Fragrance comparison

D'Arco vs Malbec Magnetic

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 791 ratings analysed

D'Arco

Victorumm

5.001 votes

Rank #63,821 PowderyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Malbec Magnetic

O Boticário

4.12790 votes

Rank #23,670 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malbec Magnetic takes 1 of 1 categories.

D'Arco
Choose it for a powdery and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Malbec Magnetic
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

D'Arco0/1

Malbec Magnetic1/1

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 Magnetic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

D'ArcoVictorumm

Malbec MagneticO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

4.12/ 5 · 790 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

49%Love

30%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

790 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

fresh92%

woody84%

white floral77%

vanilla69%

citrus61%

fruity100%

woody92%

mineral84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesAppleJasmineAmberMuskVanillaSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapesApplePink PepperCitrusesCardamomCypress

Heart

Mineral notesGuaiac WoodCedarRosePatchouliSandalwoodCashmeranGreen Notes

Base

VanillaMuskAmberCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOlibanum

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Apple, Amber and Musk. 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

Day100

Night100

Spring70

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,821

PerfumerAngel Sánchez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,670

PerfumerHernan Fígoli, Leandro Petit, Marion Costero

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalbec MagneticHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

D'Arco opens with a crisp splash of unnamed citruses and crunchy green apple, immediate and bright. It settles into a clean, powdery haze where a soft jasmine note floats over a warm base of vanilla and sandalwood. This is a quiet daily scent that avoids the sugary trap of many modern fruity-florals, leaning instead i…

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Malbec Magnetic by O Boticário is a bold woody fruity fragrance built around a dark grape and mineral core. The scent opens with a burst of sweet ripe grapes, crisp apple, and spicy pink pepper before settling into a distinctive heart of wet slate mineral notes, cedarwood, and guaiac wood. Earthy patchouli and dry cyp…

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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, D'Arco or Malbec Magnetic?

Malbec Magnetic takes 1 of 1 categories. D'Arco is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Malbec Magnetic is rated 4.12/5 from 790 votes. Choose D'Arco for a powdery and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Malbec Magnetic for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do D'Arco and Malbec Magnetic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Citruses, Apple, Amber and Musk.

Is D'Arco or Malbec Magnetic better for summer or winter?

D'Arco suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in D'Arco and Malbec Magnetic?

D'Arco features Citruses, Apple, Jasmine, Amber and Musk. Malbec Magnetic has top notes of Grapes, Apple, Pink Pepper and Citruses, heart notes of Mineral notes, Guaiac Wood, Cedar and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.