Macbeth vs Vision
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vision takes 3 of 5 categories.
MacbethChoose it for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
VisionChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Macbeth2/5
Vision3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Vision
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Macbeth
- Sillage & projection
- Macbeth
- Value for money
- Vision
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vision
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MacbethShakespeare PerfumesVisionAjmalWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.82/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%
3.86/ 5 · 257 votes
Have 48%Had 26%Want 26%
Category winnerVisionRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate35%Love
35%Like
6%Ok
24%Dislike
0%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
29%Love
48%Like
11%Ok
10%Dislike
2%Hate
211 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMacbeth
SillageMacbeth
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVisionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothlavender100%
citrus92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
fresh spicy69%
leather61%
woody100%
citrus92%
floral84%
powdery77%
green69%
violet61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both citrus and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LavenderLemonBergamotCuminTarragon
Heart
JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyViolet
Base
OakmossCastoreumCedarClovesGalbanumPatchouliWoodsy NotesAmbergris
Top
VioletBergamotLemon
Heart
Green NotesFloral Notes
Base
MuskWoodsy NotesAmbergrisCedar
InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Violet and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring43
Summer14
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night25
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter25
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,970
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#6,955
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews27
Category winnerVisionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotShakespeare Perfumes Macbeth arrives as a robust, retro-styled aromatic barbershop fougere. It leads with a sharp punch of lemon and herbal tarragon before settling into an old-school lavender, moss, and leather dry-down. This scent is built for mature men who appreciate classic masculine perfumery with serious perfor…
Reviews →Ajmal Vision is a bright, clean woody scent with a noticeable violet and powdery edge. It opens with lemon and bergamot, then turns greener and softly floral before settling into musky woods with cedar and an ambergris-style warmth. It reads fresh but not sporty, more polished and office-friendly than loud. Wear tends…
Reviews →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, Macbeth or Vision?
Vision takes 3 of 5 categories. Macbeth is rated 3.82/5 from 17 votes; Vision is rated 3.86/5 from 257 votes. Choose Macbeth for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vision for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Macbeth or Vision?
Macbeth lasts longest (Macbeth 82/100, Vision 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Macbeth or Vision?
Macbeth projects furthest (Macbeth 69/100, Vision 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Macbeth and Vision smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Violet and Cedar.
Is Macbeth or Vision better for summer or winter?
Macbeth suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Macbeth and Vision?
Macbeth has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Bergamot and Cumin, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Violet, a base of Oakmoss, Castoreum, Cedar and Cloves. Vision has top notes of Violet, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Green Notes and Floral Notes, a base of Musk, Woodsy Notes, Ambergris and Cedar.
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