Fragrance comparison

Goût de la Victoire vs Malbec Icon

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 321 ratings analysed

Goût de la Victoire

Attirance

4.502 votes

Rank #54,964 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

Malbec Icon

O Boticário

4.06319 votes

Rank #26,674 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Goût de la Victoire
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Malbec Icon
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Goût de la Victoire2/4

Malbec Icon2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Goût de la Victoire
Sillage & projection: Goût de la Victoire
Value for money: Malbec Icon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Malbec Icon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Goût de la VictoireAttirance

Malbec IconO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

4.06/ 5 · 319 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

39%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

5%Hate

319 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityGoût de la Victoire

SillageGoût de la Victoire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value55

Category winnerMalbec IconBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

citrus88%

aromatic77%

woody65%

earthy53%

warm spicy42%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

patchouli69%

citrus61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both fresh spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotNutmegVetiverLemonBlack PepperLavenderCinnamonPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black PepperCardamomBergamotThymeLemon

Heart

LavenderNutmegCedar Leaves

Base

CedarPatchouliBirchVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Nutmeg, Vetiver and Lemon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring99

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men96

Unisex2

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,674

PerfumerAlexis Grugeon

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalbec IconHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Goût de la Victoire leans crisp, spicy, and classically masculine. The opening reads as bright bergamot and lemon with black pepper, then settles into lavender, nutmeg, cinnamon, vetiver, and patchouli for a dry, aromatic woody finish. It looks best suited to someone who enjoys fresh spice over sweetness. If you like …

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Malbec Icon by O Boticário is a crisp, woody chypre built around vibrant spices and clean forest woods. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of cracked black pepper, zesty lemon, and herbal thyme that immediately wakes up the senses. As it warms on the skin, smooth cedar leaves, aromatic lavender, and warm nutmeg cr…

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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, Goût de la Victoire or Malbec Icon?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Goût de la Victoire is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Malbec Icon is rated 4.06/5 from 319 votes. Choose Goût de la Victoire for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose Malbec Icon for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Goût de la Victoire or Malbec Icon?

Goût de la Victoire lasts longest (Goût de la Victoire 100/100, Malbec Icon 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Goût de la Victoire or Malbec Icon?

Goût de la Victoire projects furthest (Goût de la Victoire 100/100, Malbec Icon 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Goût de la Victoire and Malbec Icon smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Nutmeg, Vetiver and Lemon.

What are the notes in Goût de la Victoire and Malbec Icon?

Goût de la Victoire features Bergamot, Nutmeg, Vetiver, Lemon and Black Pepper. Malbec Icon has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom, Bergamot and Thyme, heart notes of Lavender, Nutmeg and Cedar Leaves, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Birch and Vetiver.