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Luxuriance vs PortSaid Marine

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

Updated 372 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

PortSaid Marine takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Luxuriance

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • PortSaid Marine

    Choose it for a woody and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Luxuriance1/4
PortSaid Marine3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
PortSaid Marine
Sillage & projection
PortSaid Marine
Value for money
PortSaid Marine
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Luxuriance

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
LuxurianceCartier
PortSaid MarineAhmed Mahsoub KARIZMA
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.76/ 5 · 371 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
27%Love
43%Like
13%Ok
11%Dislike
5%Hate

371 votes

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity48
〰 Sillage39
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityPortSaid Marine

SillagePortSaid Marine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value100
Category winnerPortSaid MarineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy83%
green65%
woody48%
rose30%
woody100%
ozonic92%
aromatic84%
warm spicy77%
patchouli69%
fresh61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Herbal NotesFernGeraniumRosemaryMastic or LentisqueOakPistachio

No top / heart / base split published

Top
CaloneWatermelonMandarin OrangeLemonBergamot
Heart
RosemaryCardamomGeraniumBlack Pepper
Base
PatchouliCastoreumAmbergrisVetiverOak
InformationalShared notesGeranium, Rosemary and Oak. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter11
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men11
Unisex64
Women25
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,608

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#47,100

PerfumerAhmed Mahsoub

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLuxurianceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cartier Luxuriance opens with an immediate burst of bruised rosemary, crushed fern leaves, and a cool minty snap. Perfumer Mathilde Laurent builds this 2021 unisex creation around wild botanical greenery, steering far away from sugary citrus or dense amber bases. As the initial herbal punch quiets, peppered geranium a…

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PortSaid Marine opens with a bright aquatic-citrus lift, where calone, watermelon and mandarin give it a salty, juicy freshness rather than a heavy blue-shower-gel feel. As it settles, rosemary, cardamom and pepper add a drier aromatic edge, while patchouli, vetiver and oak bring a woody, earthy base. It looks best fo…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Luxuriance or PortSaid Marine?

PortSaid Marine takes 3 of 4 categories. Luxuriance is rated 3.76/5 from 371 votes; PortSaid Marine is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Luxuriance for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose PortSaid Marine for a woody and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Luxuriance or PortSaid Marine?

PortSaid Marine lasts longest (PortSaid Marine 80/100, Luxuriance 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Luxuriance or PortSaid Marine?

PortSaid Marine projects furthest (PortSaid Marine 75/100, Luxuriance 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Luxuriance and PortSaid Marine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Geranium, Rosemary and Oak.

Is Luxuriance or PortSaid Marine better for summer or winter?

PortSaid Marine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Luxuriance and PortSaid Marine?

Luxuriance features Herbal Notes, Fern, Geranium, Rosemary and Mastic or Lentisque. PortSaid Marine has top notes of Calone, Watermelon, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Rosemary, Cardamom, Geranium and Black Pepper, a base of Patchouli, Castoreum, Ambergris and Vetiver.

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