Musc Oud Maharaja vs ORA
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Musc Oud Maharaja takes 3 of 5 categories.
Musc Oud MaharajaChoose it for a musky and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
ORAChoose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Musc Oud Maharaja3/5
ORA2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- ORA
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Musc Oud Maharaja
- Sillage & projection
- Musc Oud Maharaja
- Value for money
- Musc Oud Maharaja
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- ORA
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Musc Oud MaharajaAuphorieORAMalloWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 23%Had 10%Want 68%
4.00/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%
Category winnerORARating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate59%Love
9%Like
9%Ok
18%Dislike
5%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
38%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate
60 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMusc Oud Maharaja
SillageMusc Oud Maharaja
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMusc Oud MaharajaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
oud91%
amber83%
rose74%
animalic65%
white floral56%
woody100%
oud91%
aromatic83%
soft spicy74%
conifer65%
rose56%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both oud and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
MuskAgarwood (Oud)Rose OilRoseAmbergrisJasmine
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Siberian PinePine TreePink PepperAssam OudAgarwood (Oud)Rose OilRose de MaiRose
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Rose Oil and Rose. Durations are only published for ORA, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer17
Fall100
Winter100
Day38
Night100
Spring94
Summer53
Fall100
Winter47
Day62
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#53,688
PerfumerEmrys Au, Eugene Au
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#22,374
PerfumerAntonio Lasheras, Rajesh Balkrishnan
Launched—
Reviews14
Category winnerORAHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMusc Oud Maharaja by Auphorie is a potent, luxurious extrait centered on authentic natural oud and a proprietary vegan animalic accord. It pairs rich, honeyed agarwood with rose otto and jasmine absolute for a complex, resinous profile that feels regal and deeply grounded. Designed for both men and women, this scent t…
Reviews →ORA by Mallo takes the familiar rose and agarwood partnership into a crisp mountain forest. Created by Antonio Lasheras and Rajesh Balkrishnan, it opens with bright pink pepper and pine tree needles, providing an immediate conifer snap rather than traditional heavy sweetness. The heart reveals rose de Mai and rose oil…
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, Musc Oud Maharaja or ORA?
Musc Oud Maharaja takes 3 of 5 categories. Musc Oud Maharaja is rated 4.00/5 from 22 votes; ORA is rated 4.00/5 from 60 votes. Choose Musc Oud Maharaja for a musky and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose ORA for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Musc Oud Maharaja or ORA?
Musc Oud Maharaja lasts longest (Musc Oud Maharaja 93/100, ORA 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Musc Oud Maharaja or ORA?
Musc Oud Maharaja projects furthest (Musc Oud Maharaja 67/100, ORA 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Musc Oud Maharaja and ORA smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and rose accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Rose Oil and Rose.
Is Musc Oud Maharaja or ORA better for summer or winter?
Musc Oud Maharaja suits evening wear; ORA suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Musc Oud Maharaja and ORA?
Musc Oud Maharaja features Musk, Agarwood (Oud), Rose Oil, Rose and Ambergris. ORA features Siberian Pine, Pine Tree, Pink Pepper, Assam Oud and Agarwood (Oud).
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