Fragrance comparison

Oud Malaki vs Montecristo Deleggend Noir

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,854 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oud Malaki

Chopard · 2012

4.331,820 votes

Rank #287 TobaccoOud

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Montecristo Deleggend Noir

Mille Centum Parfums

4.3834 votes

Rank #30,877 LeatherTobacco

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Malaki takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Oud Malaki4/7

Montecristo Deleggend Noir3/7

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

Oud MalakiChopard

Montecristo Deleggend NoirMille Centum Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 1,820 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.38/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 56%

Category winnerOud MalakiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

1,820 votes

62%Love

21%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerOud MalakiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityMontecristo Deleggend Noir

SillageMontecristo Deleggend Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value50

Category winnerOud MalakiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

oud92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

animalic69%

leather61%

leather100%

tobacco92%

animalic84%

lavender77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitLavenderArtemisia

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoSpicesLeather

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)dark woodsy notesAmbergris

Top

GrapefruitLavenderArtemisia

Heart

LeatherTobaccoSpicy Notes

Base

AmberAgarwood (Oud)Cedar

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Lavender, Artemisia and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Oud Malaki, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring27

Summer18

Fall100

Winter86

Day83

Night100

Category winnerMontecristo Deleggend NoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex20

Women3

Men85

Unisex15

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#287

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched2012

Reviews202

Overall rank#30,877

PerfumerCyrill Roland

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud MalakiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Oud Malaki or Montecristo Deleggend Noir?

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

Which lasts longer, Oud Malaki or Montecristo Deleggend Noir?

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

Which projects more, Oud Malaki or Montecristo Deleggend Noir?

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

Do Oud Malaki and Montecristo Deleggend Noir smell similar?

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

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

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

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

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. 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.