Fragrance comparison

Coeur de Lion vs Marrakech

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Coeur de Lion

Gris Montaigne Paris

5.001 votes

Rank #48,699 MuskyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Marrakech

Lancôme

5.001 votes

Rank #50,364 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coeur de Lion takes 1 of 1 categories.

Coeur de Lion
Choose it for a musky and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Marrakech
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Coeur de Lion1/1

Marrakech0/1

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: Coeur de Lion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Coeur de LionGris Montaigne Paris

MarrakechLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

white floral91%

amber83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

floral56%

amber100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

animalic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LilyAmyrisPowdery Notes

Heart2 to 4 hours

AmbroxanAmbretteMysore Sandalwood

Base4 to 7 hours

LabdanumVanillaBenzoin

Top

AldehydesOrange

Heart

Orange BlossomTurkish RoseSpicy NotesJasmine

Base

Mysore SandalwoodTonka BeanAmbergrisLabdanumVanillaBenzoinOakmossLeather

InformationalShared notesMysore Sandalwood, Labdanum, Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Coeur de Lion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,699

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,364

PerfumerArmand Petitjean

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCoeur de LionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Coeur de Lion by Gris Montaigne Paris opens with a distinctive combination of clean floral lily, herbal amyris wood, and soft powdery notes. As the initial freshness settles, the fragrance introduces a smooth core of ambroxan, musk-like ambrette seed, and warm Mysore sandalwood. The base rests on a gentle resinous fou…

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Marrakech opens with a bright aldehydic citrus lift, then settles into orange blossom, rose, jasmine and spice over a deep ambered base. The dry-down looks rich and vintage in style, with vanilla, labdanum, sandalwood, moss, leather and musk giving it warmth and texture. This reads like a classic floral amber for some…

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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, Coeur de Lion or Marrakech?

Coeur de Lion takes 1 of 1 categories. Coeur de Lion is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Marrakech is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Coeur de Lion for a musky and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Marrakech for a amber and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Coeur de Lion and Marrakech smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Mysore Sandalwood, Labdanum, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is Coeur de Lion or Marrakech better for summer or winter?

Marrakech suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coeur de Lion and Marrakech?

Coeur de Lion has top notes of Lily, Amyris and Powdery Notes, heart notes of Ambroxan, Ambrette and Mysore Sandalwood, a base of Labdanum, Vanilla and Benzoin. Marrakech has top notes of Aldehydes and Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Turkish Rose, Spicy Notes and Jasmine, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Ambergris and Labdanum.