Malbec

Nice to see this brand here, and a surprise too, since most of O Boticario's scents are not properly "perfumes", but "colognes". I remember the first one, the now classic "Styletto", a hit when I was very young. This Malbec was the last scent from Boticário that I`ve tested, and in fact I bought a bottle. I had some reservations about it since Malbec is a hit and many people in Brazil already know it, and because on the paper I thought it was a little strong; I also read this opinion (about being strong) in some brazilian foruns. But, different from other scents, Malbec smells better on my skin than on paper, and, at least for me, is not strong (in the sense of being overwhelming). I don't know if you could say that is a "wow" type of scent, but makes its mark since sillage is pretty good, and longevity too, by that matter. Feels fresh, no doubt it is masculine, and I find it pleasant. A shower wouldn't make it disappear so easily, but I love the reminiscent smell that rests. A scent with a wine note? Well, yes, I think I can identify that note. And I like, as I like the bottle, and as I like wines ":-). Since I`m still not an expert, I don`t imagine another scent to compare to it right now, and give a better picture about Malbec. Great!

It was a blind buy and a successful one. I love its scent profile, gorgeous, masculine and versatile. Its fresh green citrusy-fruity vibe was just pretty and doesn't feel generic at all. Its like you stepped out of the shower room, fresh and clean. However, the dry down seem to give off this dried shaving cream vibe that may turn off some noses but I can deal with it. If ever, that's the only downside. Most of the notes are familiar and yet the scent is still unique to my nose. The performance and projection is pretty decent on my skin and the price point is very reasonable. I am glad to have my first original Brazilian men's frag in my collection and I cant be any happier. I will definitely check out the Malbec Noir next round. 9.5 /10 for me. “Let's spread the scents of peace and kindness. The two most beautiful fragrance in the world that will cost you nothing and will get you a totally different kind of compliments” 🙏

Some guy at work said it smelled horrible, that was after one spray and 7 hours, said it smelled like bo, he said what the hell is that smell??? Malbec e muito forte, totalmente animal, mas depois muito tempo cheiro estranho, but I like, not the bo part but the creamy opening that it starts out with, something dirty, but delicious....

There is a liquid soap with grape seeds that is sold in the O Boticario stores that I find pretty enjoyable. I still love the perfume itself (more than Barolo by the way), but man... I smell it EVERYWHERE!

Love it! Very yummy! I ́ll give one to my boyfriend. Uptade: It's like Barolo indeed, but I think Barolo is safer and this one is more edgy. Barolo: Woods. Malbec: Spices.

It's very good, it has a scent that really reminds of wine. Unfortunately, now it became so popular... you can smell men wearing it everywhere.

Muito forte. Um perfume marcante. Pena que hoje em dia se sente com tanta facilidade entre as pessoas. Cheiro de homem de bom gosto

It’s just perfect i like it so much, not mention the good price

O Malbec atende perfeitamente a proposta que oferece: um perfume que se assemelha a um vinho (além de ter Alcool Vinilico na sua composição) Malbec, inicia-se bem fresco- algo como casca de laranja, especiarias picantes,folhas bem aromáticas e um cedro de barricas. Logo evolui como um bom vinho tinto, para um aroma mais adocicado- como frutas secas (ameixa seca) e um leve toque de baunilha. E permanece assim: amadeirado, adocicado e especiado até o fim. Ele fixa por 6-7 horas, mesmo em dias frios e a noite não aumenta muito a fixação. Quanto a projeção ele projeta bem por 2 horas no calor (somente), mas depois fica rente a pele. Perfume digno do sucesso que faz no Brasil. Gostei, mas não compraria novamente. Fragrância/Fragrance: 7/10 Fixação/ Longevity: 7/10 Projeção/ Sillage: 7/10 Versatilidade/ Versatillity: 7/10 Try/ Buy/ Pass: Try Malbec meets perfectly the proposal of the frangrance: a perfume that is very similiar a wine (It has Wine alcool in its composition). Malbec starts fresh like an orange peel, spices, aromatic leaves and a cedar barrels. After this, it looks like a good red wine: sweeter aroma-like dried fruit (prunes) and a touch of vanilla. And remains: woody, spicy and sweet until the end. Malbes has a longevity of 6 hours, even on cold days and at night does not increase much teh longevity. The Sillage is good on the firsts 2 hours, then it gets close to the skin. Perfume that deserve the success that's doing in Brazil. I Liked it, but I won't buy it again.

