Fragrance comparison

Aura Nuit vs Marj

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 379 ratings analysed

Aura Nuit

Pro Fragrantia

4.005 votes

Rank #54,653 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Marj

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.23374 votes

Rank #125 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marj takes 4 of 4 categories.

Aura Nuit
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Marj
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Aura Nuit0/4

Marj4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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

Aura NuitPro Fragrantia

MarjAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 3%Had 5%Want 92%

4.23/ 5 · 374 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

60%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityMarj

SillageMarj

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value82

Category winnerMarjBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus88%

cherry77%

cinnamon65%

vanilla53%

warm spicy42%

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

OrangeBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

CinnamonCherryMacaronsHoney

Base5 to 8 hours

Cotton CandyVanillaOakmossAmberMusk

Top

HoneyOudPink PepperelemiNutmegBergamotMandarin

Heart

Cashmere WoodSaffronOrange BlossomJasmineCinnamonPatchouliVetiver

Base

AgarwoodLeatherAmberRaspberryAmbergrisOakmossSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cinnamon, Honey and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Aura Nuit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Spring77

Summer41

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,653

PerfumerThomas Nipkow

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#125

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Category winnerMarjHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aura Nuit by Pro Fragrantia is a gourmand fragrance that pairs bright citrus with bakery sweets and warm resinous depth. The opening brings an instant burst of orange and bergamot, cutting through the richness before the dessert notes take over. As the initial brightness settles, the heart reveals sweet macarons, hone…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aura Nuit or Marj?

Marj takes 4 of 4 categories. Aura Nuit is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Marj is rated 4.23/5 from 374 votes. Choose Aura Nuit for a sweet and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Marj for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Aura Nuit or Marj?

Marj lasts longest (Marj 91/100, Aura Nuit 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aura Nuit or Marj?

Marj projects furthest (Marj 86/100, Aura Nuit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aura Nuit and Marj smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cinnamon, Honey and Oakmoss.

Is Aura Nuit or Marj better for summer or winter?

Aura Nuit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aura Nuit and Marj?

Aura Nuit has top notes of Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cherry, Macarons and Honey, a base of Cotton Candy, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Amber. 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.