Marj vs Othello
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Marj takes 4 of 4 categories.
MarjChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
OthelloChoose it for a yellow floral and oud character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Marj4/4
Othello0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Marj
- Sillage & projection
- Marj
- 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 MaghribiOthelloSared PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.23/ 5 · 374 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%
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
0%Love
50%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMarj
SillageMarj
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%
yellow floral100%
oud92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet, amber and warm spicy
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
Ylang-YlangNutmegRose
Heart
SaffronVioletPeony
Base
OudAmberVanilla
InformationalShared notesOud, Nutmeg, Saffron 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 seasonSpring77
Summer41
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring25
Summer25
Fall50
Winter100
Day50
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#68,992
PerfumerNot listed
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 →Othello by Sared Perfumes is a floral oriental built around creamy ylang ylang and rose, warmed with nutmeg and saffron. As it settles, the bouquet turns more powdery and violet toned, then lands in a sweet ambered base with vanilla and oud. It reads plush and dressed up, with a soft vintage-leaning floral texture an…
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 Othello?
Marj takes 4 of 4 categories. Marj is rated 4.23/5 from 374 votes; Othello is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Marj for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Othello for a yellow floral and oud character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Marj or Othello?
Marj lasts longest (Marj 91/100, Othello 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Marj or Othello?
Marj projects furthest (Marj 86/100, Othello 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Marj and Othello smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Oud, Nutmeg, Saffron and Amber.
Is Marj or Othello better for summer or winter?
Othello suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Marj and Othello?
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. Othello has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg and Rose, heart notes of Saffron, Violet and Peony, a base of Oud, Amber and Vanilla.
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