Fragrance comparison

Malbec Duo Nebbiolo vs Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Malbec Duo Nebbiolo

O Boticário

3.002 votes

Rank #62,952 WoodyAromatic

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49%scent match

Some overlap

Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家

RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

2.676 votes

Rank #64,140 RoseFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malbec Duo Nebbiolo takes 1 of 1 categories.

Malbec Duo Nebbiolo
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家
Choose it for a rose and fruity character.

Malbec Duo Nebbiolo1/1

Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家0/1

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 Duo Nebbiolo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Malbec Duo NebbioloO Boticário

Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 33%Want 50%

2.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 12%Had 12%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

rose100%

fruity92%

woody84%

floral77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, fruity and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotPalestinian Sweet LimeLemonViolet LeafFigPlumCarambolaPink Pepper

Heart

RoseIrisGeraniumRed WineChocolateCassisOak

Base

CedarVetiverPatchouliAmberMossMusk

Top

LemonPlumLitchi

Heart

RoseMossGeranium

Base

MuskHoneyWoody Notes

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,952

PerfumerNapoleão Bastos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,140

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalbec Duo NebbioloHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Malbec Duo Nebbiolo by O Boticário is a warm, woody-fruity fragrance built around the deep aroma of wine barrels. It opens with an immediate burst of tart plum, sweet lime, and crisp bergamot before settling into its signature core of dark red wine, shaved chocolate, and sturdy oak. Earthy patchouli and dry cedar anch…

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A rose-led floral with a tart fruit opening, Writings From Her Balcony pairs lemon, plum and litchi with a greener heart of rose, moss and geranium. It settles into soft musk, honey and woods. On skin, it is likely to read more textured than airy, with a slightly moody floral tone rather than a bright, sparkling one. …

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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, Malbec Duo Nebbiolo or Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家?

Malbec Duo Nebbiolo takes 1 of 1 categories. Malbec Duo Nebbiolo is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家 is rated 2.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Malbec Duo Nebbiolo for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家 for a rose and fruity character.

Do Malbec Duo Nebbiolo and Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Plum, Rose and Geranium.

What are the notes in Malbec Duo Nebbiolo and Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家?

Malbec Duo Nebbiolo has top notes of Bergamot, Palestinian Sweet Lime, Lemon and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Geranium and Red Wine, a base of Cedar, Vetiver, Patchouli and Amber. Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家 has top notes of Lemon, Plum and Litchi, heart notes of Rose, Moss and Geranium, a base of Musk, Honey and Woody Notes.