From vmzaneti's review below: "Malbec is quite possibly the most overworn fragrance here in Brazil for the past years. It's maybe a good option to people who live in another country though, because despite of its popularity, it's very original compared to other modern fragrances". Well, I am from the US and I'm a woman so this is very unique for me indeed. I prefer it to O Boticario's offerings for women. I was introduced to this perfume house though a Brazilian salon in my small southern US town and I have tested it every time I frequent that salon. I'm ready for a full bottle. Malbec is full of all the notes I adore. It definitely comes across as masculine as opposed to unisex but in this cold February weather the sweetness of vanilla (benzoin) and the spicy woodiness take center stage over the boozy citrus opening and it all just works on my skin. Projection is monstrous. I think I overdid it in the salon tonight. Even in cold weather a light hand is best when applying Malbec. Edit: This layers beautifully with Prada Amber. It becomes a little richer and a little more feminine.

I was exposed to this fragance by a Brazilian exchange student who lived in my house, my sister and I would swoon when he came out of the shower smelling so good, my sister was obsessed so she finally asked him and he told her the name, after a long search I found it, I wanted it for my husband and even though the seller tried to convince me to buy Malbec Noir, I assume because it was more expensive, I wanted the manly cocktail I remembered so I got it. I haven't given it to him yet because it's summer and I feel this is definitely a winter/autumn fragance but I sprayed it on my hand around 30 minutes ago and it's oh so good, I smell dried cedar mostly but I can't ignore the shy wine coming through, makes me think about drinking wine in a forest lol... I have the feeling my hubby won't like it because he's a young man in his early 20's and loves fresh adn youthful fragances, I'll update when he receives it :p

É um perfume clássico e com uma qualidade inquestionável seu toque amadeirado esfumaçado com o vinho das uvas malbec, muito bom definitivamente um perfume de homen porém a saturação dele no Brasil acaba causando muitas controversas principalmente em dias quentes as 7:00 da manhã, rocomendo a compra para quem gosta de perfumes com cheiro um pouco alcoólico, Definitivamente foi o pioneiro pra linha mais famosa da oboticario dando surgimento a outros perfumes da linha Malbec como o ícone, Gold, magnétic e etc. Definitivamente um clássico. Custo benefício: 6/10 Cheiro: 8/10 Projeção: 7/10 Elogios: 6 elogios Grande parte dos elogios foram de garotas da minha escola elas dizem que o cheiro do do vinho com musgo de carvalho é oq mais chama atenção nesse perfume

Sou uma pessoa apaixonada por amadeirados, por esse motivo acabei comprando o malbec. Primeiramente, ele é um perfume famoso demais pra pouca coisa. Não digo que ele é horrivel, mas ele é básico. Sua projeção deixa a desejar depois de um tempinho, mas sua fixação é interessante. Mesmo dps de umas 6h eu ainda conseguia sentir o cheiro dele na minha pele. Ele não tem personalidade, não é interessante, mas tbm não é ruim. Eu diria que é ok, no máximo.

Very enjoyable, the smell of the Brazilian man that wears one cologne for life. Malbec, the classic one here, is such an iconic scent that brings so many good memories from my adolescence and time with friends when we were all single. Perfect for experimenting something that smells niche, unless you're Brazilian. This is unique anywhere else in the world and a must try for woodsy alcoholic fragrances fans.

Um dos melhores perfumes brasileiros até o momento. Compete de igual para igual com os importados famosos, diferentemente do resto da linha Boticário, que é mais genérica, mais simples. No meu caso, o Malbec fica com um cheiro levemente adocicado, muito agradável, com um toque de cheiro de vinho. Projeção e longevidade são boas.

Great for the office! Woody, strong, manly, a confident man wearing tie and suit. Only thing that upsets me a little bit: has a sweetness that doesn't match the concept. If it was a wine, I wouldn't drink it. Still a good one, though.

I like it but not impressed.This is woody and peppery.Not to be bought blindly as the pepper note can be off-putting because it feels prominent.Very good quality for an edt, yielding more than 8 hours with moderate sillage.

