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011W - LIME & CASSIS vs Malbec Absoluto

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 324 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malbec Absoluto takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • 011W - LIME & CASSIS

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character.

  • Malbec Absoluto

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

011W - LIME & CASSIS0/4
Malbec Absoluto4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Malbec Absoluto
Sillage & projection
Malbec Absoluto
Value for money
Malbec Absoluto
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Malbec Absoluto

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
011W - LIME & CASSISToni Cabal
Malbec AbsolutoO Boticário
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.20/ 5 · 324 votes
Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love
32%Like
8%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate

324 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityMalbec Absoluto

SillageMalbec Absoluto

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value56
Category winnerMalbec AbsolutoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
citrus92%
musky84%
aromatic77%
green69%
powdery61%
woody100%
amber92%
leather84%
warm spicy77%
fruity69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CassisLime
Heart
Virginia Cedar
Base
Musk
Top
CedarBlack PepperOlibanumCardamomCassisViolet LeavesBergamotLemon
Heart
LiquorDried FruitsVirginia CedarIndonesian Patchouli Leaf
Base
LeatherAmberoak mossBenzoinMusk
InformationalShared notesCassis, Virginia Cedar and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring23
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men98
Unisex1
Women1
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,999

PerfumerToni Cabal

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,193

PerfumerNapoleão Bastos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalbec AbsolutoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Toni Cabal's 011W - Lime & Cassis starts with a bright splash of tart lime and dark cassis. It is a crisp, direct opening that feels clean and sharp. As the initial citrus burst settles, the fragrance shifts into a dry cedar woodiness that keeps the fruit notes from becoming sweet or sugary. A clean musk base emerges …

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Malbec Absoluto by O Boticário is a deep, woody leather cologne built around boozy dark fruits, cracked black pepper, and aged cedar planks. The scent opens with a sharp burst of citrus, crushed violet leaves, and spicy cardamom before settling into a warm core of rich dried fruits soaked in dark liquor. As it dries d…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, 011W - LIME & CASSIS or Malbec Absoluto?

Malbec Absoluto lasts longest (Malbec Absoluto 81/100, 011W - LIME & CASSIS 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 011W - LIME & CASSIS or Malbec Absoluto?

Malbec Absoluto projects furthest (Malbec Absoluto 73/100, 011W - LIME & CASSIS 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 011W - LIME & CASSIS and Malbec Absoluto smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Cassis, Virginia Cedar and Musk.

What are the notes in 011W - LIME & CASSIS and Malbec Absoluto?

011W - LIME & CASSIS has top notes of Cassis and Lime, heart notes of Virginia Cedar, a base of Musk. Malbec Absoluto has top notes of Cedar, Black Pepper, Olibanum and Cardamom, heart notes of Liquor, Dried Fruits, Virginia Cedar and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, a base of Leather, Amber, oak moss and Benzoin.

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