Fragrance comparison

Marj vs Qissati Chapter 01

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 378 ratings analysed

Marj

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.23374 votes

Rank #126 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Qissati Chapter 01

Qissati · 2023

5.004 votes

Rank #40,018 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Marj
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Qissati Chapter 01
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Marj2/4

Qissati Chapter 012/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Qissati Chapter 01
Sillage & projection: Qissati Chapter 01
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 Maghribi

Qissati Chapter 01Qissati

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 374 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityQissati Chapter 01

SillageQissati Chapter 01

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value69

Category winnerMarjBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

woody100%

earthy92%

aromatic84%

mossy77%

patchouli69%

rose61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody

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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryLeatherSaffronMate

Heart2-4 hrs

VetiverPatchouli

Base8-12+ hrs

AmbergrisCetaloxIncenseMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Patchouli, Vetiver and Leather. Durations are only published for Qissati Chapter 01, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer41

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 30%Casual 19%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#126

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Overall rank#40,018

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched2023

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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Qissati Chapter 01 hits the air with a tart rush of red raspberry and dry saffron before sinking into rugged, oiled leather. It smells bold and intentional. Created by perfumer Olivier Cresp, the scent merges herbal mate tea with a deep heart of warm myrrh resin and earthy vetiver. You get dark wood smoke, salty amber…

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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.

Which is better, Marj or Qissati Chapter 01?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Marj is rated 4.23/5 from 374 votes; Qissati Chapter 01 is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Marj for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Qissati Chapter 01 for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Marj or Qissati Chapter 01?

Qissati Chapter 01 lasts longest (Qissati Chapter 01 100/100, Marj 91/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Marj or Qissati Chapter 01?

Qissati Chapter 01 projects furthest (Qissati Chapter 01 92/100, Marj 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Marj and Qissati Chapter 01 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Patchouli, Vetiver and Leather.

Is Marj or Qissati Chapter 01 better for summer or winter?

Qissati Chapter 01 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marj and Qissati Chapter 01?

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. Qissati Chapter 01 has top notes of Raspberry, Leather, Saffron and Mate, heart notes of Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Ambergris, Cetalox, Incense and Musk.