Betula vs Malbec Duo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Malbec Duo takes 4 of 5 categories.
BetulaChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Malbec DuoChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Betula1/5
Malbec Duo4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Betula
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Malbec Duo
- Sillage & projection
- Malbec Duo
- Value for money
- Malbec Duo
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Malbec Duo
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BetulaOlfactive PharmacyMalbec DuoO BoticárioWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.92/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%
3.77/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 29%Had 54%Want 17%
Category winnerBetulaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
31%Like
23%Ok
0%Dislike
8%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
34%Love
38%Like
2%Ok
23%Dislike
3%Hate
65 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMalbec Duo
SillageMalbec Duo
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMalbec DuoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
leather88%
green77%
smoky65%
aromatic53%
citrus42%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
fruity77%
earthy69%
sweet61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green NotesBirch LeafCedarBergamot
Heart
Cedar NeedlesJasmineOakRose
Base
Birch TarVetiverArnicaAmberMusk
Top
FigCarambola (Star Fruit)CardamomPink PepperViolet LeafSaffronLemonBergamot
Heart
ChocolateOakRoseIris FlowerCassisGeranium
Base
CedarAmberVetiverPatchouliMossMusk
InformationalShared notesCedar, Bergamot, Oak and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall83
Winter33
Day100
Night43
Spring71
Summer25
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#45,427
PerfumerMark Buxton
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#35,624
PerfumerNapoleão Bastos
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMalbec DuoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOlfactive Pharmacy Betula lands on the skin with the crispness of a northern forest in early spring. Mark Buxton creates a woody green landscape using sharp birch leaf and bitter bergamot, avoiding any thick, sticky resin. As the hours pass, the cedar needles and oak notes emerge, keeping the composition dry, earthy, …
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Betula or Malbec Duo?
Malbec Duo takes 4 of 5 categories. Betula is rated 3.92/5 from 13 votes; Malbec Duo is rated 3.77/5 from 65 votes. Choose Betula for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Malbec Duo for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Betula or Malbec Duo?
Malbec Duo lasts longest (Malbec Duo 68/100, Betula 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Betula or Malbec Duo?
Malbec Duo projects furthest (Malbec Duo 66/100, Betula 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Betula and Malbec Duo smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cedar, Bergamot, Oak and Rose.
Is Betula or Malbec Duo better for summer or winter?
Betula suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Betula and Malbec Duo?
Betula has top notes of Green Notes, Birch Leaf, Cedar and Bergamot, heart notes of Cedar Needles, Jasmine, Oak and Rose, a base of Birch Tar, Vetiver, Arnica and Amber. 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.
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