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Marajo vs Olibanum

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

Updated 29 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Olibanum takes 2 of 2 categories.

  • Marajo

    Choose it for a leather and green character.

  • Olibanum

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Marajo0/2
Olibanum2/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Olibanum
Fragranxe ranking
Olibanum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MarajoLime
OlibanumEvocative Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.66/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 17%Had 5%Want 79%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

69%Love
28%Like
3%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate91
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value58
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
green92%
soft spicy84%
smoky77%
woody69%
musky61%
woody100%
fresh spicy90%
aromatic80%
amber70%
smoky60%
iris50%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Green NotesPink PepperLeatherJuniper
Heart2-4 hrs
BirchVetiverAmber
Base6-8+ hrs
CypressSageIrisTonka Bean
Top15-30 mins
CypressJuniper
Heart2-4 hrs
OlibanumIris
Base8-12+ hrs
Ash
Category winnerOlibanumLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night53
Spring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night92
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 34%Date 18%Party 10%
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
Work 39%Casual 33%Date 19%Party 8%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,574

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,320

PerfumerMark Evans

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerOlibanumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marajo by Lime opens with an invigorating burst of fresh green notes and brisk juniper berries, immediately balanced by an authentic jacket leather accord. A gentle kick of pink pepper adds warmth to the crisp top notes before the scent settles into a dry, woody core. As the heart unfolds on skin, smoky birch and eart…

Reviews →

Evocative Perfumes Olibanum strips away modern sweetness to deliver raw, meditative frankincense. The opening hits fast. Fresh crushed cypress and bitter juniper needles deliver a brisk, pine-scented shock to the nose. Within twenty minutes, the coniferous blast calms down. Earthy olibanum resin steps forward alongsi…

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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.

Do Marajo and Olibanum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Juniper, Cypress and Iris.

Is Marajo or Olibanum better for summer or winter?

Marajo suits daytime wear; Olibanum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marajo and Olibanum?

Marajo has top notes of Green Notes, Pink Pepper, Leather and Juniper, heart notes of Birch, Vetiver and Amber, a base of Cypress, Sage, Iris and Tonka Bean. Olibanum has top notes of Cypress and Juniper, heart notes of Olibanum and Iris, a base of Ash.

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