Fragrance comparison

Margaux vs Taimir

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 242 ratings analysed

2 wins

Margaux

Tocca

3.84238 votes

Rank #10,583 MuskyPowdery

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53%scent match

Some overlap

Taimir

Natura

4.754 votes

Rank #48,897 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Margaux takes 2 of 3 categories.

Margaux
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Taimir
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Margaux2/3

Taimir1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Taimir
Sillage & projection: Margaux
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Margaux

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MargauxTocca

TaimirNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 13%Had 67%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

238 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityTaimir

SillageMargaux

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

woody69%

white floral61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

floral84%

woody77%

fresh69%

vanilla61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both powdery, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

GardeniaCassisBergamotBlood Orange

Heart

Cashmere WoodVioletJasmine

Base

MuskBenzoinVanillaHeliotrope

Top

Lily-of-the-ValleyBergamotNeroliRoseApple

Heart

JasmineGardeniaVioletFreesia

Base

SandalowoodMuskCedarHeliotropeVanilla

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Bergamot, Violet and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring16

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex27

Women68

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,583

PerfumerIrina Burlakova

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#48,897

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMargauxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tocca Margaux stands out in the brand's typically breezy lineup as a dark, powdery, and woody fragrance. The scent opens with a sharp burst of blood orange and gardenia, which quickly settles into a thick cashmere wood heart. It has a vintage, cosmetic-powder feel that feels comforting on cold winter evenings. Unlike …

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Taimir leans floral from the start, with lily of the valley, neroli and bergamot giving it a fresh, slightly green opening before the heart turns more powdery and soft. The dry-down adds cedar, sandalwood, musk and vanilla, which smooth the composition without taking it fully sweet. It reads like an old-school floral …

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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, Margaux or Taimir?

Margaux takes 2 of 3 categories. Margaux is rated 3.84/5 from 238 votes; Taimir is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Margaux for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Taimir for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Margaux or Taimir?

They last about the same: Taimir 60/100, Margaux 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Margaux or Taimir?

Margaux projects furthest (Margaux 57/100, Taimir 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Margaux and Taimir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Bergamot, Violet and Jasmine.

Is Margaux or Taimir better for summer or winter?

Taimir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Margaux and Taimir?

Margaux has top notes of Gardenia, Cassis, Bergamot and Blood Orange, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Benzoin, Vanilla and Heliotrope. Taimir has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Neroli and Rose, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia, Violet and Freesia, a base of Sandalowood, Musk, Cedar and Heliotrope.