Meu marido teve este perfume, quando ele passava o cheiro ficava dentro de casa por muito tempo. Malbec é um dos melhores fragancia de O Boticario, o poder de duração é ótimo.

Embora seja muito forte é um ótimo perfume. Infelizmente você não se torna nem um pouco "especial" ao usa-lo, já que todo mundo conhece e usa-o.

It's not my favorite, but I like its essence!

Um clássico né? Todo mundo teve ou tem, não adianta negar. Realmente é um cheiro de qualquer pessoa, e acaba desagradando por motivos de não saberem usar. Mas não pode se dizer que é ruim, é básico, comum, mas agrada mesmo assim. Cheiro de balada dos anos 2010, aquela que você chega e tá tocando Munhoz & Mariano, e provavelmente passa um mano de camisa apertada com este perfume misturado com cigarro depois te ter saído do fumódromo. Aroma: 6/10 Perfomance: 7/10

É inegável que esse perfume tem qualidade, identidade e performance, é icônico e inconfundível. Uma pena ser um perfume que não traz exclusividade, a popularidade também dividiu muito as opiniões. Outro contra é o valor, é um problema geral da oBoticário, mas dentro dela, a linha malbec inteira custa uma paulada, o único com preço justificável é o Signature.

Reminds me exactly of how my fathers pontiac firebird used to smell throughout my childhood. If it werent for that fun nostalgic take, i wouldn't give this a second glance.

Nice and unique scent, but really over used in Brazil. Good performance.

I perceive Malbec as a very harsh, woody “forest” scent. Contrary to the graphic above, it has zero amber—it’s mostly a strong oakmoss and cedarwood combo. It comes across extremely earthy, woody, and forest-like, as if you’re walking through a wet forest. To me, it literally smells 1:1 like a swamp in the woods. Oakmoss is by far the dominant accord to my nose, with cedarwood coming second. It’s a difficult, but masculine fragrance that won’t appeal to everyone. With this rather prominent oakmoss note, I’d even place it more in the niche category. Honestly, I can’t pick up anything beyond oakmoss and cedarwood, no matter how hard I try. You can easily wear it to the office and for important meetings—ideally in autumn. I don’t see it working in any other season. I wouldn’t recommend it, unless you’re into challenging, “acquired taste” niche scents that are basically just oakmoss and cedarwood. The sillage is very good for an O Boticário fragrance, and the longevity is solid too. But it’s absolutely not for me. Not because of the oakmoss itself—that doesn’t bother me—but because aside from the oakmoss and cedarwood, almost nothing else really stands out in a nice way.

Ok, talking about this fragrance is kind of like complicated for me, as it doesn't please me. I'll try to be impersonal. Malbec is a phenomenon in Brazil, is the most sold-out fragrance by O Boticário, you can feel its smell everywhere around here. Take it serious: this is not for summer or hot days, it is too strong, maybe that's why I don't like it. I live in Brazil, a very hot country and people don't mind on wearing it at any time what makes its smell unbearable to me sometimes. It gives a strong citric first impression, going into a more fruity aspect because of the Malbec grape seeds oil and then you have a woody completion. Be sure about the grape scent, it is very pronunciated. My worst complaints about Malbec are the lack of balance among the notes and the strong appeal to grape scent, which makes the fragrance sickening. 7/10.

I'm guessing that this fragrance got reformulation and the notes listed here are the reformulation and the notes listed on Basenotes is the original? Basenotes lists notes of oak,vanilla,plum and "living malbec" and says it was created in 2004. Sadly I have only smelled the oakmoss/patchouli spicy version. It's not often that I dislike a fragrance because of the smell. Usually it's because of performance issues or if something is price too high IMHO. This fragrance is super old school and has a dry feeling. The opening is full of oakmoss which is a big turn off to me. It's so pungent and spicy that it simply just does not appeal to me. I wish I could get my hands on the original but it seems impossible. Barolo looks like a great scent also but it's nowhere to be found in the US.

Probably the best known male fragrance from Boticário, but I just don't like it at all. It's too harsh and a wine smell that isn't sweet. The only flanker that I like is Malbec Magnetic, and boy, Magnetic is so good!

