Fragrance comparison

Apollo vs Marj

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 385 ratings analysed

Apollo

The Dua Brand

2.5511 votes

Rank #23,052 FruityAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Marj

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.23374 votes

Rank #126 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marj takes 5 of 5 categories.

Apollo
Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Marj
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Apollo0/5

Marj5/5

Ratings & consensus: Marj
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Marj
Sillage & projection: Marj
Value for money: Marj
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Marj

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ApolloThe Dua Brand

MarjAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 61%Had 14%Want 24%

4.23/ 5 · 374 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

Category winnerMarjRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

9%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

45%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

59%Love

23%Like

12%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

182 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate39

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityMarj

SillageMarj

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value82

Category winnerMarjBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

amber92%

rose84%

sweet77%

oud69%

fresh61%

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseRed BerriesOlibanumAgarwoodRed CurrantSandalwoodRaspberryAmberPatchouliViolet

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HoneyOudPink PepperelemiNutmegBergamotMandarin

Heart

Cashmere WoodSaffronOrange BlossomJasmineCinnamonPatchouliVetiver

Base

AgarwoodLeatherAmberRaspberryAmbergrisOakmossSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesAgarwood, Sandalwood, Raspberry and Amber. Durations are only published for Apollo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer0

Fall43

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring77

Summer41

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex25

Women33

Date 37%Party 34%Casual 18%Work 11%

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,052

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#126

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Category winnerMarjHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Dua Brand Apollo delivers an intense blast of tart red berries, jammy rose, and smoky agarwood oud. It hits the air with unyielding power. In the opening, sharp raspberry and sour red currant clash against dark olibanum incense before softening on warm skin. You will notice a thick, oily film right after spraying.…

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Marj is a bold unisex scent built around honey, saffron, woods and oud, with white florals softening the richer edges. It opens spicy and dense, then settles into a sweet ambery leather-wood drydown with musk and a slightly animalic warmth. It is widely praised for strong projection and very long wear, but the opening…

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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, Apollo or Marj?

Marj takes 5 of 5 categories. Apollo is rated 2.55/5 from 11 votes; Marj is rated 4.23/5 from 374 votes. Choose Apollo for a fruity and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Marj for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Apollo or Marj?

Marj lasts longest (Marj 91/100, Apollo 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Apollo or Marj?

Marj projects furthest (Marj 86/100, Apollo 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Apollo and Marj smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Agarwood, Sandalwood, Raspberry and Amber.

Is Apollo or Marj better for summer or winter?

Apollo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Apollo and Marj?

Apollo features Rose, Red Berries, Olibanum, Agarwood and Red Currant. Marj has top notes of Honey, Oud, Pink Pepper and elemi, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Saffron, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood, Leather, Amber and Raspberry.