Fragrance comparison

Malbec Reserva Especial vs The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Malbec Reserva Especial

O Boticário

4.003 votes

Rank #59,383 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно

Khaikin

3.4122 votes

Rank #49,023 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно takes 1 of 1 categories.

Malbec Reserva Especial
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Malbec Reserva Especial0/1

The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно1/1

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: The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Malbec Reserva EspecialO Boticário

The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильноKhaikin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

3.41/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 28%Had 5%Want 67%

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

36%Love

23%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

27%Hate

22 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

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

green92%

vanilla84%

wine77%

woody69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

wine69%

rose61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and wine

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

Red WineRed BerriesNectarine

Heart

RoseCuminLeatherPatchouliSaffronPlum

Base

OakmossMuskMyrrhVanilla

InformationalShared notesRed Wine, Plum 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring38

Summer50

Fall100

Winter63

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men19

Unisex69

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,383

PerfumerNapoleão Bastos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,023

PerfumerKirill Khaikin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerThe Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильноHigher 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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The Sacrament Is Powerless by Khaikin is a bold chypre that balances red wine and nectarine with darker notes of leather and cumin. It performs best during the crisp air of autumn, offering a complex, animalic experience that leans entirely unisex. This is for the experimental wearer who appreciates a fragrance that c…

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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 The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно?

The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно takes 1 of 1 categories. Malbec Reserva Especial is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно is rated 3.41/5 from 22 votes. Choose Malbec Reserva Especial for a fruity and green character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Malbec Reserva Especial and The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and wine accords. Common notes include Red Wine, Plum and Vanilla.

Is Malbec Reserva Especial or The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно better for summer or winter?

Malbec Reserva Especial suits day or night wear; The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Malbec Reserva Especial and The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно?

Malbec Reserva Especial features Red Wine, Oak, Herbal Notes, Spicy Notes and Plum. The Sacrament Is Powerless — Причастие бессильно has top notes of Red Wine, Red Berries and Nectarine, heart notes of Rose, Cumin, Leather and Patchouli, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Myrrh and Vanilla.