Chopard · 2020
Black Incense Malaki Eau de Parfum
Longevity
6–11 h60% of 18 people
Projection
Strongabout 2 in 3 of 59 people
Worn by
Mostly menmost often worn by
woody
grounded
What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 72 describe how long it lasts, 59 how far it projects and 25 how it smells. Most other posts only name Black Incense Malaki.
How long it lasts72 people
6–11 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 6–11 hours. From 18 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (7 h).
20%
80% Long-lasting
0% fades quickly · 20% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects59 people
Projects strongly for most people
about 2 in 3 say it projects strongly
In words
Ask people how far Black Incense Malaki carries, and about 2 in 3 say it projects strongly.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
2%
2% of people get compliments when they wear it (64).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Chopard Black Incense Malaki: what people say about it.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 6–11 hours of wear (18 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 7 hours).
About 80% of 72 people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Projects strongly for most people (59 people): Ask people how far Black Incense Malaki carries, and about 2 in 3 say it projects strongly.
2% of people get compliments when they wear it (64).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Cedar Malaki by Chopard (79% of voters); Al Areeq Silver by Lattafa (76% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 130+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think burning resin incense over leathery oud: that is Chopard Black Incense Malaki. Key notes are leather, smoke and resin. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This fragrance is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. Reach for it for nights out. Released in 2020.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and grounded for nights out.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $126.
Explore more: More from Chopard · Woody perfumes · Leather perfumes · Smoke perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Night out
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
The Brand
Chopard
Chopard is the Swiss luxury jeweller, founded in 1860, whose fragrance line includes the Malaki oud series (Oud Malaki, Black Incense Malaki, Agar Royal). Browse all 46 Chopard perfumes on Scendira, priced from about $9 to $669. Looking at what people discuss, Chopard Casmir, Chopard Oud Malaki and Chopard Wish rank highest among Chopard perfumes.
Inside the most discussed picks
Chopard Casmir (Eau de Parfum, 1992) reads as creamy fruity peach, vanilla warmth, soft amber powder, opening on coconut and peach and drying down to vanilla, amber and musk. Chopard Oud Malaki (Eau de Parfum, 2012) smells of smoky amber oud with spiced leather warmth, with lavender and grapefruit up top and amber and oud underneath. Chopard Wish (Eau de Parfum, 1997) comes across as soft blackcurrant tartness, vanilla toffee warmth; the notes run from blackcurrant and Japanese yuzu to vanilla, toffee and tonka bean.
The all-brands page covers every house; Warm & Amber perfumes cover the scent families.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like burning resin incense over leathery oud. Key notes are leather, smoke and resin.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits nights out.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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