Fragrance comparison

Marc Jacobs vs Kim Kardashian

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 3,393 ratings analysed

4 wins

Marc Jacobs

4.131,288 votes

Rank #1,538 White FloralTuberose

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64%scent match

Closely related

Kim Kardashian

3.582,105 votes

Rank #2,583 White FloralTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marc Jacobs takes 4 of 7 categories.

Marc Jacobs
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kim Kardashian
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Marc Jacobs4/7

Kim Kardashian3/7

Ratings & consensus: Marc Jacobs
Community sentiment: Marc Jacobs
Longevity: Marc Jacobs
Sillage & projection: Kim Kardashian
Value for money: Kim Kardashian
Versatility: Kim Kardashian
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Marc Jacobs

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Marc JacobsMarc Jacobs

Kim KardashianKim Kardashian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 1,288 votes

Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%

3.58/ 5 · 2,105 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerMarc JacobsRating 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

30%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

25%Dislike

2%Hate

2,038 votes

Category winnerMarc JacobsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityMarc Jacobs

SillageKim Kardashian

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value80

Category winnerKim KardashianBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose83%

fresh spicy65%

animalic48%

lactonic30%

white floral100%

tuberose83%

animalic65%

woody48%

lactonic30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both white floral, tuberose and animalic

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

HoneysuckleAfrican Orange FlowerMandarin Orange

Heart

TuberoseGardeniaJasmineSpices

Base

Tonka BeanMuskSandalwoodOrchidWoodsy Notes

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerKim KardashianMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

Work 37%Casual 32%Date 24%Party 8%

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

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#2,583

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews224

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…

Reviews →

Kim Kardashian is a creamy, heady white floral built around tuberose, gardenia and jasmine, with a sweet citrus-floral opening and a warm musky sandalwood base. On skin it often reads lush, feminine and surprisingly polished for a celebrity release, with a clean but slightly indolic tuberose character. It is best for …

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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, Marc Jacobs or Kim Kardashian?

Marc Jacobs takes 4 of 7 categories. Marc Jacobs is rated 4.13/5 from 1,288 votes; Kim Kardashian is rated 3.58/5 from 2,105 votes. Choose Marc Jacobs for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kim Kardashian for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Marc Jacobs or Kim Kardashian?

Marc Jacobs lasts longest (Marc Jacobs 66/100, Kim Kardashian 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Marc Jacobs or Kim Kardashian?

Projection is very close: Kim Kardashian 60/100, Marc Jacobs 58/100 for sillage.

Do Marc Jacobs and Kim Kardashian smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, tuberose and animalic accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Tuberose, Jasmine and Honeysuckle.

Is Marc Jacobs or Kim Kardashian better for summer or winter?

For summer, Marc Jacobs is the stronger pick. For winter, Kim Kardashian is the stronger pick. Marc Jacobs suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marc Jacobs and Kim Kardashian?

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. Kim Kardashian has top notes of Honeysuckle, African Orange Flower and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Gardenia, Jasmine and Spices, a base of Tonka Bean, Musk, Sandalwood and Orchid.