Fragrance comparison

L'amante Douce vs Malum – Pure Essence

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

L'amante Douce

L'Atelier Boheme

3.5026 votes

Rank #57,450 Soft SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Malum – Pure Essence

Bruno Acampora

3.9111 votes

Rank #42,611 Warm SpicyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malum – Pure Essence takes 4 of 5 categories.

L'amante Douce
Choose it for a soft spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Malum – Pure Essence
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

L'amante Douce0/5

Malum – Pure Essence4/5

Ratings & consensus: Malum – Pure Essence
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Malum – Pure Essence
Sillage & projection: Malum – Pure Essence
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Malum – Pure Essence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'amante DouceL'Atelier Boheme

Malum – Pure EssenceBruno Acampora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 22%Had 31%Want 47%

3.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerMalum – Pure EssenceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

12%Love

54%Like

8%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

45%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMalum – Pure Essence

SillageMalum – Pure Essence

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

sweet86%

anis72%

white floral58%

fresh44%

fruity30%

warm spicy100%

fresh92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

marine69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both fresh and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LicoriceAniseJasminePearFennelSugarSpicesApple

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AppleSea NotesCardamomCinnamonFennelAniseTonka BeanGingerLily-of-the-ValleySandalwoodVanillaMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAnise, Fennel and Apple. Durations are only published for L'amante Douce, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night55

Spring100

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 37%Work 28%Date 23%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,450

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,611

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMalum – Pure EssenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'amante Douce by L'Atelier Boheme smells like crisp orchard fruit dusted with sweet anise and crushed licorice candies. The first spray brings a bright splash of tart green apple and juicy pear, paired with the herbal snap of fresh fennel. Within minutes, the fruity crispness settles into a warm heart of spun sugar, …

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Malum (Pure Essence) by Bruno Acampora is a tart apple fragrance layered with warm cinnamon and ginger. The scent settles into a dry woodiness, making it a great daytime choice for spring or summer outings.

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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, L'amante Douce or Malum – Pure Essence?

Malum – Pure Essence takes 4 of 5 categories. L'amante Douce is rated 3.50/5 from 26 votes; Malum – Pure Essence is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes. Choose L'amante Douce for a soft spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Malum – Pure Essence for a warm spicy and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.