Fragrance comparison

GHALYA vs Malbec 20

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 136 ratings analysed

GHALYA

Exotic Scents

—0 votes

Rank #74,173 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Malbec 20

O Boticário

2.94136 votes

Rank #53,960 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malbec 20 takes 1 of 1 categories.

GHALYA
Choose it for a amber and oud character.
Malbec 20
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

GHALYA0/1

Malbec 201/1

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 20

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GHALYAExotic Scents

Malbec 20O Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

2.94/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 59%Had 4%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate49

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value12

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

oud92%

rose84%

warm spicy77%

metallic69%

leather61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

tobacco84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronRose

Heart2-4 hrs

Labdanum

Base6-10+ hrs

Agarwood

Top

SaffronNutmegThymeRosemaryTangerine

Heart

Mastic or LentisqueTimurLabdanumGalbanum

Base

Tobacco LeafSandalwoodCedarPatchouliAgarwoodAmberCashmeran

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Labdanum and Agarwood. Durations are only published for GHALYA, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring40

Summer17

Fall87

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men76

Unisex1

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,960

PerfumerNicolas Beaulieu

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalbec 20Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

GHALYA by Exotic Scents delivers a bold spin on the classic Middle Eastern pairing of velvet rose, bittersweet saffron, and smoky agarwood oud. The opening hits with spiced saffron threads and rich crimson rose before sinking into a sticky, warm heart of resinous labdanum amber. As it settles onto the skin, dark woody…

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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.

Do GHALYA and Malbec 20 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Labdanum and Agarwood.

Is GHALYA or Malbec 20 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in GHALYA and Malbec 20?

GHALYA has top notes of Saffron and Rose, heart notes of Labdanum, a base of Agarwood. 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.