Fragrance comparison

Marmalade Nights vs Tradición

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Marmalade Nights

Champagne

—0 votes

Rank #76,978 SweetRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Tradición

Mauricio Carbajal

4.5334 votes

Rank #24,052 SweetSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tradición takes 1 of 1 categories.

Marmalade Nights
Choose it for a sweet and rum character.
Tradición
Choose it for a sweet and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Marmalade Nights0/1

Tradición1/1

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: Tradición

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Marmalade NightsChampagne

TradiciónMauricio Carbajal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

4.53/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

68%Love

24%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

rum92%

woody84%

caramel77%

honey69%

violet61%

sweet100%

smoky91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

fruity65%

honey56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

Dried PlumRaspberryMangoGuava

Heart3-4 hrs

RumHoneyVioletCinnamonGrapesGingerQuinceOsmanthus

Base8-10 hrs

Tokaji WineCaramelTonka BeanVanillaAmber

Top

Palo SantoCoalIncenseGrapesSpicesCedar

Heart

NougatRice PuddingHoneyRaisinQuinceCinnamonClovesPineapple

Base

Ash

InformationalShared notesHoney, Cinnamon, Grapes and Quince. Durations are only published for Marmalade Nights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring26

Summer4

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 35%Casual 17%Work 10%

Men71

Unisex25

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,978

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,052

PerfumerMauricio Carbajal

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerTradiciónHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marmalade Nights by Champagne smells like thick fruit preserves spiked with dark liquor and simmering holiday spices. A blast of dried plum, bright raspberry, and sticky mango punches through the first five minutes with juicy energy. Soon, a rich pool of golden rum, raw honey, and warm cinnamon turns the scent boozy a…

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Tradición opens with incense, palo santo, cedar and a dark coal-like smoke, then quickly turns richer and more edible. Honey, rice pudding, nougat, quince and raisin give it a dense dessert warmth, while ash keeps the sweetness from becoming sugary. It wears like a smoky gourmand with a devotional, memory-soaked feel.…

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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.

Do Marmalade Nights and Tradición smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and honey accords. Common notes include Honey, Cinnamon, Grapes and Quince.

Is Marmalade Nights or Tradición better for summer or winter?

Marmalade Nights suits evening wear; Tradición suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marmalade Nights and Tradición?

Marmalade Nights has top notes of Dried Plum, Raspberry, Mango and Guava, heart notes of Rum, Honey, Violet and Cinnamon, a base of Tokaji Wine, Caramel, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Tradición has top notes of Palo Santo, Coal, Incense and Grapes, heart notes of Nougat, Rice Pudding, Honey and Raisin, a base of Ash.