Fragrance comparison

Cesar vs Marine

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 146 ratings analysed

Cesar

Gris Montaigne Paris

—0 votes

Rank #69,570 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Marine

AXE

3.50146 votes

Rank #9,354 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cesar
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Marine
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cesar0/1

Marine1/1

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: Marine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CesarGris Montaigne Paris

MarineAXE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

3.50/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 29%Had 71%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

36%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

129 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value86

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

iris84%

white floral77%

aldehydic69%

almond61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh84%

fresh spicy77%

citrus69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Tonka BeanAldehydes

Heart2 to 4 hours

Jasmine SambacCedarIris

Base4 to 6 hours

White SandalwoodAlmond

Top

AldehydesCaloneLemon VerbenaLemonPetitgrain

Heart

RosemaryGeraniumIrisClary Sage

Base

OakmossPatchouliCedarWhite MuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesTonka Bean, Aldehydes, Cedar and Iris. Durations are only published for Cesar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men92

Unisex6

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,354

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerMarineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cesar by Gris Montaigne Paris presents an intriguing mix of clean crispness and warm creaminess. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes paired immediately with sweet tonka bean. As that initial sparkle settles, the scent moves into an elegant heart led by powdery iris, soft white floral tones from jasmine…

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Marine by AXE is a sharp, aromatic fougere that leans into 1980s power trends. Built around calone and aldehydes, it delivers a high-energy aquatic opening followed by a sturdy base of oakmoss and patchouli. It is an unapologetic choice for warm summer nights when you want something project-heavy that cuts through hum…

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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 Cesar and Marine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean, Aldehydes, Cedar and Iris.

What are the notes in Cesar and Marine?

Cesar has top notes of Tonka Bean and Aldehydes, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Cedar and Iris, a base of White Sandalwood and Almond. Marine has top notes of Aldehydes, Calone, Lemon Verbena and Lemon, heart notes of Rosemary, Geranium, Iris and Clary Sage, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Cedar and White Musk.