Fragrance comparison

Marshal vs Insidious

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 80 ratings analysed

Marshal

Ard al Teeb

—0 votes

Rank #82,211 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

77%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

Insidious

Insider Parfums

4.2680 votes

Rank #5,287 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Insidious takes 1 of 1 categories.

Marshal
Choose it for a fruity and woody character.
Insidious
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Marshal0/1

Insidious1/1

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: Insidious

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MarshalArd al Teeb

InsidiousInsider Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.26/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

66%Love

15%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

8%Hate

80 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

patchouli69%

vanilla61%

fruity100%

woody92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

leather69%

earthy61%

Scent match77%Very similar · both fruity, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotBlack CurrantPineapple

Heart

PatchouliRoseBirch

Base

MuskAmbergrisVanilla

Top

PineappleBergamotAppleBlack Currant

Heart

BirchPatchouliRoseMoroccan Jasmine

Base

oak mossAmbergrisMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Black Currant, Pineapple and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer93

Fall96

Winter71

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men85

Unisex15

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,211

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,287

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerInsidiousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marshal by Ard al Teeb opens with a crisp burst of pineapple, bergamot, and black currant that cuts through warm spring air. As the top notes quiet down, dry birch wood and earthy patchouli emerge to balance the initial sweetness with a dark, smoky edge. A soft base of musk, ambergris, and vanilla anchors the composit…

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Insidious by Insider Parfums brings a sharp, fruit-forward aromatic profile to the modern men's cologne space. It leans heavily on a bright pineapple opening backed by birch and oak moss, designed to offer a mature take on the classic adventurous DNA. It performs best in moderate temperatures, making it a reliable cho…

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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.

Do Marshal and Insidious smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Currant, Pineapple and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Marshal and Insidious?

Marshal has top notes of Bergamot, Black Currant and Pineapple, heart notes of Patchouli, Rose and Birch, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Vanilla. Insidious has top notes of Pineapple, Bergamot, Apple and Black Currant, heart notes of Birch, Patchouli, Rose and Moroccan Jasmine, a base of oak moss, Ambergris, Musk and Vanilla.