Fragrance comparison

Malbec Reserva Especial vs Uva Dulcis

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 195 ratings analysed

Malbec Reserva Especial

O Boticário

4.003 votes

Rank #59,383 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Uva Dulcis

Laura Biagiotti

3.28192 votes

Rank #15,417 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Uva Dulcis takes 1 of 1 categories.

Malbec Reserva Especial
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Uva Dulcis
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Malbec Reserva Especial0/1

Uva Dulcis1/1

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: Uva Dulcis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Malbec Reserva EspecialO Boticário

Uva DulcisLaura Biagiotti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

3.28/ 5 · 192 votes

Have 33%Had 9%Want 59%

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

19%Love

34%Like

21%Ok

20%Dislike

6%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

green92%

vanilla84%

wine77%

woody69%

sweet61%

woody100%

warm spicy90%

fruity80%

wine70%

fresh spicy60%

patchouli50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fruity, woody 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 WinePomegranateplum

Heart

RoseRed Pepper

Base

PatchouliLaurelsOakAtlas Cedar

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

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,383

PerfumerNapoleão Bastos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,417

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerUva DulcisHigher 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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Uva Dulcis opens with a vibrant, succulent burst of red plum, pomegranate, and a rich wine accord. This fruity intensity soon yields to a spicy heart of rose and red pepper before settling into a warm, earthy base of patchouli and Atlas cedar. Designed for autumn and winter days, it balances fruity sweetness with soph…

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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 Uva Dulcis?

Uva Dulcis takes 1 of 1 categories. Malbec Reserva Especial is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Uva Dulcis is rated 3.28/5 from 192 votes. Choose Malbec Reserva Especial for a fruity and green character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Uva Dulcis for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Malbec Reserva Especial and Uva Dulcis smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and wine accords. Common notes include Red Wine, Oak and Plum.

Is Malbec Reserva Especial or Uva Dulcis better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Malbec Reserva Especial and Uva Dulcis?

Malbec Reserva Especial features Red Wine, Oak, Herbal Notes, Spicy Notes and Plum. Uva Dulcis has top notes of Red Wine, Pomegranate and plum, heart notes of Rose and Red Pepper, a base of Patchouli, Laurels, Oak and Atlas Cedar.