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Marfa vs Mediterranean Garden

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

Updated 4,458 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marfa takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Marfa

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

  • Mediterranean Garden

    Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Marfa1/1
Mediterranean Garden0/1
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)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Marfa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MarfaMemo Paris
Mediterranean GardenOway
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.93/ 5 · 4,457 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
34%Like
14%Ok
11%Dislike
3%Hate

4,457 votes

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value33
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
tuberose92%
sweet84%
woody77%
vanilla69%
powdery61%
white floral100%
tuberose92%
yellow floral84%
citrus77%
violet69%
powdery61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both white floral, tuberose and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeachMandarin
Heart
TuberoseYlang YlangOrange Blossom
Base
Vanilla BeanMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarwood
Top
BergamotPeachSage
Heart
TuberoseYlang YlangVioletJasmineRose
Base
Cedarwood
InformationalShared notesPeach, Tuberose, Ylang Ylang and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter70
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex19
Women80
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,723

PerfumerAlienor Massenet

Launched—

Reviews207

Overall rank#46,923

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMarfaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Memo Paris Marfa opens with an upfront punch of sweet peach and crisp mandarin before settling into its core of tuberose and orange blossom. Grounded by a dense base of sandalwood, cedarwood, and vanilla bean, it balances intense white floral sweetness with dry, woody undertones. The fragrance feels tailored for mild …

Reviews →

Mediterranean Garden by Oway presents a clean, herbal take on white florals, avoiding the typical heavy sweetness. Bergamot and sage establish a crisp, garden-like opening that leads into ylang ylang and tuberose. It wears best as a casual daytime scent in warm weather, offering a breezy, green-tinted floral experienc…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Marfa or Mediterranean Garden?

Marfa takes 1 of 1 categories. Marfa is rated 3.93/5 from 4,457 votes; Mediterranean Garden is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Marfa for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Mediterranean Garden for a white floral and tuberose character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Marfa and Mediterranean Garden smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, tuberose and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Tuberose, Ylang Ylang and Cedarwood.

Is Marfa or Mediterranean Garden better for summer or winter?

Mediterranean Garden suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marfa and Mediterranean Garden?

Marfa has top notes of Peach and Mandarin, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla Bean, Musk, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Mediterranean Garden has top notes of Bergamot, Peach and Sage, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang Ylang, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Cedarwood.

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