Rasasi
Sotoor WAAW
Best Chopard Oud Malaki Dupe
Rasasi Sotoor WAAW is a clone of Chopard Oud Malaki, with a 76% accuracy score.
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76% Match
Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy76%
Longevity5-7 hours
SillageModerate
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The Scoop
Sotoor WAAW captures the spicy leather and tobacco heart of Oud Malaki reasonably well, with a similar woody-aromatic base structure. However, the opening lacks the herbal artemisia brightness of the original, and the oud projection feels slightly softer and less animalic. The overall composition mirrors the designer's dark, smoky profile but with slightly reduced complexity and longevity.
Key Differences
The clone's opening is less complex and herbaceous, missing the artemisia pop of the original. Base longevity and oud intensity are noticeably softer in Sotoor WAAW, making it feel less impactful in the dry-down despite maintaining the general scent direction.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.3 community ratingAccords
woody· Dominantwarm spicy· Dominantaromatic· Moderatecinnamon· Moderatepowdery· Moderateamber· Moderatefresh spicy· Moderate
Best Seasons
Spring54%
Summer25%
Fall / Autumn100%
Winter100%
Best Occasions
Professional100%
Night Out81%
Casual0%
Community Insights
★ 4.3 from 347 ratingsWhat people who wear Rasasi Sotoor WAAW report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
woody
warm spicy
aromatic
cinnamon
powdery
fresh spicy
amber
Longevity
Very weak4%
Weak6%
Moderate24%
Long lasting52%
Eternal14%
Sillage
Intimate9%
Moderate45%
Strong31%
Enormous14%
Who wears it
Female4%
More female4%
Unisex29%
More male44%
Male19%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced3%
Overpriced2%
Ok14%
Good value38%
Great value45%
People say it reminds them of
Chopard Oud Malaki 117Boucheron Oud de Carthage 48Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam 40Maison Martin Margiela Jazz Club 39Penhaligon's Halfeti 38CoSTUME NATIONAL Costume National Homme 36
What people like
- Well-crafted resinous spicy and woody profile
- Niche quality blend of spices and woods
- Masculine leaning with strong performance
- Smooth and inoffensive scent of good quality
What people dislike
- Strictly for colder autumn and winter weather
- Lacks the freshness some users prefer
- Not everyone may like the strong spice notes
- Performance reports vary between batches
What wearers say
“This is such an excellent fragrance! Spicy woody at the right levels. The main players in the opening are the cardamom, cinnamon, and balsam. They perfectly set the stage for this woody drydown. I get some pencil shavings vibe in that drydown that's great. It projects crazy for the first 2 hours, lasting 10 hours on my skin...maybe more. I would say this is slept on but it's been hard to find lately. Glad to have a bottle of this!”
“Has a slight resonance with Dunhill Icon black. It’s probably the vetiver that brings the association between the two. But I will say for the £16 I paid in a Rasasi Store in Abu Dhabi, it was an outright steal, doesn’t smell overly synthetic or like air freshener, has good performance and projection, and isn’t really a dupe of anything!”
“Very poor blending , smells like a cheap clone of something i cant point finger right now . price its ok at Notino, i gave it to my friend which also didnt like it much. . ive heard Leopard its good ( not in the data base here on frag)PS; DILUTED like most of their new offerings !!!”
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