Fragrance comparison

Insidious vs Marshal

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 80 ratings analysed

1 wins

Insidious

Insider Parfums

4.2680 votes

Rank #5,287 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

77%scent match

Very similar

Marshal

Ard al Teeb

—0 votes

Rank #82,211 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Insidious takes 1 of 1 categories.

Insidious
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Marshal
Choose it for a fruity and woody character.

Insidious1/1

Marshal0/1

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: Insidious

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InsidiousInsider Parfums

MarshalArd al Teeb

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

15%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

8%Hate

80 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

leather69%

earthy61%

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

patchouli69%

vanilla61%

Scent match77%Very similar · both fruity, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleBergamotAppleBlack Currant

Heart

BirchPatchouliRoseMoroccan Jasmine

Base

oak mossAmbergrisMuskVanilla

Top

BergamotBlack CurrantPineapple

Heart

PatchouliRoseBirch

Base

MuskAmbergrisVanilla

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Bergamot, Black Currant and Birch. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer93

Fall96

Winter71

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex15

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,287

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Overall rank#82,211

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInsidiousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insidious by Insider Parfums brings a sharp, fruit-forward aromatic profile to the modern men's cologne space. It leans heavily on a bright pineapple opening backed by birch and oak moss, designed to offer a mature take on the classic adventurous DNA. It performs best in moderate temperatures, making it a reliable cho…

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Marshal by Ard al Teeb opens with a crisp burst of pineapple, bergamot, and black currant that cuts through warm spring air. As the top notes quiet down, dry birch wood and earthy patchouli emerge to balance the initial sweetness with a dark, smoky edge. A soft base of musk, ambergris, and vanilla anchors the composit…

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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 Insidious and Marshal smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Bergamot, Black Currant and Birch.

What are the notes in Insidious and Marshal?

Insidious has top notes of Pineapple, Bergamot, Apple and Black Currant, heart notes of Birch, Patchouli, Rose and Moroccan Jasmine, a base of oak moss, Ambergris, Musk and Vanilla. Marshal has top notes of Bergamot, Black Currant and Pineapple, heart notes of Patchouli, Rose and Birch, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Vanilla.