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Marrakech vs Oud Elixir

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

Updated 37 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Elixir takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Marrakech

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.

  • Oud Elixir

    Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Marrakech0/1
Oud Elixir1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Oud Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MarrakechAl Hunaidi
Oud ElixirVeronique Gabai
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.59/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 46%Had 15%Want 39%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

30%Love
30%Like
16%Ok
19%Dislike
5%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value38
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
aromatic69%
balsamic61%
woody100%
oud92%
earthy84%
amber77%
rose69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Rose GeraniumGrapefruitCorianderNutmegAmber
Heart
Black PepperNagarmothaPatchouliCardamomSaffronMyrrh
Base
Guaiac WoodSandalwoodLabdanumVanillaBenzoinOud
Top15-30 mins
RoseMate
Heart2-4 hrs
CypriolMyrrhLabdanumSaffron
Base6-10+ hrs
OudPatchouliAmberGuaiac Wood
InformationalShared notesAmber, Patchouli, Saffron and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Oud Elixir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring31
Summer13
Fall75
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men52
Unisex43
Women4
Date 38%Party 25%Work 21%Casual 16%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,769

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,798

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marrakech by Al Hunaidi is a warm, spicy amber wood built around coriander and nutmeg up top, then black pepper, saffron and myrrh in the heart. As it settles, creamy sandalwood and guaiac meet resinous labdanum and benzoin, with a soft vanilla edge and an oud accent. It suits anyone who enjoys rich, aromatic Middle E…

Reviews →

Veronique Gabai Oud Elixir takes a famously heavy wood profile and filters it through clear Mediterranean light. It opens with an unexpected pairing of crisp tea-like mate leaf and dewy rose petals. Within minutes, smoky cypriol and bitter myrrh take over the skin. The base relies on resinous oud, dark patchouli, and …

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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 Marrakech and Oud Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Amber, Patchouli, Saffron and Myrrh.

Is Marrakech or Oud Elixir better for summer or winter?

Oud Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marrakech and Oud Elixir?

Marrakech has top notes of Rose Geranium, Grapefruit, Coriander and Nutmeg, heart notes of Black Pepper, Nagarmotha, Patchouli and Cardamom, a base of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Labdanum and Vanilla. Oud Elixir has top notes of Rose and Mate, heart notes of Cypriol, Myrrh, Labdanum and Saffron, a base of Oud, Patchouli, Amber and Guaiac Wood.

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