Fragrance comparison

L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum vs Malbec Reserva Especial

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

1 wins

L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum

Welton London

4.2850 votes

Rank #27,978 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%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?

L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla 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.

L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum1/1

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: L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Amour Absolu Extrait de ParfumWelton London

Malbec Reserva EspecialO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 28%Had 5%Want 67%

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

52%Love

30%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

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

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

rum61%

fruity100%

green92%

vanilla84%

wine77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonCoffeePlum

Heart

RumOakKashmir wood

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAmberSandalowoodMusk

Notes

Red WineOakHerbal NotesSpicy NotesPlumVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPlum, Oak and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer19

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex54

Women17

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,978

PerfumerChristian Provenzano, John-Paul Welton

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#59,383

PerfumerNapoleão Bastos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Amour Absolu Extrait de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum opens with a sharp burst of spicy cinnamon and dark coffee, softened quickly by a juicy plum note. As it warms on the skin, the fragrance transitions into a boozy heart of rum mixed with dry oak and cashmeran, creating a velvety, comforting woodiness. The dry-down settles into a sweet …

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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, L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum or Malbec Reserva Especial?

L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories. L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum is rated 4.28/5 from 50 votes; Malbec Reserva Especial is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum for a warm spicy and vanilla 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.

Do L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum and Malbec Reserva Especial smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Plum, Oak and Vanilla.

Is L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum or Malbec Reserva Especial better for summer or winter?

L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum suits evening wear; Malbec Reserva Especial suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum and Malbec Reserva Especial?

L'Amour Absolu Extrait de Parfum has top notes of Cinnamon, Coffee and Plum, heart notes of Rum, Oak and Kashmir wood, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalowood. Malbec Reserva Especial features Red Wine, Oak, Herbal Notes, Spicy Notes and Plum.