Fragrance comparison

Marj vs Tam Tam

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 395 ratings analysed

5 wins

Marj

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.23374 votes

Rank #125 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Tam Tam

Mansfield

4.2421 votes

Rank #40,463 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marj takes 5 of 5 categories.

Marj
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Tam Tam
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Marj5/5

Tam Tam0/5

Ratings & consensus: Marj
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 Maghribi

Tam TamMansfield

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 374 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

4.24/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 48%Had 21%Want 30%

Category winnerMarjRating 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

48%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityMarj

SillageMarj

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value53

Category winnerMarjBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

honey100%

sweet92%

soft spicy84%

vanilla77%

floral69%

leather61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both sweet

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

Pink PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Vanilla

Base6-9 hrs

HoneyLeather

InformationalShared notesHoney, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Leather. Durations are only published for Tam Tam, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer41

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

Men18

Unisex55

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#125

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Overall rank#40,463

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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Mansfield Tam Tam takes a bold, unexpected approach to masculine spicy aromatics. The initial spray delivers a sharp kick of pink pepper alongside crisp Italian bergamot. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk citrus gives way to thick, golden honey poured over warm bourbon vanilla. Dark jacket leather anchors the base, ke…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Marj or Tam Tam?

Marj takes 5 of 5 categories. Marj is rated 4.23/5 from 374 votes; Tam Tam is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes. Choose Marj for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Tam Tam for a honey and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Marj or Tam Tam?

Marj lasts longest (Marj 91/100, Tam Tam 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Marj or Tam Tam?

Marj projects furthest (Marj 86/100, Tam Tam 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Marj and Tam Tam smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Honey, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Leather.

Is Marj or Tam Tam better for summer or winter?

Tam Tam suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marj and Tam Tam?

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. Tam Tam has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Honey and Leather.