Taipan vs Malaysia, January 2019
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Malaysia, January 2019 takes 2 of 2 categories.
TaipanChoose it for a woody and citrus character.
Malaysia, January 2019Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Taipan0/2
Malaysia, January 20192/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Malaysia, January 2019
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Malaysia, January 2019
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
TaipanMarilyn MiglinMalaysia, January 2019By KaoriWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%
3.29/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 39%Had 9%Want 52%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
29%Love
29%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
29%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMalaysia, January 2019
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus91%
musky83%
aromatic74%
fresh65%
fresh spicy56%
woody100%
aromatic83%
fresh spicy65%
amber48%
earthy30%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LemonFirDriftwoodMusk
No top / heart / base split published
Top
OakmossFir
Heart
FrankincenseVetiver
Base
JuniperDriftwood
InformationalShared notesFir and Driftwood. Durations are only published for Taipan, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring75
Summer75
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#68,816
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#65,192
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMalaysia, January 2019Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTaipan by Marilyn Miglin delivers an outdoor, brisk profile centered on clean woods and crisp fruit. It opens with sharp lemon that quickly introduces a green conifer edge through forest fir. As the initial brightness settles, weathered driftwood provides a dry, airy timber foundation softened by smooth musk. Communit…
Reviews →Malaysia, January 2019 by By Kaori is a quiet woody aromatic built around mossy green air, fir needles, incense, vetiver, juniper, and driftwood. It reads outdoorsy and dry, with a fresh spicy edge rather than obvious sweetness. This is best approached as a unisex green wood scent for people who like forest textures, …
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 lasts longer, Taipan or Malaysia, January 2019?
Malaysia, January 2019 lasts longest (Malaysia, January 2019 55/100, Taipan 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Taipan and Malaysia, January 2019 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Fir and Driftwood.
Is Taipan or Malaysia, January 2019 better for summer or winter?
Malaysia, January 2019 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Taipan and Malaysia, January 2019?
Taipan features Lemon, Fir, Driftwood and Musk. Malaysia, January 2019 has top notes of Oakmoss and Fir, heart notes of Frankincense and Vetiver, a base of Juniper and Driftwood.
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