Fragrance comparison

Marj vs Red Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 374 ratings analysed

Marj

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.23374 votes

Rank #126 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

Red Oud

Lecmo

—0 votes

Rank #75,343 GreenMusky

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 sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Red Oud
Choose it for a green and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Marj2/4

Red Oud2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Red Oud
Sillage & projection: Marj
Value for money: Red Oud
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

Red OudLecmo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 374 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityRed Oud

SillageMarj

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value100

Category winnerRed OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

green100%

musky92%

oud84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both white floral

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 BlossomHerbal NotesWhite MuskAgarwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom and Agarwood. Durations are only published for Red Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer41

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 35%Work 33%Date 20%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#126

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Overall rank#75,343

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…

Reviews →

Do not let the bottle name fool you. Red Oud by Lecmo is not your standard sticky, heavy rose-and-wood combination. Instead, the first blast brings a surprising crunch of brisk herbal notes paired with sparkling orange blossom petals. The green facet dominates early, keeping the scent refreshing rather than dense. As …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Marj or Red Oud?

Red Oud lasts longest (Red Oud 100/100, Marj 91/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Marj or Red Oud?

Marj projects furthest (Marj 86/100, Red Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Marj and Red Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom and Agarwood.

Is Marj or Red Oud better for summer or winter?

Red Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marj and Red 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. Red Oud features Orange Blossom, Herbal Notes, White Musk and Agarwood.