Fragrance comparison

Marj vs SING4 城

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 375 ratings analysed

1 wins

Marj

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.23374 votes

Rank #126 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

SING4 城

Black Fades

5.001 votes

Rank #52,060 Warm SpicyWoody

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.
SING4 城
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Marj1/1

SING4 城0/1

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

SING4 城Black Fades

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 374 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

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%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

earthy77%

aromatic69%

tobacco61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody 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

Lily of the ValleySandalwoodPatchouliBergamotCardamonAgarwoodSaffronVetiverTobaccoVioletGingerAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Saffron, Patchouli and Vetiver. 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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#126

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Overall rank#52,060

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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SING4 城 reads as a warm, spicy wood fragrance with a powdery floral edge rather than a loud oud bomb. Bergamot, ginger and cardamom should give the opening some lift, while saffron, tobacco, sandalwood, patchouli and moss suggest a darker, textured dry-down. It looks best suited to readers who enjoy woody, earthy sce…

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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 SING4 城?

Marj takes 1 of 1 categories. Marj is rated 4.23/5 from 374 votes; SING4 城 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Marj for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose SING4 城 for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Marj and SING4 城 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Saffron, Patchouli and Vetiver.

Is Marj or SING4 城 better for summer or winter?

SING4 城 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marj and SING4 城?

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. SING4 城 features Lily of the Valley, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Bergamot and Cardamon.