Fragrance comparison

Malbec Gold vs Profondo

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 785 ratings analysed

4 wins

Malbec Gold

O Boticário

4.03783 votes

Rank #25,710 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Profondo

Professor

4.002 votes

Rank #65,858 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malbec Gold takes 4 of 4 categories.

Malbec Gold
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Profondo
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Best in summer.

Malbec Gold4/4

Profondo0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Malbec Gold
Sillage & projection: Malbec Gold
Value for money: Malbec Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Malbec Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Malbec GoldO Boticário

ProfondoProfessor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 783 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

39%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

783 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMalbec Gold

SillageMalbec Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value0

Category winnerMalbec GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

patchouli69%

vanilla61%

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

citrus61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleAfrican GingerBlack PepperMandarin OrangeSicilian LemonArtemisia

Heart

CinammonLeatherNutmegLavenderGoldOrange Blossom

Base

AmberwoodPatchouliVanillaAgarwoodCashmeranFrankincenseTexas CedarLabdanum

Top30 to 45 minutes

Mandarin OrangeAppleCardamomFruity Notes

Heart1 to 2 hours

Orange BlossomLavenderNutmeg

Base2 to 3 hours

CoumarinAmberTonka BeanLeatherWhite MuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesApple, Mandarin Orange, Leather and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Profondo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer100

Fall0

Winter33

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,710

PerfumerClito Hoedicke, Eurico Mazzini

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,858

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalbec GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Malbec Gold by O Boticário is a heavy-hitting woody amber cologne built around crisp baked apple, fiery ginger, and a dense foundation of amberwood. It hits the air with a bold punch of black pepper and spiced mandarin orange before warming up into thick cinnamon, rugged leather, and rich Madagascar vanilla. The base …

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Profondo by Professor delivers a lively blend of crisp fruitiness and cozy warmth. The scent opens with a burst of juicy mandarin orange and crisp apple, lifted by the sweet punch of cardamom and assorted fruity notes. As the bright start settles, clean lavender and gentle orange blossom emerge, dusted with warm nutme…

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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, Malbec Gold or Profondo?

Malbec Gold takes 4 of 4 categories. Malbec Gold is rated 4.03/5 from 783 votes; Profondo is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Malbec Gold for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Profondo for a fruity and warm spicy character. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Malbec Gold or Profondo?

Malbec Gold lasts longest (Malbec Gold 75/100, Profondo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Malbec Gold or Profondo?

Malbec Gold projects furthest (Malbec Gold 69/100, Profondo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Malbec Gold and Profondo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Apple, Mandarin Orange, Leather and Nutmeg.

What are the notes in Malbec Gold and Profondo?

Malbec Gold has top notes of Apple, African Ginger, Black Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinammon, Leather, Nutmeg and Lavender, a base of Amberwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Agarwood. Profondo has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Apple, Cardamom and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Lavender and Nutmeg, a base of Coumarin, Amber, Tonka Bean and Leather.