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Ebano vs Marquise

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

Updated 94 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ebano takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Ebano

    Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Marquise

    Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ebano3/5
Marquise2/5
Ratings & consensus
Ebano
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Marquise
Sillage & projection
Marquise
Value for money
Ebano
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ebano

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
EbanoBotanicae
MarquiseNimere Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 80 votes
Have 31%Had 7%Want 62%
3.79/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 5%Had 12%Want 83%
Category winnerEbanoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
46%Love
29%Like
10%Ok
9%Dislike
6%Hate

80 votes

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
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityMarquise

SillageMarquise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value53
¤ Price value50
Category winnerEbanoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
sweet92%
warm spicy84%
cacao77%
woody69%
vanilla61%
amber100%
sweet92%
warm spicy84%
tobacco77%
woody69%
floral61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
OlibanumPink PepperRed Fruits
Heart
CacaoPralineMyrrh
Base
OakVanillaStyrax
Top
FigBlack CurrantChampacaGalbanumArtemisiaSaffronBergamotelemi
Heart
RoseYlang-YlangTuberoseSandalwoodNeroliNarcissusIrisCedar
Base
TobaccoLabdanumMyrrhCacaoOakmossCarnationHoneyStyrax
InformationalShared notesCacao, Myrrh and Styrax. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring17
Summer11
Fall97
Winter100
Day47
Night100
Spring67
Summer17
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men30
Unisex57
Women14
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,341

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#48,313

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerEbanoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Botanicae Ebano opens with a sharp burst of pink pepper and resinous olibanum before settling into a cozy, dark gourmand. Warm myrrh and bittersweet cacao dominate the heart, softened by a dusty praline note that keeps the composition from feeling overly sugary. As it warms on skin, sturdy oak wood and styrax resin fo…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ebano or Marquise?

Ebano takes 3 of 5 categories. Ebano is rated 4.00/5 from 80 votes; Marquise is rated 3.79/5 from 14 votes. Choose Ebano for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Marquise for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ebano or Marquise?

They last about the same: Marquise 80/100, Ebano 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ebano or Marquise?

Marquise projects furthest (Marquise 78/100, Ebano 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ebano and Marquise smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cacao, Myrrh and Styrax.

Is Ebano or Marquise better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ebano and Marquise?

Ebano has top notes of Olibanum, Pink Pepper and Red Fruits, heart notes of Cacao, Praline and Myrrh, a base of Oak, Vanilla and Styrax. 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.

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