Fragrance comparison

Crescendo vs Marquise

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

Crescendo

Max Philip

3.7315 votes

Rank #44,812 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Marquise

Nimere Parfums

3.7914 votes

Rank #48,313 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marquise takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Crescendo2/5

Marquise3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CrescendoMax Philip

MarquiseNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 37%Had 12%Want 51%

3.79/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 5%Had 12%Want 83%

Category winnerMarquiseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityMarquise

SillageMarquise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCrescendoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

tobacco86%

sweet72%

vanilla58%

fresh44%

amber30%

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerTobacco

Heart

Tonka BeanVanillaCacao

Base

CedarwoodBenzoin

Top

FigBlack CurrantChampacaGalbanumArtemisiaSaffronBergamotelemi

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangTuberoseSandalwoodNeroliNarcissusIrisCedar

Base

TobaccoLabdanumMyrrhCacaoOakmossCarnationHoneyStyrax

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer13

Fall75

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring67

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex50

Women10

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,812

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#48,313

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCrescendoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crescendo is a warm, spicy tobacco scent with a sharp ginger opening that quickly softens into vanilla, cacao and tonka. Once it settles, it turns smoother, sweeter and more woody, with cedar and benzoin giving the drydown a resinous finish. It reads richest in cool weather and especially at night. If you enjoy ginger…

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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, Crescendo or Marquise?

Marquise takes 3 of 5 categories. Crescendo is rated 3.73/5 from 15 votes; Marquise is rated 3.79/5 from 14 votes. Choose Crescendo for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Marquise for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Crescendo or Marquise?

Marquise lasts longest (Marquise 80/100, Crescendo 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crescendo or Marquise?

Marquise projects furthest (Marquise 78/100, Crescendo 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crescendo and Marquise smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Cacao.

Is Crescendo or Marquise better for summer or winter?

Crescendo suits evening wear; Marquise suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crescendo and Marquise?

Crescendo has top notes of Ginger and Tobacco, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Cedarwood and Benzoin. 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.