Fragrance comparison

Circa vs Malbec Sport

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 384 ratings analysed

Circa

Cardon

—0 votes

Rank #82,052 CitrusEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Malbec Sport

O Boticário

2.74384 votes

Rank #45,989 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malbec Sport takes 1 of 1 categories.

Circa
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Malbec Sport
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Circa0/1

Malbec Sport1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CircaCardon

Malbec SportO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

2.74/ 5 · 384 votes

Have 43%Had 57%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

12%Love

24%Like

6%Ok

40%Dislike

17%Hate

384 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate43

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value48

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

earthy92%

ozonic84%

iris77%

woody69%

aquatic61%

leather100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MelonLimeCardamom

Heart

CypriolOrrisSageLily of the Valley

Base

PatchouliLeatherVanillaVetiverSandalwood

Top

NutmegCardamomJuniperBergamotLimeMandarin Orange

Heart

LavenderGeraniumSageHead Space Waterfall

Base

LeatherPatchouliMuskSandalwoodVetiverAmberMossCedar

InformationalShared notesLime, Cardamom, Sage and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men98

Unisex2

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,052

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,989

PerfumerFrancisco Marano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalbec SportHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Circa by Cardon is a Leather fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. Circa was launched in 2025. Top notes are Melon, Lime and Cardamom; middle notes are Cypriol, Orris, Sage and Lily of the Valley; base notes are Patchouli, Leather, Vanilla, Vetiver and Sandalwood. It opens with Melon, Lime. The heart moves into …

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Malbec Sport by O Boticário takes the heavy, woody DNA of the classic Malbec line and injects it with a burst of crisp outdoor freshness. Right out of the nozzle, you get an energetic flash of tart lime, bright bergamot perfume freshness, and cool crushed juniper berries spiced with nutmeg and cardamom. As the initial…

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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.

Do Circa and Malbec Sport smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Cardamom, Sage and Patchouli.

Is Circa or Malbec Sport better for summer or winter?

Circa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Circa and Malbec Sport?

Circa has top notes of Melon, Lime and Cardamom, heart notes of Cypriol, Orris, Sage and Lily of the Valley, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Vanilla and Vetiver. Malbec Sport has top notes of Nutmeg, Cardamom, Juniper and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium, Sage and Head Space Waterfall, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Musk and Sandalwood.