ORA vs Smoke Show
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
ORA takes 5 of 7 categories.
ORAChoose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Smoke ShowChoose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
ORA5/7
Smoke Show2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- ORA
- Community sentiment
- ORA
- Longevity
- ORA
- Sillage & projection
- Smoke Show
- Value for money
- ORA
- Versatility
- ORA
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Smoke Show
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ORAMalloSmoke ShowVilhelm ParfumerieWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%
3.78/ 5 · 446 votes
Have 37%Had 12%Want 51%
Category winnerORARating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate
60 votes
33%Love
34%Like
17%Ok
13%Dislike
4%Hate
446 votes
Category winnerORAMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityORA
SillageSmoke Show
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerORABest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
oud91%
aromatic83%
soft spicy74%
conifer65%
rose56%
leather100%
woody92%
oud84%
warm spicy77%
aromatic69%
earthy61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, oud and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Siberian PinePine TreePink PepperAssam OudAgarwood (Oud)Rose OilRose de MaiRose
No top / heart / base split published
Top
SaffronPink Pepper
Heart
LeatherRose Oil
Base
Agarwood (Oud)VetiverCedar
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Rose Oil. Durations are only published for ORA, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring94
Summer53
Fall100
Winter47
Day62
Night100
Spring56
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerORAMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,374
PerfumerAntonio Lasheras, Rajesh Balkrishnan
Launched—
Reviews14
Overall rank#11,005
PerfumerJérôme Epinette
Launched—
Reviews37
Category winnerSmoke ShowHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotORA 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 →Smoke Show by Vilhelm Parfumerie delivers a dry, woody experience that captures the mood of an old-school lounge. The fragrance highlights a primary accord of cedar and vetiver, backed by a clean saffron top note. It fits best during cool autumn evenings when you want a quiet, dry woody presence.
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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
Super CedarByredoRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
NorthMendittorosaWINNER
BohemeSegreti di LuccaRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Soir de LuneSisleyWINNER
Orange FlowerOscar de la RentaRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Ti AmoRoja DoveWINNER
Eau de BruxellesLibertin Louison Technique IndiscreteRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Private ClubJeanne ArthesWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, ORA or Smoke Show?
ORA takes 5 of 7 categories. ORA is rated 4.00/5 from 60 votes; Smoke Show is rated 3.78/5 from 446 votes. Choose ORA for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Smoke Show for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, ORA or Smoke Show?
ORA lasts longest (ORA 67/100, Smoke Show 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, ORA or Smoke Show?
Projection is very close: Smoke Show 57/100, ORA 56/100 for sillage.
Do ORA and Smoke Show smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Rose Oil.
Is ORA or Smoke Show better for summer or winter?
For summer, ORA is the stronger pick. For winter, Smoke Show is the stronger pick. ORA suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in ORA and Smoke Show?
ORA features Siberian Pine, Pine Tree, Pink Pepper, Assam Oud and Agarwood (Oud). Smoke Show has top notes of Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Leather and Rose Oil, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver and Cedar.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons