Fragrance comparison

Malbec Reserva Especial vs Clericot

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Malbec Reserva Especial

O Boticário

4.003 votes

Rank #59,383 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Clericot

Maison Catherine

4.867 votes

Rank #28,732 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Clericot takes 1 of 1 categories.

Malbec Reserva Especial
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Clericot
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Malbec Reserva Especial0/1

Clericot1/1

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: Clericot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Malbec Reserva EspecialO Boticário

ClericotMaison Catherine

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

4.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

86%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 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 / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

green92%

vanilla84%

wine77%

woody69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

sweet90%

wine80%

woody70%

citrus60%

musky50%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both fruity, wine and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Red WineOakHerbal NotesSpicy NotesPlumVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperGreen AppleOrangeMelonLemon

Heart

Red WineRed FruitsPlumGrapesOrange BlossomOsmanthusPinot Noir grapes

Base

OakSugarWhite MuskAmbroxanCedar

InformationalShared notesRed Wine, Oak and Plum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer25

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,383

PerfumerNapoleão Bastos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,732

PerfumerLuis García Llaguno, Salvador Castellanos

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerClericotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Clericot opens bright and juicy, with green apple, citrus and melon giving the first spray a crisp, fruity lift. Very quickly, the heart turns darker and sweeter, bringing in red wine, plum and grape notes that give it a lush, slightly boozy character. As it settles, oak, cedar, musk and ambroxan keep the fruit from f…

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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 Reserva Especial or Clericot?

Clericot takes 1 of 1 categories. Malbec Reserva Especial is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Clericot is rated 4.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Malbec Reserva Especial for a fruity and green character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Clericot for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Malbec Reserva Especial and Clericot smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, wine and sweet accords. Common notes include Red Wine, Oak and Plum.

Is Malbec Reserva Especial or Clericot better for summer or winter?

Malbec Reserva Especial suits day or night wear; Clericot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Malbec Reserva Especial and Clericot?

Malbec Reserva Especial features Red Wine, Oak, Herbal Notes, Spicy Notes and Plum. Clericot has top notes of Pink Pepper, Green Apple, Orange and Melon, heart notes of Red Wine, Red Fruits, Plum and Grapes, a base of Oak, Sugar, White Musk and Ambroxan.