Fragrance comparison

Intense Oud vs Marj

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3,001 ratings analysed

Intense Oud

Gucci

4.472,627 votes

Rank #520 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Marj

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.23374 votes

Rank #125 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marj takes 4 of 7 categories.

Intense Oud
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Marj
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Intense Oud3/7

Marj4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Intense OudGucci

MarjAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 2,627 votes

Have 49%Had 10%Want 41%

4.23/ 5 · 374 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

Category winnerIntense OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

23%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

2,627 votes

59%Love

23%Like

12%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

182 votes

Category winnerIntense OudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityMarj

SillageMarj

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value82

Category winnerMarjBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

amber91%

leather83%

fresh spicy74%

warm spicy65%

animalic56%

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20 to 30 minutes

FrankincenseRaspberrySaffronPear

Heart2 to 3 hours

Damask RoseMuskOrange Blossom

Base6 to 8 hours

AgarwoodLeatherPatchouliAmbergris

Top

HoneyOudPink PepperelemiNutmegBergamotMandarin

Heart

Cashmere WoodSaffronOrange BlossomJasmineCinnamonPatchouliVetiver

Base

AgarwoodLeatherAmberRaspberryAmbergrisOakmossSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Saffron, Musk and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Intense Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer11

Fall85

Winter100

Day46

Night100

Spring77

Summer41

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerIntense OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men76

Unisex22

Women2

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#520

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#125

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Category winnerMarjHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Intense Oud by Gucci delivers a dark, resinous profile built around smoky frankincense, rich agarwood, and supple leather. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of saffron and tart raspberry, softened by sweet pear. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of damask rose, orange blossom, and clean musk rounds off th…

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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, Intense Oud or Marj?

Marj takes 4 of 7 categories. Intense Oud is rated 4.47/5 from 2,627 votes; Marj is rated 4.23/5 from 374 votes. Choose Intense Oud for a oud and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Marj for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Intense Oud or Marj?

Marj lasts longest (Marj 91/100, Intense Oud 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Intense Oud or Marj?

Marj projects furthest (Marj 86/100, Intense Oud 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Intense Oud and Marj smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Saffron, Musk and Orange Blossom.

Is Intense Oud or Marj better for summer or winter?

For summer, Marj is the stronger pick. For winter, Intense Oud is the stronger pick. Intense Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intense Oud and Marj?

Intense Oud has top notes of Frankincense, Raspberry, Saffron and Pear, heart notes of Damask Rose, Musk and Orange Blossom, a base of Agarwood, Leather, Patchouli and Ambergris. 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.