Fragrance comparison

Clean Provence vs Malbec Duo

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 309 ratings analysed

Clean Provence

Clean

3.85244 votes

Rank #38,262 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Malbec Duo

O Boticário

3.7765 votes

Rank #33,486 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malbec Duo takes 4 of 7 categories.

Clean Provence
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Malbec Duo
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Clean Provence3/7

Malbec Duo4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean ProvenceClean

Malbec DuoO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 37%Had 22%Want 41%

3.77/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 29%Had 54%Want 17%

Category winnerClean ProvenceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

48%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

244 votes

34%Love

38%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

3%Hate

65 votes

Category winnerClean ProvenceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityMalbec Duo

SillageMalbec Duo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value62

Category winnerMalbec DuoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery88%

rose77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

floral42%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

earthy69%

sweet61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LimeLemon

Heart1 to 2 hours

Cotton FlowerRoseGeranium

Base1 to 3 hours

Musk

Top

FigCarambola (Star Fruit)CardamomPink PepperViolet LeafSaffronLemonBergamot

Heart

ChocolateOakRoseIris FlowerCassisGeranium

Base

CedarAmberVetiverPatchouliMossMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Rose, Geranium and Musk. Durations are only published for Clean Provence, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer100

Fall22

Winter16

Day100

Night11

Spring71

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerClean ProvenceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,486

PerfumerNapoleão Bastos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalbec DuoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean Provence by Clean delivers a brisk, sunlit wash of citrus and soapy comfort inspired by southern French simplicity. Launched in 2004, the scent begins with a tart flash of fresh lemon and zesty lime that wakes up the senses immediately. As the brisk opening settles, a soft heart of cotton flower, powdery rose, a…

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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, Clean Provence or Malbec Duo?

Malbec Duo takes 4 of 7 categories. Clean Provence is rated 3.85/5 from 244 votes; Malbec Duo is rated 3.77/5 from 65 votes. Choose Clean Provence for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, 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, Clean Provence or Malbec Duo?

Malbec Duo lasts longest (Malbec Duo 68/100, Clean Provence 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Provence or Malbec Duo?

Malbec Duo projects furthest (Malbec Duo 66/100, Clean Provence 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Provence and Malbec Duo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Rose, Geranium and Musk.

Is Clean Provence or Malbec Duo better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Clean Provence and Malbec Duo?

Clean Provence has top notes of Lime and Lemon, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Rose and Geranium, a base of Musk. 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.