Here is a perfume house the Apothecary giving much to talk about, and that in the course of the day has become an 8 or 80 within the perfumery universe, yes indeed! Perhaps because it has a large audience that prized both for the quality of its aromatic proposal, quite unprecedented by the way on home soil, the powerful Malbec ended up suffering an excessive trivialization which can lead to discontinuation, if there is one day. Despite having faced some reformulations, I consider it still a perfumão for the milder nights or for warmer days too, but in homeopathic doses for not assaulting the nostrils of the Other, I see it more match with an outfit at least sport thin; has office guy or dinner for a special day of celebration, and around like that. Well appreciable output with a steady dose of herbal citrus with half touches Cassis sheet they become firm and lush with every minute that passes, giving an aspect of rich man's aftershave. After about 3 hours of evolution, Malbec becomes pure virility, exhaling to my nostrils, only the dry Patchouli and muuuuuuita wood Cedar, something dense that combination then yells: I AM HERE! You can feel the warmth of wood Cedro interlaced the harshness of Patchouli roots when dry and handmade prepared for perfuming. After a 9 hour it features a resin background, I believe it is the benzoin, amber one delicious and manly crossed by the touch of a oak moss sprayed by such wine alcohol, the House says the Apothecary compose the excellence of Malbec and that both refers to cheirão Grape old from cover to cover barrel on the fragrance! Malbec is the hands of talented Napoleon Bastos, this guy that's beast like him and he does not have the fault of the "hype" that his creation had suffered, unfortunately, but if we look on the other hand, this is nothing more than a synonym for competence and skill with the tools with which we work.

Way better than Barolo, imo. This one is a hit here in Brazil. The reason is simple: it is probably the best offering by O Boticario. Malbec is a successful attemp to create a scent that resembles a demi-sec type of wine made with malbec grapes. The fragrance has, indeed, a very strong smell of wine and woods. It is very masculine and has good projection and lasting power. Unfortunately or not, Malbec is quite possibly the most overworn fragrance here in Brazil for the past years. It's maybe a good option to people who live in another country though, because despite of its popularity, it's very original compared to other modern fragrances. It sure does deserves a try! Thumbs up for Malbec.

This starts of,IMO,to my nose..as balsamic violet leaf...then the citrus/woody undertones step in...on my skin it goes thru "changes"...and underneath I get an earthy vibe...???....I like the mid-dry down...but to be honest, the final dry down is familiar to many scents out there...and it does get sweeter during the dry down as well....and.there is still remnants of that something "earthy" that hangs around. I "like" this scent so far...though not overly remarkable,but something keeps me want to smell it !!! Moderate sillage/projection. Further wearing is necessary.

Quite an adorable one with all the sexy notes well balanced and blended. There is benzoin offering the vanilla sweetness, there is woodiness with spices taking the center stage over the opening being boozy and citrusy. Enormous projection and strong longevity make it more adorable. Opening is full of aroma with spices, orange peel and cedar settling soon into a good red wine fragrance giving it boozy feel. Dry down is sweeter with prunes and vanilla touch. Throughout, the spiciness, sweetness and woodiness remain in balanced way. Definitely worth a try! Recommended!

I know Malbec, Barolo and special edition of malbec: "black" gran reserva. In my oppinion malbec it's not strong fragrance and too acid also, is too bother. My prefer is black version, but unfortunatelly her it's launched just five to five years. until it's launch, Barolo is the best in my opinion.

Chipre amadeirado, é uma febre aqui no Brasil, é um perfume bastante chamativo prefiro usar ele durante a noite de dia me da dor de cabeça, fixa durante horas e horas só q não é o meu preferido da marca !!

Excelente. Não parece com nenhum (Só com Barollo da mesma marca) outro. Novidade no mercado internacional, apesar de já estar antiguinho. Único,elegante. Recomendadíssimo.

I wouldn't wear it but it's still a good perfume. If there's the need of some choice about Malbec and Barolo, this second one is the best from O Boticario!!

O Malbec é um perfume bem gostoso, o problema é que todo mundo usa hoje em dia no Brasil. Apesar de gostar bastante dele eu raramente uso.

Gosto de usar mais a noite em climas frios para reuniões onde preciso de atenção.

It reminds me of time spent in Brazil, with my husband.

an excellent fragrance for men with strong personality!

I agree. Barolo is much better.