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Experience Discovery vs Malbec Magnetic

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

Updated 803 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malbec Magnetic takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Experience Discovery

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Malbec Magnetic

    Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Experience Discovery1/5
Malbec Magnetic4/5
Ratings & consensus
Malbec Magnetic
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Malbec Magnetic
Sillage & projection
Malbec Magnetic
Value for money
Experience Discovery
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
Experience DiscoverySergio Tacchini
Malbec MagneticO Boticário
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.69/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 35%Had 24%Want 41%
4.12/ 5 · 790 votes
Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%
Category winnerMalbec MagneticRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
15%Love
62%Like
0%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

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
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityMalbec Magnetic

SillageMalbec Magnetic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value88
¤ Price value59
Category winnerExperience DiscoveryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber88%
aromatic77%
citrus65%
fresh spicy53%
fresh42%
fruity100%
woody92%
mineral84%
sweet77%
powdery69%
musky61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CitrusesGreen Notes
Heart
JuniperEucalyptusThyme
Base
AmberWoodsy Notes
Top
GrapesApplePink PepperCitrusesCardamomCypress
Heart
Mineral notesGuaiac WoodCedarRosePatchouliSandalwoodCashmeranGreen Notes
Base
VanillaMuskAmberCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOlibanum
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Green Notes and Amber. 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
Summer36
Fall91
Winter0
Day100
Night50
Spring70
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men94
Unisex6
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,362

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#26,002

PerfumerHernan Fígoli, Leandro Petit, Marion Costero

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalbec MagneticHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Experience Discovery by Sergio Tacchini is a woody aromatic fragrance designed for men. It features a bright opening of citruses and green notes that leads into a heart of juniper, eucalyptus, and thyme. The base settles into warm amber and woodsy notes, creating a dynamic scent suitable for daytime wear during the wa…

Reviews →

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…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Experience Discovery or Malbec Magnetic?

Malbec Magnetic takes 4 of 5 categories. Experience Discovery is rated 3.69/5 from 13 votes; Malbec Magnetic is rated 4.12/5 from 790 votes. Choose Experience Discovery for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Malbec Magnetic for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Experience Discovery or Malbec Magnetic?

Malbec Magnetic lasts longest (Malbec Magnetic 75/100, Experience Discovery 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Experience Discovery or Malbec Magnetic?

Malbec Magnetic projects furthest (Malbec Magnetic 69/100, Experience Discovery 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Experience Discovery and Malbec Magnetic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Citruses, Green Notes and Amber.

Is Experience Discovery or Malbec Magnetic better for summer or winter?

Experience Discovery suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Experience Discovery and Malbec Magnetic?

Experience Discovery has top notes of Citruses and Green Notes, heart notes of Juniper, Eucalyptus and Thyme, a base of Amber and Woodsy Notes. 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.

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