Fragrance comparison

Guido vs Malbec Reserva Especial

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

1 wins

Guido

Strangers Parfumerie

3.8817 votes

Rank #39,060 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Malbec Reserva Especial

O Boticário

4.003 votes

Rank #59,383 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guido takes 1 of 1 categories.

Guido
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Malbec Reserva Especial
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Guido1/1

Malbec Reserva Especial0/1

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: Guido

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GuidoStrangers Parfumerie

Malbec Reserva EspecialO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 19%Had 1%Want 80%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rose88%

iris77%

warm spicy65%

sweet53%

powdery42%

fruity100%

green92%

vanilla84%

wine77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LinenMahoganyBrandyOrrisRoseCognacLavenderVanillaLeatherPlumCocoaMoss

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Red WineOakHerbal NotesSpicy NotesPlumVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanilla and Plum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,060

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#59,383

PerfumerNapoleão Bastos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGuidoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guido opens with a crisp linen note paired with dark plum and warm cognac. Perfumer Prin Lomros balances powdery iris and deep rose against a dense mahogany and tobacco backdrop. It settles into skin during cool autumn evenings when you want a dark floral fragrance grounded by dry woodiness.

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Malbec Reserva Especial by O Boticário opens with a deep splash of macerated red wine and sweet dark plum, balanced quickly by crisp herbal notes and a dash of warm spice. As it settles onto skin, toasted oak wood and smooth vanilla create a rounded, comforting warmth that feels like relaxing in a dimly lit lounge. It…

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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, Guido or Malbec Reserva Especial?

Guido takes 1 of 1 categories. Guido is rated 3.88/5 from 17 votes; Malbec Reserva Especial is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Guido for a woody and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Malbec Reserva Especial for a fruity and green character. Best in fall, day or night wear.