Malbec vs Prohibited
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Malbec takes 1 of 1 categories.
MalbecChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
ProhibitedChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character.
Malbec1/1
Prohibited0/1
- 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
- Malbec
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MalbecO BoticárioProhibitedKinglyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.43/ 5 · 2,011 votes
Have 40%Had 60%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate21%Love
40%Like
10%Ok
19%Dislike
10%Hate
2,011 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
citrus77%
earthy69%
mossy61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
fruity77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Virginia CedarIncensePepperLimeMandarin OrangeCassisBergamotViolet Leaf
Heart
CedarPatchouliSandalwood
Base
OakmossAmberBenzoinMusk
Top
CassisRaspberryCinammon
Heart
PatchouliTurkish Rose
Base
SandalwoodIncenseMuskAmbroxanBenzoin
InformationalShared notesIncense, Cassis, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring37
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,744
PerfumerNapoleão Bastos
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#76,908
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMalbecHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotO Boticário Malbec is a grounded woody spicy fragrance that balances dry cedarwood with zesty citrus and dark warmth. It opens with a lively burst of lime, bergamot, and crushed black pepper before settling into a sturdy heart of Virginia cedar, earthy patchouli, and smooth sandalwood. Inspired by traditional wine agi…
Reviews →Prohibited by Kingly is a unisex chypre with dark berries, warm spice, rose, patchouli, and a resinous woody base. The opening should read fruity and slightly tart from cassis and raspberry, with cinnamon adding warmth before the rose and patchouli give it a deeper, more textured heart. The dry-down looks warmer and s…
Reviews →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.
Do Malbec and Prohibited smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Cassis, Patchouli and Sandalwood.
What are the notes in Malbec and Prohibited?
Malbec has top notes of Virginia Cedar, Incense, Pepper and Lime, heart notes of Cedar, Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Oakmoss, Amber, Benzoin and Musk. Prohibited has top notes of Cassis, Raspberry and Cinammon, heart notes of Patchouli and Turkish Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Incense, Musk and Ambroxan.
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