Marjan Red vs Ambitions
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Marjan Red takes 1 of 1 categories.
Marjan RedChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
AmbitionsChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring.
Marjan Red1/1
Ambitions0/1
- 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
- Marjan Red
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Marjan RedArmafAmbitionsMaxime MastroianniWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.68/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 40%Had 4%Want 55%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate21%Love
47%Like
11%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
aromatic90%
amber80%
fresh spicy70%
warm spicy60%
woody50%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
floral69%
green61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotSpicesCardamom
Heart
JasmineRed ApplePineapple
Base
AmberTonka BeanCedar
Top
Green NotesBergamotCardamomOrangeLemon
Heart
Floral NotesRoseJasmine
Base
Tonka BeanVetiverSpicesCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Spices, Cardamom and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer100
Fall75
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
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#37,634
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#77,251
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMarjan RedHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMarjan Red by Armaf opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and a dry dustiness of cardamom. Within twenty minutes, the initial spiciness shifts into an unexpected direction. A cold, synthetic red apple note emerges alongside a faint, soapy jasmine. This fruitiness is not sweet or juicy, but rather crisp and slightly med…
Reviews →Ambitions opens with brisk citrus, green notes and cardamom, then settles into a softer floral heart over cedar, vetiver, musk and a touch of tonka. It reads like a classic masculine style from the mid 1990s, fresh at first, gently spicy through the middle, and more woody-musky as it dries down. This looks best suited…
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.
Do Marjan Red and Ambitions smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Spices, Cardamom and Jasmine.
Is Marjan Red or Ambitions better for summer or winter?
Marjan Red suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Marjan Red and Ambitions?
Marjan Red has top notes of Bergamot, Spices and Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine, Red Apple and Pineapple, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean and Cedar. Ambitions has top notes of Green Notes, Bergamot, Cardamom and Orange, heart notes of Floral Notes, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Vetiver, Spices and Cedar.
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