Fragrance comparison

Chocolat vs Marquise

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 597 ratings analysed

3 wins

Chocolat

Il Profvmo

3.57583 votes

Rank #5,412 CacaoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Marquise

Nimere Parfums

3.7914 votes

Rank #48,224 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chocolat takes 3 of 5 categories.

Chocolat
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Marquise
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chocolat3/5

Marquise2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChocolatIl Profvmo

MarquiseNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 583 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.79/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 5%Had 12%Want 83%

Category winnerChocolatRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

45%Like

7%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

423 votes

21%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityMarquise

SillageMarquise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value50

Category winnerChocolatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cacao100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

green69%

citrus61%

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NutmegTangerineGalbanumSandalwood

Heart

CacaoPlumRoseJasmine

Base

Vanilla

Top

FigBlack CurrantChampacaGalbanumArtemisiaSaffronBergamotelemi

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangTuberoseSandalwoodNeroliNarcissusIrisCedar

Base

TobaccoLabdanumMyrrhCacaoOakmossCarnationHoneyStyrax

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Sandalwood, Cacao and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex61

Women24

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,412

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#48,224

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerChocolatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chocolat by Il Profvmo is a dark cacao scent with a sharp green twist, not a sugary dessert gourmand. Many wearers notice juicy tangerine and nutmeg up top, then a bittersweet, bar of dark chocolate heart that can feel vegetal and powdery from the galbanum. A soft vanilla base rounds it out, with a faint boozy shimmer…

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Marquise is a complex, resinous fragrance that leans heavily into sweet amber and warm spicy accords. The composition opens with a sharp burst of fig and saffron before settling into a dense, long-wearing base of tobacco, cacao, and honey. It is an adventurous choice for enthusiasts who enjoy rich, cold-weather scents…

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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, Chocolat or Marquise?

Chocolat takes 3 of 5 categories. Chocolat is rated 3.57/5 from 583 votes; Marquise is rated 3.79/5 from 14 votes. Choose Chocolat for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Marquise for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chocolat or Marquise?

Marquise lasts longest (Marquise 80/100, Chocolat 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chocolat or Marquise?

Marquise projects furthest (Marquise 78/100, Chocolat 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chocolat and Marquise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Sandalwood, Cacao and Rose.

Is Chocolat or Marquise better for summer or winter?

Marquise suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chocolat and Marquise?

Chocolat has top notes of Nutmeg, Tangerine, Galbanum and Sandalwood, heart notes of Cacao, Plum, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla. Marquise has top notes of Fig, Black Currant, Champaca and Galbanum, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Sandalwood, a base of Tobacco, Labdanum, Myrrh and Cacao.