Fragrance comparison

Souvenir d'Orchidée vs Malai

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 19 ratings analysed

Souvenir d'Orchidée

Guerlain

2.2516 votes

Rank #24,640 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Malai

Roccobarocco

4.333 votes

Rank #42,549 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Souvenir d'Orchidée
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Malai
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Souvenir d'Orchidée2/4

Malai2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Malai
Sillage & projection: Souvenir d'Orchidée
Value for money: Malai
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Souvenir d'Orchidée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Souvenir d'OrchidéeGuerlain

MalaiRoccobarocco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.25/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 2%Had 3%Want 95%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

13%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

63%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate31

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMalai

SillageSouvenir d'Orchidée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value9

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMalaiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris92%

earthy84%

white floral77%

marine69%

mossy61%

amber100%

powdery92%

musky84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Jasmine SambacAquatic notesAngelica

Heart30 to 60 minutes

Powdery NotesIrisMoss

Base1 to 2 hours

AmberMusk

Top

AngelicaOrangeCoriander

Heart

Ylang-YlangIrisGeraniumJasmine Sambac

Base

AmberMyrrhBenzoinPeru BalsamVetiverOakmoss

InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Angelica, Iris and Amber. Durations are only published for Souvenir d'Orchidée, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall71

Winter57

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex48

Women45

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,640

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#42,549

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSouvenir d'OrchidéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Souvenir d'Orchidée by Guerlain presents a delicate floral aquatic profile shaped by soft iris, fresh aquatic notes, and clean musk. It opens with herbal angelica and dewy jasmine sambac, creating an airy, green floral impression that quickly softens on the skin. A powdery iris heart takes over within minutes, support…

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Malai by Roccobarocco presents a resinous experience centered on amber and incense. Opening with crisp angelica and orange, the scent settles into a powdery iris heart before grounding itself in myrrh and benzoin. It offers a distinct, smoky profile suitable for those who appreciate liturgical or earthy incense scents…

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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, Souvenir d'Orchidée or Malai?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Souvenir d'Orchidée is rated 2.25/5 from 16 votes; Malai is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Souvenir d'Orchidée for a powdery and iris character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Malai for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Souvenir d'Orchidée or Malai?

Malai lasts longest (Malai 80/100, Souvenir d'Orchidée 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Souvenir d'Orchidée or Malai?

Souvenir d'Orchidée projects furthest (Souvenir d'Orchidée 47/100, Malai 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Souvenir d'Orchidée and Malai smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Angelica, Iris and Amber.

Is Souvenir d'Orchidée or Malai better for summer or winter?

Souvenir d'Orchidée suits daytime wear; Malai suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Souvenir d'Orchidée and Malai?

Souvenir d'Orchidée has top notes of Jasmine Sambac, Aquatic notes and Angelica, heart notes of Powdery Notes, Iris and Moss, a base of Amber and Musk. Malai has top notes of Angelica, Orange and Coriander, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Iris, Geranium and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Amber, Myrrh, Benzoin and Peru Balsam.