Fragrance comparison

Argento vs Marty

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Argento

Marcoccia

3.867 votes

Rank #61,939 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Marty

Philip Martin's

4.502 votes

Rank #58,873 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marty takes 3 of 4 categories.

Argento
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Marty
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Argento0/4

Marty3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArgentoMarcoccia

MartyPhilip Martin's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 74%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

14%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMarty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value38

Category winnerMartyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

smoky69%

leather61%

amber100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

balsamic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, balsamic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisIncense

Base6-8+ hrs

MyrrhLeatherVanillaPatchouli

Top

Juniper BerriesIrisCypress

Heart

PatchouliVanillaHoneyLeather

Base

IncenseWhite MuskMyrrhAmber

InformationalShared notesIris, Incense, Myrrh and Leather. Durations are only published for Argento, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer25

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night75

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,939

PerfumerAndrea Marcoccia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,873

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMartyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Argento by Marcoccia opens with an invigorating splash of bright Italian lemon and sunny bergamot, giving you the crisp feeling of cold citrus peel squeezed in fresh air. Within minutes, the zesty sparkle begins to blend into a powdery heart of cool iris and gentle incense smoke. As the scent settles on skin, a darker…

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Marty by Philip Martin's begins with a sharp, green spark of cypress and crisp juniper berries before revealing a dry iris core. As the top notes fade, a resinous heart of patchouli, dark honey, and worn leather takes over. The base settles into warm amber, smoky incense, and myrrh that hug the skin for hours. It feel…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Argento or Marty?

Marty takes 3 of 4 categories. Argento is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes; Marty is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Argento for a citrus and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Marty for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Argento or Marty?

They last about the same: Argento 60/100, Marty 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Argento or Marty?

Marty projects furthest (Marty 75/100, Argento 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Argento and Marty smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Iris, Incense, Myrrh and Leather.

Is Argento or Marty better for summer or winter?

Argento suits daytime wear; Marty suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Argento and Marty?

Argento has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Iris and Incense, a base of Myrrh, Leather, Vanilla and Patchouli. Marty has top notes of Juniper Berries, Iris and Cypress, heart notes of Patchouli, Vanilla, Honey and Leather, a base of Incense, White Musk, Myrrh and Amber.