Black Incense Malaki vs Oud Malaki

Black Incense Malaki is a polarizing fragrance with a divisive intense leather note that smells gasoline-like to many wearers. While some consider it an underrated gem with excellent incense and oud qualities, others find the challenging opening and aggressive leather accord off-putting. Best suited for experienced fragrance lovers seeking bold, smoky incense-forward scents.

Chopard Oud Malaki receives positive recognition from the r/fragrance community as a surprisingly good blind buy with strong performance and excellent value. One user specifically praised it as an affordable alternative to Penhaligons Mr Sam, though the fragrance has minimal discussion overall in the provided community posts.