Fragrance comparison

Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) vs Malamata

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 222 ratings analysed

Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)

Siordia Parfums

3.3027 votes

Rank #58,204 GreenHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Malamata

Roos & Roos

3.86195 votes

Rank #13,929 GreenAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malamata takes 5 of 7 categories.

Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)
Choose it for a green and herbal character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Malamata
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)2/7

Malamata5/7

Ratings & consensus: Malamata
Community sentiment: Malamata
Longevity: Malamata
Sillage & projection: Malamata
Value for money: Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)
Versatility: Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Malamata

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)Siordia Parfums

MalamataRoos & Roos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.30/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 29%Had 12%Want 59%

3.86/ 5 · 195 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerMalamataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

37%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

29%Love

44%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

195 votes

Category winnerMalamataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityMalamata

SillageMalamata

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNight Horse (Ночная Кобыла)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

herbal92%

fresh spicy84%

aquatic77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

green100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

herbal48%

white floral30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both green, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ChamomileWater NotesHayAnimal notesWormwoodHerbal NotesLavender

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumPeppermintViolet LeafMastic or Lentisque

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyWormwoodSageRose

Base

HayMuskAmbergrisPatchouli

InformationalShared notesHay and Wormwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter13

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter8

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNight Horse (Ночная Кобыла)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

Men4

Unisex71

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,204

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,929

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerMalamataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Night Horse is an unusual green aromatic with a wet, herbal opening, hay-like dryness, and a distinct animalic edge. Chamomile, wormwood, lavender, and watery notes give it a cool, windswept feel rather than a polished fresh scent. It usually reads as a niche unisex fragrance for wearers who enjoy wild, earthy texture…

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Malamata opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum, crushed peppermint, and crisp violet leaf that smells like snap peas freshly shelled in a damp garden. Dominique Ropion constructs a fiercely green botanical scent that bypasses traditional citrus openings entirely. Within twenty minutes, the initial icy bite settl…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) or Malamata?

Malamata takes 5 of 7 categories. Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) is rated 3.30/5 from 27 votes; Malamata is rated 3.86/5 from 195 votes. Choose Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) for a green and herbal character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Malamata for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) or Malamata?

Malamata lasts longest (Malamata 57/100, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) or Malamata?

Malamata projects furthest (Malamata 48/100, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) and Malamata smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Hay and Wormwood.

Is Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) or Malamata better for summer or winter?

For summer, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) is the stronger pick. For winter, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) is the stronger pick. Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) and Malamata?

Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) features Chamomile, Water Notes, Hay, Animal notes and Wormwood. Malamata has top notes of Galbanum, Peppermint, Violet Leaf and Mastic or Lentisque, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Wormwood, Sage and Rose, a base of Hay, Musk, Ambergris and Patchouli.