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Sin City vs Malbec Gold (2020)

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

Updated 4 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malbec Gold (2020) takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Sin City

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and fruity character.

  • Malbec Gold (2020)

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sin City0/1
Malbec Gold (2020)1/1
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
Malbec Gold (2020)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sin CityPoesie
Malbec Gold (2020)O Boticário
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%
2.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 41%Had 26%Want 33%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
50%Hate

4 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 / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate25
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
fresh spicy100%
fruity92%
vanilla84%
wine77%
woody69%
sweet61%
amber100%
woody92%
wine84%
fruity77%
fresh spicy69%
vanilla61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, fruity and wine

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Black PepperRed WineRed BerriesVanillaOak

No top / heart / base split published

Top
AppleMandarin OrangeAfrican GingerBlack PepperArtemisiaSicilian Lemon
Heart
Red WineOrange BlossomNutmegCinnamonLavenderLeather
Base
LabdanumAmberwoodVanillaCashmeranTexas CedarAgarwoodFrankincensePatchouli
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Red Wine 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

No season votes yet

Spring0
Summer0
Fall33
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,834

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,839

PerfumerNapoleão Bastos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalbec Gold (2020)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sin City by Poesie hits the skin with a sharp crack of black pepper floating over a dark glass of red wine. Red berries soak in the background, cutting through the initial tannic dryness with a soft, jammy sweetness. As the liquid warms on skin, boozy vanilla and creamy oak wood take over, softening the spice into a c…

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Malbec Gold (2020) by O Boticário opens with a crisp burst of juicy red apple and zesty ginger, spiced with crushed black pepper. The initial punch quickly gives way to the signature Malbec red wine accord, swirling with warm cinnamon, orange blossom, and smooth leather. As the hours tick by, the base settles into a t…

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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.

Do Sin City and Malbec Gold (2020) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, fruity and wine accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Red Wine and Vanilla.

Is Sin City or Malbec Gold (2020) better for summer or winter?

Malbec Gold (2020) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sin City and Malbec Gold (2020)?

Sin City features Black Pepper, Red Wine, Red Berries, Vanilla and Oak. Malbec Gold (2020) has top notes of Apple, Mandarin Orange, African Ginger and Black Pepper, heart notes of Red Wine, Orange Blossom, Nutmeg and Cinnamon, a base of Labdanum, Amberwood, Vanilla and Cashmeran.

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