Fragrance comparison

Grace vs Marj

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 381 ratings analysed

Grace

Moudon

4.867 votes

Rank #30,535 Warm SpicyWoody

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59%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Marj

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.23374 votes

Rank #125 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marj takes 3 of 4 categories.

Grace
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Marj
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Grace0/4

Marj3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GraceMoudon

MarjAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

4.23/ 5 · 374 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

86%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

59%Love

23%Like

12%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

182 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMarj

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value82

Category winnerMarjBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

sweet77%

soft spicy69%

oud61%

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperSaffronNutmegCinnamon

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseJasmine

Base8-12 hrs

Tonka BeanSandalwoodAgarwoodAmberCedarwoodVanilla

Top

HoneyOudPink PepperelemiNutmegBergamotMandarin

Heart

Cashmere WoodSaffronOrange BlossomJasmineCinnamonPatchouliVetiver

Base

AgarwoodLeatherAmberRaspberryAmbergrisOakmossSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Saffron, Nutmeg and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Grace, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day40

Night100

Spring77

Summer41

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex38

Women13

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,535

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#125

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Category winnerMarjHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grace by Moudon feels like stepping out on a crisp autumn evening wrapped in a heavy wool coat, carrying a fresh cup of spiced tea. The fragrance immediately hits with warm cinnamon, golden saffron, and a crackle of pink pepper that feels lively rather than sharp. As the heat of the spices settles, sweet rose and soft…

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Marj is a bold unisex scent built around honey, saffron, woods and oud, with white florals softening the richer edges. It opens spicy and dense, then settles into a sweet ambery leather-wood drydown with musk and a slightly animalic warmth. It is widely praised for strong projection and very long wear, but the opening…

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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, Grace or Marj?

Marj takes 3 of 4 categories. Grace is rated 4.86/5 from 7 votes; Marj is rated 4.23/5 from 374 votes. Choose Grace for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Marj for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Grace or Marj?

They last about the same: Grace 91/100, Marj 91/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Grace or Marj?

Marj projects furthest (Marj 86/100, Grace 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grace and Marj smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Saffron, Nutmeg and Cinnamon.

Is Grace or Marj better for summer or winter?

Grace suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grace and Marj?

Grace has top notes of Pink Pepper, Saffron, Nutmeg and Cinnamon, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Agarwood and Amber. Marj has top notes of Honey, Oud, Pink Pepper and elemi, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Saffron, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood, Leather, Amber and Raspberry.