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Montecristo Deleggend Noir vs Oud Malaki

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

Updated 1,854 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Malaki takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Montecristo Deleggend Noir

    Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Oud Malaki

    Choose it for a tobacco and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Montecristo Deleggend Noir3/7
Oud Malaki4/7
Ratings & consensus
Oud Malaki
Community sentiment
Oud Malaki
Longevity
Montecristo Deleggend Noir
Sillage & projection
Montecristo Deleggend Noir
Value for money
Oud Malaki
Versatility
Montecristo Deleggend Noir
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oud Malaki

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Montecristo Deleggend NoirMille Centum Parfums
Oud MalakiChopard
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.38/ 5 · 34 votes
Have 37%Had 7%Want 56%
4.33/ 5 · 1,820 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerOud MalakiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
62%Love
21%Like
12%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate

34 votes

54%Love
32%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate

1,820 votes

Category winnerOud MalakiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityMontecristo Deleggend Noir

SillageMontecristo Deleggend Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value65
Category winnerOud MalakiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
tobacco92%
animalic84%
lavender77%
citrus69%
aromatic61%
tobacco100%
oud92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
animalic69%
leather61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both tobacco, leather and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GrapefruitLavenderArtemisia
Heart
LeatherTobaccoSpicy Notes
Base
AmberAgarwood (Oud)Cedar
Top15-30 mins
GrapefruitLavenderArtemisia
Heart2-4 hrs
TobaccoSpicesLeather
Base6-8+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)dark woodsy notesAmbergris
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Lavender, Artemisia and Leather. Durations are only published for Oud Malaki, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring27
Summer18
Fall100
Winter86
Day83
Night100
Spring42
Summer14
Fall0
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Category winnerMontecristo Deleggend NoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men85
Unisex15
Women0
Men77
Unisex20
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,877

PerfumerCyrill Roland

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#287

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched2012

Reviews202

Category winnerOud MalakiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Montecristo Deleggend Noir opens with a bitter grapefruit spark and a dry herbal twist of artemisia. As the liquid warms, a thick leather accord takes over, smelling like a brand new jacket inside a wooden humidor. It smells dark, masculine, and dry rather than sweet. This is built for crisp autumn nights and formal w…

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Chopard Oud Malaki hits the skin with a sharp crack of tart grapefruit and bitter artemisia. Lavender softens the blow within five minutes. The citrus flashes off fast. In its place, a thick layer of cured pipe tobacco, sweet kitchen spices, and soft jacket leather takes command. The woods underneath are dry. You will…

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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, Montecristo Deleggend Noir or Oud Malaki?

Oud Malaki takes 4 of 7 categories. Montecristo Deleggend Noir is rated 4.38/5 from 34 votes; Oud Malaki is rated 4.33/5 from 1,820 votes. Choose Montecristo Deleggend Noir for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Malaki for a tobacco and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Montecristo Deleggend Noir or Oud Malaki?

Montecristo Deleggend Noir lasts longest (Montecristo Deleggend Noir 77/100, Oud Malaki 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Montecristo Deleggend Noir or Oud Malaki?

Montecristo Deleggend Noir projects furthest (Montecristo Deleggend Noir 73/100, Oud Malaki 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Montecristo Deleggend Noir and Oud Malaki smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, leather and animalic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Lavender, Artemisia and Leather.

Is Montecristo Deleggend Noir or Oud Malaki better for summer or winter?

For summer, Montecristo Deleggend Noir is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Malaki is the stronger pick. Montecristo Deleggend Noir suits evening wear; Oud Malaki suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Montecristo Deleggend Noir and Oud Malaki?

Montecristo Deleggend Noir has top notes of Grapefruit, Lavender and Artemisia, heart notes of Leather, Tobacco and Spicy Notes, a base of Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Cedar. Oud Malaki has top notes of Grapefruit, Lavender and Artemisia, heart notes of Tobacco, Spices and Leather, a base of Agarwood (Oud), dark woodsy notes and Ambergris.

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