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Be You vs Maroussia

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

Updated 3,138 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maroussia takes 4 of 6 categories.

  • Be You

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Maroussia

    Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Be You2/6
Maroussia4/6
Ratings & consensus
Maroussia
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Maroussia
Sillage & projection
Be You
Value for money
Be You
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Maroussia
Fragranxe ranking
Maroussia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Be YouJoJo Siwa
MaroussiaSlava Zaitsev
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.54/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 36%Had 11%Want 53%
3.70/ 5 · 3,125 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
Category winnerMaroussiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
23%Love
38%Like
15%Ok
15%Dislike
8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

27%Love
44%Like
5%Ok
22%Dislike
3%Hate

3,125 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityMaroussia

SillageBe You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value95
¤ Price value83
Category winnerBe YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
white floral92%
patchouli84%
woody77%
iris69%
earthy61%
powdery100%
amber92%
woody84%
floral77%
warm spicy69%
vanilla61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-25 mins
OrangeLemonPeach
Heart1-2 hrs
IrisOrange BlossomJasmine
Base2-3 hrs
PatchouliMuskVanillaAmber
Top15-30 mins
AldehydesOrange BlossomPeachBergamot
Heart3-5 hrs
CarnationYlang-YlangTuberoseHeliotropeIrisJasmineRoseOrchid
Base7-10+ hrs
CivetSandalwoodAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskTonka BeanCedar
Category winnerMaroussiaLongest dry-down: 7-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night26
Spring27
Summer16
Fall0
Winter100
Day37
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 53%Party 25%Date 12%Work 10%
Men3
Unisex21
Women76
Date 36%Party 29%Casual 25%Work 10%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,937

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#2,196

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews203

Category winnerMaroussiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be You by JoJo Siwa delivers a lively splash of sugary citrus and candied fruit right out of the nozzle. The initial spray crackles with tart lemon, sweet orange pulp, and fuzzy peach nectar before softening into delicate orange blossom and powdery iris. It smells playful, upbeat, and undeniably sweet. Think of fruit …

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Slava Zaitsev Maroussia hits the air with a brisk, soapy rush of aldehydes, crisp bergamot, and sweet orange blossom that immediately brings to mind frosty morning air. As the initial fizzy burst settles, a dense core of spicy carnation, creamy ylang-ylang, and buttery tuberose unfolds across the skin, giving the frag…

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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, Be You or Maroussia?

Maroussia takes 4 of 6 categories. Be You is rated 3.54/5 from 13 votes; Maroussia is rated 3.70/5 from 3,125 votes. Choose Be You for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Maroussia for a powdery and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Be You or Maroussia?

Maroussia lasts longest (Maroussia 67/100, Be You 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be You or Maroussia?

Projection is very close: Be You 63/100, Maroussia 62/100 for sillage.

Do Be You and Maroussia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Be You or Maroussia better for summer or winter?

Be You suits daytime wear; Maroussia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be You and Maroussia?

Be You has top notes of Orange, Lemon and Peach, heart notes of Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Vanilla and Amber. Maroussia has top notes of Aldehydes, Orange Blossom, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Heliotrope, a base of Civet, Sandalwood, Amber and Benzoin.

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