Fragrance comparison

4MBROX vs Turn Up The Volume

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

3 wins

4MBROX

Zara

4.2339 votes

Rank #10,157 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Turn Up The Volume

Naseem

4.4520 votes

Rank #41,446 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

4MBROX takes 3 of 5 categories.

4MBROX
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Turn Up The Volume
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

4MBROX3/5

Turn Up The Volume2/5

Ratings & consensus: Turn Up The Volume
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Turn Up The Volume
Sillage & projection: 4MBROX
Value for money: 4MBROX
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 4MBROX

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

4MBROXZara

Turn Up The VolumeNaseem

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

4.45/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 52%Had 12%Want 36%

Category winnerTurn Up The VolumeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

65%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityTurn Up The Volume

Sillage4MBROX

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value96

¤ Price value91

Category winner4MBROXBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber83%

powdery65%

woody48%

animalic30%

musky100%

woody92%

sweet84%

amber77%

fruity69%

leather61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both musky, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

AmbroxanMuskCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PineapplePink PepperBergamot

Heart

PatchouliLeatherLavender

Base

AmbroxanMuskCedarMoss

InformationalShared notesAmbroxan, Musk and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter44

Day100

Night89

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex0

Women17

Men88

Unisex0

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,157

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#41,446

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner4MBROXHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara 4MBROX opens with an intense blast of synthetic Ambroxan that settles into dry cedar wood and light musk. The fragrance feels warm, clean, and intentionally minimalist on skin, resembling glossy magazine paper or heated cedar shavings. Rather than building complex layers, it maintains a single linear profile from…

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Turn Up The Volume opens with a bright pineapple and bergamot lift, quickly sharpened by pink pepper before the scent settles into leather, patchouli and lavender. The dry-down leans musky, woody and ambery, with ambroxan, cedar and moss giving it a smooth, slightly earthy trail. It reads more masculine than truly eve…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 4MBROX or Turn Up The Volume?

4MBROX takes 3 of 5 categories. 4MBROX is rated 4.23/5 from 39 votes; Turn Up The Volume is rated 4.45/5 from 20 votes. Choose 4MBROX for a musky and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Turn Up The Volume for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 4MBROX or Turn Up The Volume?

Turn Up The Volume lasts longest (Turn Up The Volume 77/100, 4MBROX 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 4MBROX or Turn Up The Volume?

4MBROX projects furthest (4MBROX 68/100, Turn Up The Volume 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 4MBROX and Turn Up The Volume smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Ambroxan, Musk and Cedar.

Is 4MBROX or Turn Up The Volume better for summer or winter?

4MBROX suits day or night wear; Turn Up The Volume suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 4MBROX and Turn Up The Volume?

4MBROX features Ambroxan, Musk and Cedar. Turn Up The Volume has top notes of Pineapple, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Leather and Lavender, a base of Ambroxan, Musk, Cedar and Moss.