Mandarin vs Marj
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mandarin takes 3 of 5 categories.
MandarinChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
MarjChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Mandarin3/5
Marj2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Marj
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mandarin
- Sillage & projection
- Mandarin
- Value for money
- Mandarin
- 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
MandarinAreejMarjAhmed Al MaghribiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 71%Had 0%Want 29%
4.23/ 5 · 374 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
Category winnerMarjRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate80%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
20%Hate
20 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
Category winners
LongevityMandarin
SillageMandarin
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMandarinBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy88%
citrus77%
rose65%
patchouli53%
oud42%
woody100%
amber92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
white floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Mandarin
Heart
PatchouliSaffronRose
Base
SandalwoodCedarOud
Top
HoneyOudPink PepperelemiNutmegBergamotMandarin
Heart
Cashmere WoodSaffronOrange BlossomJasmineCinnamonPatchouliVetiver
Base
AgarwoodLeatherAmberRaspberryAmbergrisOakmossSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesMandarin, Patchouli, Saffron and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night50
Spring77
Summer41
Fall0
Winter100
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#45,110
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#125
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews104
Category winnerMarjHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMandarin by Areej opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange juice before diving straight into a dense cedar and oud foundation. Earthy patchouli and dark rose settle into the background, anchoring the bright citrus top note. As the scent dries down, sandalwood and saffron smooth out the rough edges. It is a heavy o…
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…
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, Mandarin or Marj?
Mandarin takes 3 of 5 categories. Mandarin is rated 4.20/5 from 20 votes; Marj is rated 4.23/5 from 374 votes. Choose Mandarin for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Marj for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Mandarin or Marj?
Mandarin lasts longest (Mandarin 96/100, Marj 91/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Mandarin or Marj?
Mandarin projects furthest (Mandarin 96/100, Marj 86/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Mandarin and Marj smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Patchouli, Saffron and Sandalwood.
Is Mandarin or Marj better for summer or winter?
Mandarin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mandarin and Marj?
Mandarin has top notes of Mandarin, heart notes of Patchouli, Saffron and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar and Oud. 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.
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