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Marc Jacobs vs Fakhar Fortune

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

Updated 1,288 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marc Jacobs takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Marc Jacobs

    Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Fakhar Fortune

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character.

Marc Jacobs1/1
Fakhar Fortune0/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Marc Jacobs

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Marc JacobsMarc Jacobs
Fakhar FortunePokoloka
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.13/ 5 · 1,288 votes
Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
41%Love
44%Like
3%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate

1,288 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value54
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
tuberose83%
fresh spicy65%
animalic48%
lactonic30%
white floral100%
woody92%
fruity84%
floral77%
musky69%
fresh61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
GardeniaBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
TuberoseJasmineHoneysuckleWhite Pepper
Base6-8 hrs
GingerCedarMusk
Top
PomegranateAldehydesFruitsLily
Heart
Ylang-YlangHoneysuckleTuberoseGardeniaJasminePeonyRose
Base
SandalwoodWhite MuskAmbroxanVanilla
InformationalShared notesGardenia, Tuberose, Jasmine and Honeysuckle. Durations are only published for Marc Jacobs, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter37
Day100
Night33

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex11
Women88
Work 37%Casual 32%Date 24%Party 8%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,538

PerfumerLoc Dong, Steve DeMercado

Launched—

Reviews191

Overall rank#72,712

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMarc JacobsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Eau de Parfum captures the scent of fresh gardenias floating in cold water. Created in 2001 by perfumers Steve DeMercado and Loc Dong, this scent avoids the heavy, cloying butteriness often associated with vintage white florals. Instead, it opens with a clean burst of bergamot and dewy gardenia petals that…

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Pokoloka Fakhar Fortune hits the skin with a tart burst of pomegranate and sharp aldehydes before opening into a lush floral heart dominated by tuberose, gardenia, and ylang-ylang. Sandalwood and white musk create a grounding, creamy dry-down. Designed for women who appreciate powerful white floral scents, this perfum…

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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 Marc Jacobs and Fakhar Fortune smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Tuberose, Jasmine and Honeysuckle.

Is Marc Jacobs or Fakhar Fortune better for summer or winter?

Marc Jacobs suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marc Jacobs and Fakhar Fortune?

Marc Jacobs has top notes of Gardenia and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Honeysuckle and White Pepper, a base of Ginger, Cedar and Musk. Fakhar Fortune has top notes of Pomegranate, Aldehydes, Fruits and Lily, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Honeysuckle, Tuberose and Gardenia, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk, Ambroxan and Vanilla.

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