Fragrance comparison

Marj vs Orange Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 374 ratings analysed

1 wins

Marj

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.23374 votes

Rank #126 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Orange Oud

Luxury Scent

—0 votes

Rank #71,825 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marj takes 1 of 1 categories.

Marj
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Orange Oud
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Marj1/1

Orange Oud0/1

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: Marj

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MarjAhmed Al Maghribi

Orange OudLuxury Scent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 374 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

23%Like

12%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

182 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

rose77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HoneyOudPink PepperelemiNutmegBergamotMandarin

Heart

Cashmere WoodSaffronOrange BlossomJasmineCinnamonPatchouliVetiver

Base

AgarwoodLeatherAmberRaspberryAmbergrisOakmossSandalwoodMusk

Notes

Orange BlossomBulgarian RosePatchouliRaspberrySaffronAmberMuskPear

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Orange Blossom, Patchouli and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer41

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#126

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Overall rank#71,825

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMarjHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marj is a bold unisex scent built around honey, saffron, woods and oud, with white florals softening the richer edges. It opens spicy and dense, then settles into a sweet ambery leather-wood drydown with musk and a slightly animalic warmth. It is widely praised for strong projection and very long wear, but the opening…

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Orange Oud reads like a fruity rose amber with a soft Middle Eastern accent. Pear and raspberry give it a juicy sweetness up front, then orange blossom, Bulgarian rose, saffron and patchouli pull it into warmer, slightly spiced territory. It looks best suited to someone who wants an oud-themed scent without an aggress…

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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 Marj and Orange Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Orange Blossom, Patchouli and Amber.

What are the notes in Marj and Orange Oud?

Marj has top notes of Honey, Oud, Pink Pepper and elemi, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Saffron, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood, Leather, Amber and Raspberry. Orange Oud features Orange Blossom, Bulgarian Rose, Patchouli, Raspberry and Saffron.