Malt
AkroEau de Parfum2018
Side by side
Malt vs. Baraonda
Is Malt better than Baraonda?
Malt and Baraonda share a whiskey soul but split hard on personality. Malt drifts into maritime leather territory, seaweed and patchouli grounding that boozy note in something cool and earthy. Baraonda wraps the same whiskey in musky rose and ambroxan warmth, projecting harder and lasting longer. On raw performance and complexity, Baraonda wins.
Pick Malt
Pick Malt if you want whiskey tempered by maritime leather and patchouli in a wearable, moderately projecting EDP.
Pick Baraonda
Pick Baraonda if you want whiskey fused with musky rose and ambroxan for maximum longevity and sillage in an Extrait concentration.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
Whiskey
whiskeywoodywarm spicy
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Malt and Baraonda?
| Malt | Baraonda | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Extrait |
| Launched | 2018 | 2016 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Olivier Cresp | Alessandro Gualtieri |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Malt and Baraonda smell?
Malt
Whiskey
Woody
Marine
Leather
Warm Spicy
Aquatic
Patchouli
Rum
Baraonda
Woody
Whiskey
Musky
Floral
Rose
Warm Spicy
Amber
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Malt and Baraonda share?
Top
Whiskey
WhiskeyWoody Notes
Heart
Seaweed
Rose
Base
LeatherPatchouli
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Ambroxan
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Gourmandy Notes
Whiskey
Whiskey
Where they fit
When and where do Malt and Baraonda work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Malt or Baraonda?
| Malt | Baraonda | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Malt and Baraonda?
Malt is a whiskey scent that refuses to stay in the glass. The seaweed flips the whole thing, adds a briny, maritime edge that makes it smell like you're standing at the back door of a coastal pub.Malt
If you want a subtle, polite fragrance, look elsewhere. Baraonda is raw whiskey and soft woods with a rose accent that keeps things interesting. It smells expensive without trying too hard.Baraonda
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