Fragrance comparison

Marrone vs Saphire Collection No. 9

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Marrone

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

4.001 votes

Rank #61,594 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Saphire Collection No. 9

Royal Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #72,630 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Saphire Collection No. 9 takes 2 of 3 categories.

Marrone
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Saphire Collection No. 9
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration.

Marrone1/3

Saphire Collection No. 92/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Saphire Collection No. 9
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Saphire Collection No. 9
Fragranxe ranking: Marrone

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MarroneVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Saphire Collection No. 9Royal Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

—/ 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 hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSaphire Collection No. 9

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli86%

warm spicy72%

balsamic58%

powdery44%

earthy30%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

smoky69%

aromatic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-20 mins

Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

OlibanumAmber

Base6-9+ hrs

PatchouliSandalwoodLeather

Top15-30 mins

BergamotOreganoPimento Seeds

Heart3-5 hrs

AmberOlibanumLabdanumLeather

Base8-12+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SmokePatchouliSandalwood

Category winnerSaphire Collection No. 9Longest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day19

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 33%Casual 30%Work 21%Party 16%

Not enough votes yet

Party 39%Date 35%Casual 17%Work 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,594

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,630

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMarroneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varzi Artisanal Perfume Marrone cuts straight through the noise with a bold, earthy personality. The scent starts with a momentary flash of bergamot before diving straight into resinous olibanum and golden amber. It feels grounding and rustic. You get thick cedar undertones, deep patchouli, and worn leather that feels…

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Saphire Collection No. 9 by Royal Parfum opens with a sharp burst of herbal oregano, zesty bergamot, and fiery pimento seeds that immediately wakes up your senses. As the intense kitchen spice calms down after twenty minutes, a thick blanket of warm amber, frankincense, and dark leather wraps around your skin like a h…

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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 projects more, Marrone or Saphire Collection No. 9?

Saphire Collection No. 9 projects furthest (Saphire Collection No. 9 100/100, Marrone 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Marrone and Saphire Collection No. 9 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Olibanum, Amber and Patchouli.

Is Marrone or Saphire Collection No. 9 better for summer or winter?

Marrone suits evening wear; Saphire Collection No. 9 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marrone and Saphire Collection No. 9?

Marrone has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Olibanum and Amber, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather. Saphire Collection No. 9 has top notes of Bergamot, Oregano and Pimento Seeds, heart notes of Amber, Olibanum, Labdanum and Leather, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Smoke, Patchouli and Sandalwood.