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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

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meets Malbec Absoluto.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Black Pepper · Cardamom · Bergamot · Lemon · Cedar · Amber

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
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O Boticário

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originBrazilBrazil
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242013
Leading accordswoody · fresh spicy · aromaticwoody · amber · leather
Notes unique to this recordThyme, Lavender, Nutmeg, Cedar Leaves, Patchouli, Birch, VetiverOlibanum, Cassis, Violet Leaves, Lime, Mandarin Orange, Liquor, Dried Fruits, Virginia Cedar, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Leather, oak moss, Benzoin, Musk
Longevity / 53.47 · 235 votes4.04 · 212 votes
Projection / 42.31 · 231 votes2.95 · 240 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

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Cologne · United States listing · 100 mL

Alcohol denat.; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water); Ethylhexyl salicylate; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; CI 60730 (ext. violet 2); CI 19140 (yellow 5); Benzyl benzoate; Benzyl salicylate; Cinnamal; Citral; Citronellol; Coumarin; Eugenol; Geraniol; Isoeugenol; Limonene; Linalool; Farnesol.

Official US ingredient declaration for this product and bottle size. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: O Boticário official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Malbec Absoluto

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.