Marj vs Osiris
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
MarjChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
OsirisChoose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Marj2/4
Osiris2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Osiris
- Sillage & projection
- Osiris
- Value for money
- Marj
- 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 MaghribiOsirisAswanWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.23/ 5 · 374 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 8%Had 8%Want 83%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate59%Love
23%Like
12%Ok
3%Dislike
3%Hate
182 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
Category winners
LongevityOsiris
SillageOsiris
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMarjBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
white floral69%
animalic61%
fresh spicy100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
amber77%
citrus69%
green61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
HoneyOudPink PepperelemiNutmegBergamotMandarin
Heart
Cashmere WoodSaffronOrange BlossomJasmineCinnamonPatchouliVetiver
Base
AgarwoodLeatherAmberRaspberryAmbergrisOakmossSandalwoodMusk
Top
BergamotBasilLavenderClary Sage
Heart
Tobacco BlossomVioletelemiPraline
Base
CedarAmbroxanPepperOakmossAgarwoodTonka Bean
InformationalShared noteselemi, Bergamot, Agarwood and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring77
Summer41
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#125
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews104
Overall rank#50,537
PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMarjHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMarj 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…
Reviews →Osiris by Aswan launches with a sharp punch of clary sage and basil, lifted by cold bergamot and crisp lavender. It quickly moves past its herbal opening as dark tobacco blossom and sticky elemi resin emerge in the heart. Sweet praline adds a surprising chewy weight that balances the herbal top notes before the base t…
Reviews →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, Marj or Osiris?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Marj is rated 4.23/5 from 374 votes; Osiris is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Marj for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Osiris for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Marj or Osiris?
Osiris lasts longest (Osiris 100/100, Marj 91/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Marj or Osiris?
Osiris projects furthest (Osiris 100/100, Marj 86/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Marj and Osiris smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include elemi, Bergamot, Agarwood and Oakmoss.
Is Marj or Osiris better for summer or winter?
Osiris suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Marj and Osiris?
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. Osiris has top notes of Bergamot, Basil, Lavender and Clary Sage, heart notes of Tobacco Blossom, Violet, elemi and Praline, a base of Cedar, Ambroxan, Pepper and Oakmoss.
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