Fragrance comparison

Oud Malaki vs Oud Précieux Du Bengal

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 1,835 ratings analysed

3 wins

Oud Malaki

Chopard · 2012

4.331,820 votes

Rank #287 TobaccoOud

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57%scent match

Closely related

Oud Précieux Du Bengal

Jousset Parfums

3.1315 votes

Rank #62,538 OudLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Malaki takes 3 of 5 categories.

Oud Malaki
Choose it for a tobacco and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Oud Malaki3/5

Oud Précieux Du Bengal2/5

Ratings & consensus: Oud Malaki
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Sillage & projection: Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Value for money: Oud Malaki
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 MalakiChopard

Oud Précieux Du BengalJousset Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 1,820 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.13/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

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

47%Love

7%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

40%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage91

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityOud Précieux Du Bengal

SillageOud Précieux Du Bengal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value47

Category winnerOud MalakiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

oud92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

animalic69%

leather61%

oud100%

leather83%

warm spicy65%

animalic48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both oud, leather and warm spicy

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

Agarwood (Oud)Leather

Heart

Spices

Base

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InformationalShared notesSpices, Leather and Agarwood (Oud). 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

Day37

Night100

Spring29

Summer0

Fall71

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex20

Women3

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 18%

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#287

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched2012

Reviews202

Overall rank#62,538

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

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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Oud Precieux Du Bengal opens with a stiff leather accord that wraps around a core of dry agarwood. Jimmy Bodin shapes this unisex scent with a heavy hand, skipping the sweet, ambery shortcuts common in westernized ouds. It suits seasoned collectors who seek an uncompromised, dry wood profile for freezing winter nights.

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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, Oud Malaki or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Malaki takes 3 of 5 categories. Oud Malaki is rated 4.33/5 from 1,820 votes; Oud Précieux Du Bengal is rated 3.13/5 from 15 votes. Choose Oud Malaki for a tobacco and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Précieux Du Bengal for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Malaki or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal lasts longest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 89/100, Oud Malaki 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Malaki or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal projects furthest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 91/100, Oud Malaki 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Malaki and Oud Précieux Du Bengal smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, leather and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Leather and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Oud Malaki or Oud Précieux Du Bengal better for summer or winter?

Oud Malaki suits evening wear; Oud Précieux Du Bengal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Malaki and Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

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. Oud Précieux Du Bengal has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, heart notes of Spices.