Fragrance comparison

Pool Boy vs Duo Malbec Nebbiolo

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 155 ratings analysed

5 wins

Pool Boy

Clandestine Laboratories

4.5088 votes

Rank #7,717 TropicalFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Duo Malbec Nebbiolo

O Boticário

3.9167 votes

Rank #34,263 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pool Boy takes 5 of 7 categories.

Pool Boy
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Duo Malbec Nebbiolo
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Pool Boy5/7

Duo Malbec Nebbiolo2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pool BoyClandestine Laboratories

Duo Malbec NebbioloO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

3.91/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 36%Had 47%Want 16%

Category winnerPool BoyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

72%Love

16%Like

7%Ok

2%Dislike

3%Hate

88 votes

24%Love

60%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerPool BoyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityDuo Malbec Nebbiolo

SillageDuo Malbec Nebbiolo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value29

Category winnerPool BoyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

fruity90%

fresh80%

sweet70%

green60%

musky50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

citrus77%

earthy69%

green61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both fruity and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tropical FruitIced TeaGuavaPassionfruitMuskLemonTobaccoRoseIrisCedarLavenderVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Fruity NotesLemonViolet LeafBergamotSpicesLime

Heart

OakCassisChocolateRoseIrisGeranium

Base

CedarMossPatchouliAmberVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesMusk, Lemon, Rose and Iris. Durations are only published for Pool Boy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer100

Fall24

Winter4

Day100

Night46

Spring78

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPool BoyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,717

PerfumerMark Sage

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#34,263

PerfumerNapoleão Bastos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPool BoyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pool Boy by Clandestine Laboratories offers a sharp, unconventional spin on warm weather refreshment. Created by perfumer Mark Sage, the scent opens with a bright flash of lemon iced tea alongside tart guava and passion fruit. While it initially gives the feeling of cold drinks beside chlorinated pool water, the fragr…

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Duo Malbec Nebbiolo by O Boticário opens with a bright burst of tart lemon, lime, and crushed green violet leaf before settling into a rich heart of oak wood, dark cassis berries, and bittersweet chocolate. As the scent dries down, cedar, earthy moss, and warm amber create a sturdy, full-bodied base that smells like a…

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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, Pool Boy or Duo Malbec Nebbiolo?

Pool Boy takes 5 of 7 categories. Pool Boy is rated 4.50/5 from 88 votes; Duo Malbec Nebbiolo is rated 3.91/5 from 67 votes. Choose Pool Boy for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Duo Malbec Nebbiolo for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Pool Boy or Duo Malbec Nebbiolo?

They last about the same: Duo Malbec Nebbiolo 69/100, Pool Boy 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Pool Boy or Duo Malbec Nebbiolo?

Duo Malbec Nebbiolo projects furthest (Duo Malbec Nebbiolo 60/100, Pool Boy 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pool Boy and Duo Malbec Nebbiolo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and green accords. Common notes include Musk, Lemon, Rose and Iris.

Is Pool Boy or Duo Malbec Nebbiolo better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pool Boy is the stronger pick. For winter, Duo Malbec Nebbiolo is the stronger pick. Pool Boy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pool Boy and Duo Malbec Nebbiolo?

Pool Boy features Tropical Fruit, Iced Tea, Guava, Passionfruit and Musk. Duo Malbec Nebbiolo has top notes of Fruity Notes, Lemon, Violet Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Oak, Cassis, Chocolate and Rose, a base of Cedar, Moss, Patchouli and Amber.