Fragrance comparison

Code Viola Nectar vs Great Marakand

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

3 wins

Code Viola Nectar

Khadlaj Perfumes

3.754 votes

Rank #58,353 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Great Marakand

Mawarannahr

4.673 votes

Rank #51,550 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Code Viola Nectar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Code Viola Nectar
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Great Marakand
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Code Viola Nectar3/4

Great Marakand1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Code Viola Nectar
Sillage & projection: Code Viola Nectar
Value for money: Code Viola Nectar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Great Marakand

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Code Viola NectarKhadlaj Perfumes

Great MarakandMawarannahr

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 4%Want 81%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityCode Viola Nectar

SillageCode Viola Nectar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCode Viola NectarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

musky84%

woody77%

citrus69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

fresh77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

VioletMuskGardenia

Base

PatchouliCedarwood

Top

PineapplePink PepperBergamotCassisPeachLemonApple

Heart

JasmineVioletLilacRose

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet, Musk and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,353

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#51,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGreat MarakandHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Code Viola Nectar by Khadlaj Perfumes is a floral woody musk scent launched in 2023. It opens with a bright spark of bergamot before settling into a heart defined by powdery violet and gardenia. The base adds grounded warmth with cedarwood and patchouli. It works as an everyday scent for those who prefer clean, floral…

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Great Marakand opens bright and juicy, led by pineapple, cassis, apple and citrus, then settles into a softer floral heart with jasmine, violet and rose. The woody, musky base keeps it smooth rather than heavy. It reads as a fruity floral woody scent with a polished, easy-wearing character. If you like fresh sweetness…

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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, Code Viola Nectar or Great Marakand?

Code Viola Nectar takes 3 of 4 categories. Code Viola Nectar is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Great Marakand is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Code Viola Nectar for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Great Marakand for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Code Viola Nectar or Great Marakand?

Code Viola Nectar lasts longest (Code Viola Nectar 80/100, Great Marakand 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Code Viola Nectar or Great Marakand?

Code Viola Nectar projects furthest (Code Viola Nectar 100/100, Great Marakand 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Code Viola Nectar and Great Marakand smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet, Musk and Patchouli.

Is Code Viola Nectar or Great Marakand better for summer or winter?

Code Viola Nectar suits evening wear; Great Marakand suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Code Viola Nectar and Great Marakand?

Code Viola Nectar has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Musk and Gardenia, a base of Patchouli and Cedarwood. Great Marakand has top notes of Pineapple, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Cassis, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Lilac and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Amber.