Fragrance comparison

Pool Boy vs Malbec Duo Nebbiolo

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 90 ratings analysed

1 wins

Pool Boy

Clandestine Laboratories

4.5088 votes

Rank #7,717 TropicalFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Malbec Duo Nebbiolo

O Boticário

3.002 votes

Rank #72,295 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pool Boy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Pool Boy
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Malbec Duo Nebbiolo
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring.

Pool Boy1/1

Malbec Duo Nebbiolo0/1

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: Pool Boy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pool BoyClandestine Laboratories

Malbec Duo NebbioloO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 33%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

fruity90%

fresh80%

sweet70%

green60%

musky50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both fruity

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

BergamotPalestinian Sweet LimeLemonViolet LeafFigPlumCarambolaPink Pepper

Heart

RoseIrisGeraniumRed WineChocolateCassisOak

Base

CedarVetiverPatchouliAmberMossMusk

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,717

PerfumerMark Sage

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#72,295

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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Malbec Duo Nebbiolo by O Boticário is a warm, woody-fruity fragrance built around the deep aroma of wine barrels. It opens with an immediate burst of tart plum, sweet lime, and crisp bergamot before settling into its signature core of dark red wine, shaved chocolate, and sturdy oak. Earthy patchouli and dry cedar anch…

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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 Malbec Duo Nebbiolo?

Pool Boy takes 1 of 1 categories. Pool Boy is rated 4.50/5 from 88 votes; Malbec Duo Nebbiolo is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Pool Boy for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Malbec Duo Nebbiolo for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring.

Do Pool Boy and Malbec Duo Nebbiolo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Musk, Lemon, Rose and Iris.

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

Pool Boy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Pool Boy features Tropical Fruit, Iced Tea, Guava, Passionfruit and Musk. Malbec Duo Nebbiolo has top notes of Bergamot, Palestinian Sweet Lime, Lemon and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Geranium and Red Wine, a base of Cedar, Vetiver, Patchouli and Amber.