Fragrance comparison

Bahrain Empire vs Marj

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 374 ratings analysed

Bahrain Empire

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #69,395 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Marj

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.23374 votes

Rank #126 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marj takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bahrain Empire
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Marj
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bahrain Empire0/1

Marj1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Bahrain EmpireThe Dua Brand

MarjAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value82

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cashmere WoodCotton CandyPink PepperTonka BeanClary SagePatchouliAmbergrisBergamotBay LeafMay RoseVanillaSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HoneyOudPink PepperelemiNutmegBergamotMandarin

Heart

Cashmere WoodSaffronOrange BlossomJasmineCinnamonPatchouliVetiver

Base

AgarwoodLeatherAmberRaspberryAmbergrisOakmossSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCashmere Wood, Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring77

Summer41

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,395

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#126

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Category winnerMarjHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bahrain Empire by The Dua Brand is a complex unisex fragrance released in 2025. It leans heavily into woody and aromatic profiles, building on a foundation of cashmere wood, patchouli, and oud. This scent provides a dense, textured experience suitable for cooler evenings, acting as a bold addition to anyone seeking a …

Reviews →

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.

Do Bahrain Empire and Marj smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Cashmere Wood, Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Ambergris.

What are the notes in Bahrain Empire and Marj?

Bahrain Empire features Cashmere Wood, Cotton Candy, Pink Pepper, Tonka Bean and Clary Sage. 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.