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    Close Intention vs. Malbec Signature

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    Malbec Signature rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Close Intention vs. Malbec Signature
    Close IntentionMalbec Signature
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20242018
    GenderMaleMale
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Close Intention

    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Green
    Lactonic
    Powdery

    Malbec Signature

    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Citrus
    Powdery
    Patchouli
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Black PepperCardamomMintLemon
    BergamotMandarin OrangeLemonCedar NeedlesSpicy Notes
    Heart
    LavenderGeraniumCedarPearAppleNeroli
    CloveCedarwoodPatchouli
    Base
    PralineSandalwoodCashmeranMuskSuede
    VanillaAmberVetiverMuskAmbergris

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Close Intention vs. Malbec Signature
    Close IntentionMalbec Signature
    Score3.5/54.5/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    That mint-pepper jolt hits cold and electric, then softens into something you'd want pressed into your collar. The sweet-praline drydown is where it earns loyalty or confusion.Close Intention
    If you expected Malbec wine in a bottle, you will not find it here. This is about the richness of the name, expressed through warm woods and amber rather than any grape or fermented note.Malbec Signature