Oud Malaki vs Orient Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Malaki takes 4 of 5 categories.
Oud MalakiChoose it for a tobacco and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Orient OudChoose it for a amber and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Malaki4/5
Orient Oud1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Oud Malaki
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Oud Malaki
- Sillage & projection
- Oud Malaki
- Value for money
- Orient Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- 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 MalakiChopardOrient OudSwiss ArabianWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 1,820 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.30/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 50%Had 3%Want 47%
Category winnerOud MalakiRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate54%Love
32%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
1,820 votes
50%Love
30%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud Malaki
SillageOud Malaki
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOrient OudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothtobacco100%
oud92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
animalic69%
leather61%
amber100%
herbal92%
woody84%
oud77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both oud and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
GrapefruitLavenderArtemisia
Heart2-4 hrs
TobaccoSpicesLeather
Base6-8+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)dark woodsy notesAmbergris
Top
ArtemisiaLavenderCitruses
Heart
LeatherSpicesTobacco
Base
AmberAgarwood (Oud)Woodsy Notes
InformationalShared notesLavender, Artemisia, Tobacco and Spices. Durations are only published for Oud Malaki, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring42
Summer14
Fall0
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Spring25
Summer50
Fall100
Winter25
Day67
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#288
PerfumerDominique Ropion
Launched2012
Reviews202
Overall rank#38,738
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerOud MalakiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChopard 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…
Reviews →Orient Oud by Swiss Arabian is a resinous, herbal fragrance for those who gravitate toward spice and leather. It opens with sharp artemisia and lavender before grounding itself in a tobacco and oud base. It is a dense, assertive scent that feels most at home during crisp autumn evenings or cold winter office days, off…
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, Oud Malaki or Orient Oud?
Oud Malaki takes 4 of 5 categories. Oud Malaki is rated 4.33/5 from 1,820 votes; Orient Oud is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Oud Malaki for a tobacco and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Orient Oud for a amber and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Oud Malaki or Orient Oud?
Oud Malaki lasts longest (Oud Malaki 70/100, Orient Oud 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Oud Malaki or Orient Oud?
Projection is very close: Oud Malaki 60/100, Orient Oud 59/100 for sillage.
Do Oud Malaki and Orient Oud smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and woody accords. Common notes include Lavender, Artemisia, Tobacco and Spices.
Is Oud Malaki or Orient Oud better for summer or winter?
Oud Malaki suits evening wear; Orient Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud Malaki and Orient Oud?
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. Orient Oud has top notes of Artemisia, Lavender and Citruses, heart notes of Leather, Spices and Tobacco, a base of Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Woodsy Notes.
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