Fragrance comparison

Act vs Malbec Duo

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 141 ratings analysed

Act

Der Duft

3.1876 votes

Rank #19,295 CitrusWoody

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36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Malbec Duo

O Boticário

3.7765 votes

Rank #32,774 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malbec Duo takes 4 of 7 categories.

Act
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Malbec Duo
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Act3/7

Malbec Duo4/7

Ratings & consensus: Malbec Duo
Community sentiment: Malbec Duo
Longevity: Act
Sillage & projection: Malbec Duo
Value for money: Malbec Duo
Versatility: Act
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Act

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ActDer Duft

Malbec DuoO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.18/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 32%Had 17%Want 51%

3.77/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 29%Had 54%Want 17%

Category winnerMalbec DuoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

20%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

9%Hate

76 votes

34%Love

38%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

3%Hate

65 votes

Category winnerMalbec DuoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityAct

SillageMalbec Duo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value62

Category winnerMalbec DuoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

earthy69%

sweet61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Bitter OrangeLimeAmbergrisTobaccoCypressMossCarambola (Star Fruit)MuskLavenderVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FigCarambola (Star Fruit)CardamomPink PepperViolet LeafSaffronLemonBergamot

Heart

ChocolateOakRoseIris FlowerCassisGeranium

Base

CedarAmberVetiverPatchouliMossMusk

InformationalShared notesMoss, Carambola (Star Fruit), Musk and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Act, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall100

Winter61

Day100

Night52

Spring71

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerActMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex40

Women2

Casual 45%Work 24%Date 17%Party 14%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,295

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#32,774

PerfumerNapoleão Bastos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerActHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Act by Der Duft opens with a startling burst of bitter orange, tart lime, and astringent cypress. You get an immediate flash of medicinal pine needles and solvent warmth before the blend settles. It does not play polite. Within twenty minutes, the tart citrus yields to a pungent layer of unlit tobacco leaf, dry lavend…

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Malbec Duo by O Boticário takes the deep, wine-barrel woodiness of the original Malbec DNA and blends it with rich dark chocolate, ripe fig, and crushed pink pepper. It opens with an unexpected splash of tart star fruit, crisp bergamot, and herbal violet leaf before settling into a warm core of bitter cocoa, earthy oa…

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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 is better, Act or Malbec Duo?

Malbec Duo takes 4 of 7 categories. Act is rated 3.18/5 from 76 votes; Malbec Duo is rated 3.77/5 from 65 votes. Choose Act for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Malbec Duo for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Act or Malbec Duo?

Act lasts longest (Act 72/100, Malbec Duo 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Act or Malbec Duo?

Malbec Duo projects furthest (Malbec Duo 66/100, Act 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Act and Malbec Duo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Moss, Carambola (Star Fruit), Musk and Vetiver.

Is Act or Malbec Duo better for summer or winter?

For summer, Act is the stronger pick. For winter, Malbec Duo is the stronger pick. Act suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Act and Malbec Duo?

Act features Bitter Orange, Lime, Ambergris, Tobacco and Cypress. Malbec Duo has top notes of Fig, Carambola (Star Fruit), Cardamom and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Chocolate, Oak, Rose and Iris Flower, a base of Cedar, Amber, Vetiver and Patchouli.