Fragrance comparison

Oriente vs Mahab

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Oriente

Le Cult 1944

5.001 votes

Rank #53,611 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Mahab

The Scent Library

4.836 votes

Rank #40,639 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mahab takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oriente
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Mahab
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Oriente0/1

Mahab1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mahab

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OrienteLe Cult 1944

MahabThe Scent Library

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 4%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value71

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

aquatic77%

patchouli69%

musky61%

white floral100%

tuberose92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

BergamotGingerOrangeCypress

Heart2 to 3 hours

Water NotesLavender

Base3 to 5 hours

Woody NotesPatchouliMusk

Top

BergamotCypressOrangeLime

Heart

TuberoseYlang YlangTiare FlowerRose

Base

VanillaIncenseMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Cypress and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Oriente, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,611

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#40,639

PerfumerSaeed AlNuaimi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMahabHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oriente by Le Cult 1944 opens with a crisp burst of bergamot, sweet orange, and zesty ginger, balanced immediately by the dry green needles of cypress. As the bright citrus settles, the scent moves toward an airy heart of clean water notes and calming lavender. It carries the freshness of a seaside pine grove without …

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Mahab by The Scent Library opens with a bright citrus blast of orange and lime, quickly anchored by green cypress. The fragrance shifts into a heavy white floral heart dominated by tuberose and ylang ylang, resting on a base of warm vanilla and incense. It is an intense, sweet option for cool spring evenings.

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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, Oriente or Mahab?

Mahab takes 1 of 1 categories. Oriente is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Mahab is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Oriente for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Mahab for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Oriente and Mahab smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Cypress and Patchouli.

Is Oriente or Mahab better for summer or winter?

Oriente suits day or night wear; Mahab suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oriente and Mahab?

Oriente has top notes of Bergamot, Ginger, Orange and Cypress, heart notes of Water Notes and Lavender, a base of Woody Notes, Patchouli and Musk. Mahab has top notes of Bergamot, Cypress, Orange and Lime, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang Ylang, Tiare Flower and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Incense, Musk and Patchouli.