O Boticário
Malbec Gold
Woody · Amber · Fresh spicy.
parfumbible.comAmber · Woody · Fresh spicy.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: O Boticário / Our history · Checked 2026-09-21
Miguel Krigsner opened the original O Boticário pharmacy in Curitiba, southern Brazil, in 1977.
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Collection: Malbec
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Malbec Gold (2020) by O Boticário has a listed amber, woody, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Apple, Black Pepper, Mandarin Orange, African Ginger, Artemisia.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-30. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Inside the bottle.
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
4.00 / 5
5 votes
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Projection
3.00 / 4
6 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
4.00 / 5
5 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
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18Own it
12Previously owned
12Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
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Azzaro
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Warm spicy · Cinnamon · Fruity.
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Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Black OpiumBoth list Orange Blossom and Patchouli. Explore Malbec Gold (2020)’s amber direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
DelinaBoth list Cashmeran and Nutmeg. Explore Malbec Gold (2020)’s amber direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Malbec Gold (2020) smell like?
Malbec Gold (2020) by O Boticário has a listed amber, woody, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Apple, Black Pepper, Mandarin Orange, African Ginger, Artemisia.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Napoleão Bastos.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 4.00 out of 5, from 5 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Malbec Gold (2020)?
Its listed notes include apple, black pepper, mandarin orange, african ginger, artemisia, sicilian lemon, red wine, orange blossom, cinnamon, leather, nutmeg, lavender, labdanum, amberwood, cashmeran, texas cedar, vanilla, agarwood, patchouli, frankincense. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Malbec Gold (2020)
O Boticário
Leading accords
amber
woody
fresh spicy
wine
fruity
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Apple · Black Pepper · Mandarin Orange · African Ginger · Artemisia · Sicilian Lemon
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