Fragrance comparison

Cuoio vs Malbec 20

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 159 ratings analysed

5 wins

Cuoio

Profumo di Firenze

3.7823 votes

Rank #24,154 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Malbec 20

O Boticário

2.94136 votes

Rank #51,776 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuoio takes 5 of 5 categories.

Cuoio
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Malbec 20
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cuoio5/5

Malbec 200/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CuoioProfumo di Firenze

Malbec 20O Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 34%Had 12%Want 54%

2.94/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 59%Had 4%Want 37%

Category winnerCuoioRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

26%Like

22%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

29%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

38%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate49

Category winners

LongevityCuoio

SillageCuoio

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value12

Category winnerCuoioBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

smoky65%

lavender56%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

tobacco84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

LavenderBirchRosemary

Heart1 to 2 hours

ThymeMagnoliaRose

Base3 to 5 hours

LeatherVanillaLabdanumPatchouliTonka BeanSandalwoodCedar

Top

SaffronNutmegThymeRosemaryTangerine

Heart

Mastic or LentisqueTimurLabdanumGalbanum

Base

Tobacco LeafSandalwoodCedarPatchouliAgarwoodAmberCashmeran

InformationalShared notesRosemary, Thyme, Labdanum and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Cuoio, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer13

Fall88

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring40

Summer17

Fall87

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex42

Women8

Men76

Unisex1

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,154

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#51,776

PerfumerNicolas Beaulieu

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuoioHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuoio by Profumo di Firenze is a leather fragrance that balances sharp herbal freshness with a warm, resinous dry-down. It opens with brisk lavender, pine-like rosemary, and the dry, tarry aroma of birch wood. As the opening settles, the heart reveals garden herbs like thyme alongside soft magnolia and rose. At the ba…

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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, Cuoio or Malbec 20?

Cuoio takes 5 of 5 categories. Cuoio is rated 3.78/5 from 23 votes; Malbec 20 is rated 2.94/5 from 136 votes. Choose Cuoio for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Malbec 20 for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuoio or Malbec 20?

Cuoio lasts longest (Cuoio 62/100, Malbec 20 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuoio or Malbec 20?

Cuoio projects furthest (Cuoio 56/100, Malbec 20 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuoio and Malbec 20 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Rosemary, Thyme, Labdanum and Patchouli.

Is Cuoio or Malbec 20 better for summer or winter?

Cuoio suits evening wear; Malbec 20 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuoio and Malbec 20?

Cuoio has top notes of Lavender, Birch and Rosemary, heart notes of Thyme, Magnolia and Rose, a base of Leather, Vanilla, Labdanum and Patchouli. 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.