Fragrance comparison

Kingdom of Oman vs Marj

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 378 ratings analysed

Kingdom of Oman

The Dua Brand

4.004 votes

Rank #62,964 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

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 4 categories.

Kingdom of Oman
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in winter.
Marj
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Kingdom of Oman0/4

Marj4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Marj
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

Kingdom of OmanThe Dua Brand

MarjAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 67%Had 17%Want 17%

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

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityMarj

SillageMarj

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value82

Category winnerMarjBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

oud61%

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AgarwoodFrankincenseGuaiac WoodRose de MaiSandalwoodGrapefruitRaspberryCardamomSaffronOakmossJasminePapyrus

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HoneyOudPink PepperelemiNutmegBergamotMandarin

Heart

Cashmere WoodSaffronOrange BlossomJasmineCinnamonPatchouliVetiver

Base

AgarwoodLeatherAmberRaspberryAmbergrisOakmossSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesAgarwood, Sandalwood, Raspberry and Saffron. Durations are only published for Kingdom of Oman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring77

Summer41

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#125

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Category winnerMarjHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kingdom of Oman by The Dua Brand is a dense oriental extrait de parfum centered on smoky Omani frankincense, dry woods, and soft florals. The fragrance opens with a brief splash of tart grapefruit and sweet orange before settling into an intricate bouquet of rose de mai, violet, and jasmine. As the citrus fades, earth…

Reviews →

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, Kingdom of Oman or Marj?

Marj takes 4 of 4 categories. Kingdom of Oman is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Marj is rated 4.23/5 from 374 votes. Choose Kingdom of Oman for a woody and powdery character. Best in winter. Choose Marj for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Kingdom of Oman or Marj?

Marj lasts longest (Marj 91/100, Kingdom of Oman 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kingdom of Oman or Marj?

Marj projects furthest (Marj 86/100, Kingdom of Oman 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kingdom of Oman and Marj smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood, Sandalwood, Raspberry and Saffron.

What are the notes in Kingdom of Oman and Marj?

Kingdom of Oman features Agarwood, Frankincense, Guaiac Wood, Rose de Mai and Sandalwood. 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.