Fragrance comparison

Drift vs Marquise

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

Drift

Jinx Smells

4.254 votes

Rank #57,952 HoneyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Marquise

Nimere Parfums

3.7914 votes

Rank #47,844 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marquise takes 2 of 4 categories.

Drift
Choose it for a honey and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Marquise
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Drift0/4

Marquise2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DriftJinx Smells

MarquiseNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

3.79/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 5%Had 12%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMarquise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

rose92%

oud84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HoneySaffronPepperBlack Currant

Heart

Taif RoseMyrrhLily of the ValleyBourbon GeraniumFrankincensePatchoulielemi

Base

OudVanillaMuskNatural MuskAmbergrisAmberCambodian Oud

Top

FigBlack CurrantChampacaGalbanumArtemisiaSaffronBergamotelemi

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangTuberoseSandalwoodNeroliNarcissusIrisCedar

Base

TobaccoLabdanumMyrrhCacaoOakmossCarnationHoneyStyrax

InformationalShared notesHoney, Saffron, Black Currant and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Spring67

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,952

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,844

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMarquiseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Drift by Jinx Smells is a rich, warm blend of sticky golden honey, deep woods, and velvety petals. It opens with a bold burst of spiced saffron, cracked black pepper, and tangy black currant drizzled in thick raw honey. As the initial brightness settles, the scent reveals a lush floral heart of Taif rose and bourbon g…

Reviews →

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…

Reviews →

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, Drift or Marquise?

Marquise takes 2 of 4 categories. Drift is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Marquise is rated 3.79/5 from 14 votes. Choose Drift for a honey and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Marquise for a amber and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Drift or Marquise?

They last about the same: Drift 80/100, Marquise 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Drift or Marquise?

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

Do Drift and Marquise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Honey, Saffron, Black Currant and Myrrh.

Is Drift or Marquise better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Drift and Marquise?

Drift has top notes of Honey, Saffron, Pepper and Black Currant, heart notes of Taif Rose, Myrrh, Lily of the Valley and Bourbon Geranium, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Musk and Natural Musk. 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.