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Hadìs vs Malbec Duo

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

Updated 69 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hadìs takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Hadìs

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Malbec Duo

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Hadìs2/3
Malbec Duo1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Hadìs
Sillage & projection
Hadìs
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Malbec Duo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
HadìsSoOud
Malbec DuoO Boticário
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 30%Had 30%Want 40%
3.77/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 29%Had 54%Want 17%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

34%Love
38%Like
2%Ok
23%Dislike
3%Hate

65 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate50
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityHadìs

SillageHadìs

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value62
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
aromatic61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
fruity77%
earthy69%
sweet61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotLime
Heart
SaffronJasmineOudBalsam Fir
Base
PatchouliPapyrusCedarAmberMuskMoss
Top
FigCarambola (Star Fruit)CardamomPink PepperViolet LeafSaffronLemonBergamot
Heart
ChocolateOakRoseIris FlowerCassisGeranium
Base
CedarAmberVetiverPatchouliMossMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Saffron, Patchouli and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring71
Summer25
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,648

PerfumerStéphane Humbert Lucas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,474

PerfumerNapoleão Bastos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalbec DuoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

SoOud Hadìs opens with a sharp burst of lime and bergamot before dropping straight into dense, leathery saffron and resinous balsam fir. Perfumer Stéphane Humbert Lucas constructs a heavy contrast here, pitting bright Mediterranean citrus against a dark backdrop of patchouli, papyrus, and medicinal oud. As the initial…

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Malbec Duo by O Boticário takes the deep, wine-barrel woodiness of the original Malbec DNA and blends it with rich dark chocolate, ripe fig, and crushed pink pepper. It opens with an unexpected splash of tart star fruit, crisp bergamot, and herbal violet leaf before settling into a warm core of bitter cocoa, earthy oa…

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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.

Which is better, Hadìs or Malbec Duo?

Hadìs takes 2 of 3 categories. Hadìs is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes; Malbec Duo is rated 3.77/5 from 65 votes. Choose Hadìs for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Malbec Duo for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Hadìs or Malbec Duo?

Hadìs lasts longest (Hadìs 80/100, Malbec Duo 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hadìs or Malbec Duo?

Hadìs projects furthest (Hadìs 75/100, Malbec Duo 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hadìs and Malbec Duo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Saffron, Patchouli and Cedar.

Is Hadìs or Malbec Duo better for summer or winter?

Hadìs suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hadìs and Malbec Duo?

Hadìs has top notes of Bergamot and Lime, heart notes of Saffron, Jasmine, Oud and Balsam Fir, a base of Patchouli, Papyrus, Cedar and Amber. Malbec Duo has top notes of Fig, Carambola (Star Fruit), Cardamom and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Chocolate, Oak, Rose and Iris Flower, a base of Cedar, Amber, Vetiver and Patchouli.

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