Fragrance comparison

Clean Lovegrass vs Malbec Gold

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 862 ratings analysed

Clean Lovegrass

Clean

3.6279 votes

Rank #41,385 CitrusWoody

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48%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Malbec Gold

O Boticário

4.03783 votes

Rank #25,158 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malbec Gold takes 5 of 7 categories.

Clean Lovegrass
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Malbec Gold
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Clean Lovegrass2/7

Malbec Gold5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean LovegrassClean

Malbec GoldO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 37%Had 19%Want 44%

4.03/ 5 · 783 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerMalbec GoldRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

51%Like

8%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

79 votes

40%Love

39%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

783 votes

Category winnerMalbec GoldMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityMalbec Gold

SillageMalbec Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value57

Category winnerClean LovegrassBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

white floral84%

patchouli77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

patchouli69%

vanilla61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, amber and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Lemon BlossomClementineLemonBlack Pepper

Heart2 to 3 hours

IrisOrange BlossomRose Petals

Base3 to 5 hours

PatchouliWhite WoodAmberwoodLabdanumMusk

Top

AppleAfrican GingerBlack PepperMandarin OrangeSicilian LemonArtemisia

Heart

CinammonLeatherNutmegLavenderGoldOrange Blossom

Base

AmberwoodPatchouliVanillaAgarwoodCashmeranFrankincenseTexas CedarLabdanum

InformationalShared notesLemon, Black Pepper, Orange Blossom and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Clean Lovegrass, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall29

Winter5

Day100

Night8

Spring30

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerClean LovegrassMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex64

Women32

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,385

PerfumerPatricia Choux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,158

PerfumerClito Hoedicke, Eurico Mazzini

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalbec GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean Lovegrass by Clean is a bright woody aromatic fragrance that opens with sharp clementine, sour lemon, and fresh lemon blossom accented by black pepper. As the sharp citrus fizz calms down, soft floral facets of orange blossom, powdery iris, and rose petals emerge to give the middle an airy, clean texture. The ba…

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Malbec Gold by O Boticário is a heavy-hitting woody amber cologne built around crisp baked apple, fiery ginger, and a dense foundation of amberwood. It hits the air with a bold punch of black pepper and spiced mandarin orange before warming up into thick cinnamon, rugged leather, and rich Madagascar vanilla. The base …

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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, Clean Lovegrass or Malbec Gold?

Malbec Gold takes 5 of 7 categories. Clean Lovegrass is rated 3.62/5 from 79 votes; Malbec Gold is rated 4.03/5 from 783 votes. Choose Clean Lovegrass for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Malbec Gold for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Clean Lovegrass or Malbec Gold?

Malbec Gold lasts longest (Malbec Gold 75/100, Clean Lovegrass 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Lovegrass or Malbec Gold?

Malbec Gold projects furthest (Malbec Gold 69/100, Clean Lovegrass 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Lovegrass and Malbec Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and patchouli accords. Common notes include Lemon, Black Pepper, Orange Blossom and Patchouli.

Is Clean Lovegrass or Malbec Gold better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clean Lovegrass is the stronger pick. For winter, Malbec Gold is the stronger pick. Clean Lovegrass suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Lovegrass and Malbec Gold?

Clean Lovegrass has top notes of Lemon Blossom, Clementine, Lemon and Black Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Orange Blossom and Rose Petals, a base of Patchouli, White Wood, Amberwood and Labdanum. Malbec Gold has top notes of Apple, African Ginger, Black Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinammon, Leather, Nutmeg and Lavender, a base of Amberwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Agarwood.