 109 or To Be Different?
MALCHUT 109 lasts longest (MALCHUT 109 76/100, To Be Different 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, MALCHUT 109 or To Be Different?
MALCHUT 109 projects furthest (MALCHUT 109 70/100, To Be Different 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do MALCHUT 109 and To Be Different smell similar?
Very similar: a 90% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Violet, Cardamom, Iris and Virginia Cedar.
Is MALCHUT 109 or To Be Different better for summer or winter?
MALCHUT 109 suits daytime wear; To Be Different suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in MALCHUT 109 and To Be Different?
MALCHUT 109 has top notes of Violet, Cardamom and Iris, heart notes of Virginia Cedar and Papyrus, a base of Leather and Sandalwood. To Be Different has top notes of Sandalwood, Leather and Papyrus, heart notes of Cedar and Cardamom, a base of Violet, Iris and Amber.
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