Fragrance comparison

Dubai Chocolate vs Marshmallow Addiction

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 165 ratings analysed

Dubai Chocolate

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.001 votes

Rank #52,728 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Marshmallow Addiction

Zara

3.40164 votes

Rank #9,603 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marshmallow Addiction takes 4 of 4 categories.

Dubai Chocolate
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Marshmallow Addiction
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dubai Chocolate0/4

Marshmallow Addiction4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dubai ChocolateAhmed Al Maghribi

Marshmallow AddictionZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

3.40/ 5 · 164 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

18%Love

40%Like

27%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

119 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityMarshmallow Addiction

SillageMarshmallow Addiction

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMarshmallow AddictionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

chocolate84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

nutty61%

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

musky48%

powdery30%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PistachioGourmand Accord

Heart

ChocolateCream

Base

VanillaMuskCaramel

Top

Fruity NotesSunflower

Heart

Gourmand AccordVanilla

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesGourmand Accord, Vanilla and Musk. 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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall27

Winter20

Day100

Night21

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,728

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews56

Category winnerMarshmallow AddictionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dubai Chocolate is a rich, dessert-leaning gourmand built around pistachio, chocolate, cream, vanilla and caramel. It opens sweet and nutty, then settles into a soft, creamy chocolate dry-down with a musky base. This looks best suited to cooler weather and to shoppers who want an unapologetically edible style. If heav…

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Marshmallow Addiction is sweeter and fruitier than its name suggests. On skin, it usually comes across like juicy tropical candy, red popsicle syrup, gummy bears, or fruity soda, with a soft powdery touch rather than a true fluffy marshmallow note. It suits shoppers who want a playful, light gourmand for warm weather …

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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, Dubai Chocolate or Marshmallow Addiction?

Marshmallow Addiction takes 4 of 4 categories. Dubai Chocolate is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Marshmallow Addiction is rated 3.40/5 from 164 votes. Choose Dubai Chocolate for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Marshmallow Addiction for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dubai Chocolate or Marshmallow Addiction?

Marshmallow Addiction lasts longest (Marshmallow Addiction 55/100, Dubai Chocolate 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dubai Chocolate or Marshmallow Addiction?

Projection is very close: Marshmallow Addiction 52/100, Dubai Chocolate 50/100 for sillage.

Do Dubai Chocolate and Marshmallow Addiction smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Gourmand Accord, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Dubai Chocolate or Marshmallow Addiction better for summer or winter?

Dubai Chocolate suits day or night wear; Marshmallow Addiction suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dubai Chocolate and Marshmallow Addiction?

Dubai Chocolate has top notes of Pistachio and Gourmand Accord, heart notes of Chocolate and Cream, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Caramel. Marshmallow Addiction has top notes of Fruity Notes and Sunflower, heart notes of Gourmand Accord and Vanilla, a base of Musk.