11 community ratings

Malbec Black

Name: Malbec Black
Brand: O Boticário

Perfumer: Pascal Gaurin

2019Men

8.3/ 10

Community score
11 ratings

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O Boticário Malbec Black is a sweet, spicy men's fragrance that opens with lemon, ginger and bergamot and settles into patchouli, amber and vanilla.

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Skunky's take: Sweet accords up front; to my nose, pure comfort.

How does it perform?

From 14 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.8 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

100% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Lemon Ginger Bergamot Cardamom Cinnamon Juniper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Sage Geranium

Oak barrel

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Patchouli Amber Sandalwood Benzoin Cashmeran Frankincense Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy

What does Malbec Black smell like?

The opening is bright with lemon and bergamot, while ginger, cardamom and cinnamon add a spicy warmth. In the heart, sage, geranium and oak barrel pull it towards a woody character. The base is led by patchouli, amber, sandalwood and vanilla, with benzoin and frankincense giving a resinous, sweet and earthy finish.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good, though the number of votes is small, so this is only a rough guide. It is positioned as a men's fragrance. It shares a close profile with Diesel Bad Intense and Gucci pour Homme.