Smoke and Mirrors
Roos & RoosEau de Parfum2019
Side by side
Smoke and Mirrors vs. Oud Malaki
Is Smoke and Mirrors better than Oud Malaki?
Oud Malaki rates higher with the community, while Smoke and Mirrors projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Occasion overlap
Tobacco
ambersweetwarm spicywoody
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Smoke and Mirrors and Oud Malaki?
| Smoke and Mirrors | Oud Malaki | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2019 | 2012 |
| Gender | Unisex | Male |
| Perfumer | Nicolas Bonneville | Dominique Ropion |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Smoke and Mirrors and Oud Malaki smell?
Smoke and Mirrors
Amber
Honey
Sweet
Floral
Musky
Balsamic
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Oud Malaki
Tobacco
Oud
Woody
Animalic
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Smoke and Mirrors and Oud Malaki share?
Top
Aromatic NotesOsmanthus
LavenderGrapefruit
Heart
HoneyMyrrhTobaccoTonka Bean
Spicy NotesTobaccoLeather
Base
CedarwoodWhite Musk
AmberOud
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Osmanthus
Lavender
Tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco
Woody Notes
Cedarwood
Oud
Where they fit
When and where do Smoke and Mirrors and Oud Malaki work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Smoke and Mirrors or Oud Malaki?
| Smoke and Mirrors | Oud Malaki | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Smoke and Mirrors and Oud Malaki?
The opening has an herbal sharpness to it, a green quality that quickly settles. Then the sweetness arrives, warm and golden. Myrrh gives it a slightly medicinal quality. That's the tell.Smoke and Mirrors
The name means Royal Oud. The fragrance opens with bright citrus and herbal notes that keep the first hour from feeling heavy. As the top notes recede, tobacco and leather emerge to establish a warm,.Oud Malaki
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