Fragrance comparison

Educated vs Marasma

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 123 ratings analysed

Educated

Secrets Door

—0 votes

Rank #77,497 TobaccoPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Marasma

Bois 1920

3.64123 votes

Rank #15,878 CitrusSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marasma takes 1 of 1 categories.

Educated
Choose it for a tobacco and powdery character.
Marasma
Choose it for a citrus and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Educated0/1

Marasma1/1

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: Marasma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EducatedSecrets Door

MarasmaBois 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.64/ 5 · 123 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love

28%Like

17%Ok

10%Dislike

6%Hate

98 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value54

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

floral61%

citrus100%

salty92%

woody84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomBlack PepperAngelica Root

Heart

HeliotropeJasmineMimosaArtemisia

Base

TobaccoMuskCedarwoodVanilla

Top

Finger LimePineappleBergamotCardamom

Heart

SaltArtemisiaLilyBlack Pepper

Base

Guaiac WoodCedarwoodAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Black Pepper, Artemisia and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring86

Summer100

Fall24

Winter8

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men34

Unisex53

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,497

PerfumerFlorian Gallo

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerMarasmaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Educated by Secrets Door offers a complex study in tobacco and spice. It balances the sharp bite of black pepper and cardamom against a dense, powdery heart of heliotrope and mimosa. Built for cool autumn evenings, this fragrance settles into a resinous, woody base. It is a bold, intellectual take on the oriental flor…

Reviews →

Marasma opens with bright citrus and juicy pineapple, then quickly picks up a salty, woody texture that gives it a coastal feel without going fully aquatic. The dry-down is smoother and warmer, with amber, cedar and patchouli adding weight. It suits shoppers who enjoy fresh fragrances with more body than a simple summ…

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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.

Do Educated and Marasma smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Black Pepper, Artemisia and Cedarwood.

Is Educated or Marasma better for summer or winter?

Marasma suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Educated and Marasma?

Educated has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper and Angelica Root, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine, Mimosa and Artemisia, a base of Tobacco, Musk, Cedarwood and Vanilla. Marasma has top notes of Finger Lime, Pineapple, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Salt, Artemisia, Lily and Black Pepper, a base of Guaiac Wood, Cedarwood, Amber and Patchouli.