Fragrance comparison

Malika's Temptation vs Levantium

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 458 ratings analysed

Malika's Temptation

IDEO Parfumeurs

4.0965 votes

Rank #17,601 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Levantium

Penhaligon's

3.93393 votes

Rank #3,968 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Levantium takes 4 of 7 categories.

Malika's Temptation
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Levantium
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Malika's Temptation3/7

Levantium4/7

Ratings & consensus: Malika's Temptation
Community sentiment: Malika's Temptation
Longevity: Levantium
Sillage & projection: Malika's Temptation
Value for money: Levantium
Versatility: Levantium
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Levantium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Malika's TemptationIDEO Parfumeurs

LevantiumPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 31%Had 10%Want 59%

3.93/ 5 · 393 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerMalika's TemptationRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

29%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

65 votes

36%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

294 votes

Category winnerMalika's TemptationMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLevantium

SillageMalika's Temptation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value57

Category winnerLevantiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

patchouli84%

oud77%

yellow floral69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

oud84%

aromatic77%

rose69%

amber61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top1 to 2 hours

PralineYlang-YlangRose

Heart3 to 5 hours

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Cedar

Base4 to 6 hours

VanillaAmberMusk

Top

SaffronWormwoodArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

RoseClovesCardamomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangPeach

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberSandalwoodMyrrhCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Rose, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Malika's Temptation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer19

Fall100

Winter86

Day88

Night100

Spring45

Summer22

Fall100

Winter91

Day100

Night72

Category winnerLevantiumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men26

Unisex61

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,601

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#3,968

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews54

Category winnerLevantiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Malika's Temptation by IDEO Parfumeurs is a rich floral woody musk that balances deep woods with sweet confections. Created by perfumer Marie Duchêne, the scent opens with nutty praline, lush ylang-ylang, and soft rose petals. As the initial sweetness settles, an earthy core of patchouli, cedar, and agarwood provides …

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Levantium is a warm spicy, woody rose oud with a clear herbal streak. Reviewers often notice saffron, wormwood and oud first, with rose and florals rounding the heart rather than turning it soft or sweet. It is bold for a Penhaligon's EDT, often better in cool or dry weather, and worth sampling if you are sensitive to…

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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, Malika's Temptation or Levantium?

Levantium takes 4 of 7 categories. Malika's Temptation is rated 4.09/5 from 65 votes; Levantium is rated 3.93/5 from 393 votes. Choose Malika's Temptation for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Levantium for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Malika's Temptation or Levantium?

Levantium lasts longest (Levantium 74/100, Malika's Temptation 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Malika's Temptation or Levantium?

Projection is very close: Malika's Temptation 68/100, Levantium 66/100 for sillage.

Do Malika's Temptation and Levantium smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and oud accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Malika's Temptation or Levantium better for summer or winter?

For summer, Levantium is the stronger pick. For winter, Levantium is the stronger pick. Malika's Temptation suits evening wear; Levantium suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Malika's Temptation and Levantium?

Malika's Temptation has top notes of Praline, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, heart notes of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Levantium has top notes of Saffron, Wormwood, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Amber.