The Perfume Library

BD

8.0

Mallo · 2023

Floral · Green · Spicy

Mallo BD is a unisex scent that pairs the animalic, leathery weight of Canadian castoreum, Ethiopian civet and Assam oud with Jasminum grandiflorum and the resinous warmth of liquidambar; it has been discontinued. The notes have no top, heart and base split and read as a single whole. Castoreum and civet lay an animalic, leathery ground, and oud adds a woody heaviness. Jasminum grandiflorum brings a floral, green streak, while liquidambar rounds everything off with spicy, resinous warmth. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It leans towards evening, leisure and night-out wear and is rarely chosen for the office. Feminine and masculine votes sit close together, so it genuinely reads as unisex. Miyaz Perfume Agar Agave and Segantini Parfum Luce di Segantini have a close profile.

WAM

8.0

Mallo · 2023

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Mallo WAM is a unisex scent that sets tuberose and rose otto against the dark warmth of leather and labdanum; it has been discontinued. The floral side comes from tuberose and rose otto, but these are not soft flowers: leather, labdanum, castoreum and birch ground them in a smoky, animalic, resinous base. Vanilla adds sweetness that rounds off the harder edges, while woody and spicy tones stay in the background. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards leisure, evening and night out. It reads mostly masculine, though a fair share of voters call it feminine. Roja Parfums Musk Aoud and Histoires de Parfums 1740 have a close profile.

ARC

8.0

Mallo · 2023

Fresh · Floral · Green

Mallo ARC is a unisex fougère that builds a fresh, green opening of holy basil, rosemary and Aleppo pine over lavender and Himalayan jasmine; it has been discontinued. ARC is rated strong for longevity and good for sillage. Most voters pick spring and fall, with winter and summer also getting votes; it is chosen most for leisure and evenings, though office and daytime wear follow close behind. It leans masculine, with some voters reading it as feminine or classic. The top notes of holy basil, Mexican mint, Aleppo pine and rosemary open fresh, green and spicy. Lavender and Himalayan jasmine add a floral softness in the heart. Styrax, Siam benzoin, cypriol and oakmoss leave a woody, resinous, animal depth at the base.

Cubalibre

6.7

Mallo · 2022

Citrus · Aquatic · Fruity

Mallo Cubalibre is a discontinued unisex fragrance that sets cola, rum and lime beside sea salt and ambergris. Citrus and aquatic accords lead: the sourness of lime meets a salty coolness, while cola and rum pull the scent towards fruity and sweet. Spicy, woody and resinous tones stay in the background, and ambergris adds an animal, powdery warmth. Both longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and spring, and leisure comes first as an occasion, followed by evening. Voters are split on whether it reads masculine or feminine.

SOD

8.1

Mallo · 2024

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Mallo SOD is a dense unisex scent that sets sweet, spicy, woody and earthy tones against smoky resins; it has been discontinued. Longevity is rated very strong and sillage strong, and nearly all voters rate its staying power high. Its heavy build suits cool weather and evenings, and it may feel too much for anyone who likes a light scent. It leans neither masculine nor feminine and wears as a unisex fragrance. As a whole, the scent rests on a dark woodiness built from soil, Indian oud and Java vetiver. Patchouli and cypriol dry it out and add spice, while benzoin and frankincense bring a resinous sweetness. Mitti attar pushes the earthy side forward, and civet adds depth.

OTO

7.3

Mallo · 2023

Citrus · Floral · Green

Mallo OTO is a unisex scent that sets bergamot, Spanish lemon and mandarin against jasmine, May rose and an earthy, woody base of patchouli, vetiver and Laotian oud; it has been discontinued. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall, then spring, and it is chosen most for leisure, with evenings next. Masculine votes lead slightly, but feminine and classic votes are close behind, so it sits comfortably on either side. Citrus comes first, with a floral and green streak softening it. Blackcurrant and Spanish marjoram add a fruity, spicy twist. Underneath, patchouli, vetiver, Laotian oud and hyraceum bring an earthy, resinous, faintly animal depth.

REA

7.5

Mallo · 2024

Citrus · Floral · Fruity

JIZ

7.6

Mallo · 2022

Floral · Green · Fruity

Mallo JIZ is a unisex scent that pairs Spanish immortelle, orange blossom absolute and Malayan oud into something floral, green and smoky; it has been discontinued. The notes read as one whole rather than in stages: Persian galbanum brings a green, resinous edge, and the orange blossom absolute pulls it towards a sweet floral side. Moroccan spices and Malayan oud add a spicy, woody, smoky depth, while the fruity and oriental touches stay in the background. Voters rate its longevity as good and its sillage as moderate, though the small number of votes makes these ratings only a rough guide. It suits men and women alike who want a rich, floral-woody profile with some weight to it.

ARA(GON)

8.0

Mallo

Green · Spicy · Woody

ORA

8.0

Mallo · 2025

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Mallo ORA is a floral, woody and resinous unisex scent that pairs rose with oud, suited to anyone who likes a dark, spiced rose. ORA's longevity is rated strong and its sillage good, though the number of votes is small, so these ratings are still tentative. It has been discontinued, and it reads as unisex rather than leaning to one side. Rose leads: May rose absolute, Spanish rose and Azerbaijani rose otto form the floral core. Indian, Assam and Thai oud add a woody, resinous depth beneath it, while Siberian stone pine and pink pepper bring a spicy, slightly piney edge.

HOZ

7.7

Mallo · 2022

Citrus · Green · Spicy

INK

7.9

Mallo · 2024

Green · Fruity · Sweet

Mallo INK is a unisex scent that pairs a green, smoky, resinous character with a sweet fruity touch; it has been discontinued. Oakmoss, coal and East Indian oud sit at the front, while labdanum, frankincense and styrax add a resinous, smoky depth. Raspberry sweetens the hard edges, and New Caledonian sandalwood lays a woody base. The ink note gives it a dark, leathery feel. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good, though the number of ratings is small, so treat this with caution. As a unisex scent it suits men and women alike, especially those who like dense, dark fragrances.

SEZ

8.6

Mallo · 2022

Green · Spicy · Woody

Mallo SEZ is a green, earthy and smoky unisex scent, and it has been discontinued. Maté, tobacco and Spanish hay absolute together build a dry, grassy, faintly sweet atmosphere. Spicy and woody accords deepen that green base without hardening it, while resinous and chypre touches add a mature weight. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. It suits anyone who likes dry, smoky fragrances regardless of gender. Rogue Bonded and American Perfumer Bloodline have a close profile.

VAR

8.2

Mallo · 2025

Fresh · Green · Woody

Mallo VAR is a fresh, green unisex fragrance built around Indian, wild and Haitian vetiver, with cypriol and Spanish pine alongside; it has been discontinued. Voters find its longevity and sillage good, with longevity at 7.6 and sillage at 7. The number of votes is small, so these figures are only a rough guide. With no season or occasion votes, all that can be said is that it reads as unisex. As a whole the scent leans on the woody, earthy side of vetiver. Pine and Himalayan fir keep it fresh and green, while grass lightens the air. Nepalese sichuan pepper adds a slight sharpness, and Laotian oud and Mysore sandalwood soften the woods over a powdery, fougère base. Anatole Lebreton Racine Carrée and Contes de Parfums Bilbao have a close profile.

CHI

8.2

Mallo · 2025

Leisure

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