Fragrance comparison

Chocolat vs Malbec 20

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 719 ratings analysed

6 wins

Chocolat

Il Profvmo

3.57583 votes

Rank #5,412 CacaoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Malbec 20

O Boticário

2.94136 votes

Rank #53,863 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chocolat takes 6 of 7 categories.

Chocolat
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Malbec 20
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chocolat6/7

Malbec 201/7

Ratings & consensus: Chocolat
Community sentiment: Chocolat
Longevity: Chocolat
Sillage & projection: Chocolat
Value for money: Chocolat
Versatility: Malbec 20
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chocolat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChocolatIl Profvmo

Malbec 20O Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 583 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

2.94/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 59%Had 4%Want 37%

Category winnerChocolatRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

45%Like

7%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

423 votes

29%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

38%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerChocolatMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate49

Category winners

LongevityChocolat

SillageChocolat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value12

Category winnerChocolatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cacao100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

green69%

citrus61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

tobacco84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NutmegTangerineGalbanumSandalwood

Heart

CacaoPlumRoseJasmine

Base

Vanilla

Top

SaffronNutmegThymeRosemaryTangerine

Heart

Mastic or LentisqueTimurLabdanumGalbanum

Base

Tobacco LeafSandalwoodCedarPatchouliAgarwoodAmberCashmeran

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Tangerine, Galbanum and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring40

Summer17

Fall87

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerMalbec 20Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex61

Women24

Men76

Unisex1

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,412

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#53,863

PerfumerNicolas Beaulieu

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChocolatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chocolat by Il Profvmo is a dark cacao scent with a sharp green twist, not a sugary dessert gourmand. Many wearers notice juicy tangerine and nutmeg up top, then a bittersweet, bar of dark chocolate heart that can feel vegetal and powdery from the galbanum. A soft vanilla base rounds it out, with a faint boozy shimmer…

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Malbec 20 by O Boticario is a rich, warm woody fragrance built to celebrate two decades of the brand's signature wine-inspired line. It opens with an energizing splash of sweet tangerine balanced by sharp saffron, earthy thyme, and warm nutmeg. As the scent settles, a heart of green mastic resin and labdanum gives way…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chocolat or Malbec 20?

Chocolat takes 6 of 7 categories. Chocolat is rated 3.57/5 from 583 votes; Malbec 20 is rated 2.94/5 from 136 votes. Choose Chocolat for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Malbec 20 for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chocolat or Malbec 20?

Chocolat lasts longest (Chocolat 72/100, Malbec 20 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chocolat or Malbec 20?

Chocolat projects furthest (Chocolat 63/100, Malbec 20 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chocolat and Malbec 20 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Tangerine, Galbanum and Sandalwood.

Is Chocolat or Malbec 20 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Malbec 20 is the stronger pick. For winter, Chocolat is the stronger pick. Malbec 20 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chocolat and Malbec 20?

Chocolat has top notes of Nutmeg, Tangerine, Galbanum and Sandalwood, heart notes of Cacao, Plum, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla. Malbec 20 has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg, Thyme and Rosemary, heart notes of Mastic or Lentisque, Timur, Labdanum and Galbanum, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Sandalwood, Cedar and Patchouli.