O Boticário 2011 EDT

M ££ Acquired

Malbec Duo

by Napoleão Bastos

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O Boticário Malbec Duo is an Eau de Toilette launched in 2011, created by Napoleão Bastos. Malbec Duo opens with Starfruit, Bergamot, Lemon, and Lime, settles into a heart of Oak, Chocolate, Rose, and Iris, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, Cedar, and Vetiver. O Boticário's Malbec Duo carries an Acquired verdict, a woody-led wear.

A dark, fruity, woody scent with chocolate, oak and blackcurrant in the middle and saffron and starfruit on top. Unusual and rich, it will suit men who want something different from the usual fresh scents.
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  • Bold
  • Warm
  • Sophisticated
  • Woody
  • Masculine
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Malbec Duo Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Summer Fall Winter

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Casual Formal Sport

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Citral Geranial from Lemon
  • Geraniol from Rose
  • Oakmoss Evernia prunastri extract from Moss

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

Ethics and formulation

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  • Cruelty-free Brand-stated O Boticário says so · no third-party certification found · Read the claim

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About

Malbec Duo opens with a busy top: fig, cardamom, starfruit, pink pepper, violet leaf, saffron, lemon, lime and bergamot. The heart is chocolate, oak, rose, blackcurrant, iris and geranium, which makes it sweet, dark and a little woody. Cedar, amber, vetiver, patchouli, moss and musk make up the base, giving it an earthy, dry end. It is a rich, layered masculine scent that moves from spice and fruit to chocolate and wood.

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