Fragrance comparison

Maruyama vs Costa Azzurra

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 2,769 ratings analysed

5 wins

Maruyama

Prissana

3.4478 votes

Rank #20,573 HerbalAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Costa Azzurra

Tom Ford · 2014

3.982,691 votes

Rank #28,608 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maruyama takes 5 of 7 categories.

Maruyama
Choose it for a herbal and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Costa Azzurra
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring.

Maruyama5/7

Costa Azzurra2/7

Ratings & consensus: Costa Azzurra
Community sentiment: Costa Azzurra
Longevity: Maruyama
Sillage & projection: Maruyama
Value for money: Maruyama
Versatility: Maruyama
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Maruyama

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MaruyamaPrissana

Costa AzzurraTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.44/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 22%Had 9%Want 69%

3.98/ 5 · 2,691 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerCosta AzzurraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

42%Like

10%Ok

24%Dislike

5%Hate

78 votes

39%Love

34%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

2,691 votes

Category winnerCosta AzzurraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityMaruyama

SillageMaruyama

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value33

Category winnerMaruyamaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

herbal100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

musky74%

amber65%

camphor56%

aromatic100%

woody88%

marine77%

fresh spicy65%

citrus53%

herbal42%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MarjoramAngelicaCamphorChamomileArtemisiaNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Lovage RootRose OilAmyrisVetiverIncenseAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

DriftwoodSeaweedAgarwood (Oud)Celery SeedsAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cardamom

Heart

LemonLavenderJuniperYellow MandarinArtemisiaMyrtle

Base

VetiverOakOlibanumMastic or LentisqueIncenseVanilla

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Vetiver, Incense and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Maruyama, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer40

Fall93

Winter33

Day100

Night82

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMaruyamaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex78

Women0

Men69

Unisex27

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,573

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#28,608

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched2014

Reviews0

Category winnerMaruyamaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Maruyama by Prissana is a pungent, unapologetic herbal fragrance centered on bitter greens and cooling camphor. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros, the scent takes its inspiration from a summer botanical garden in Sapporo, Hokkaido. It opens with an intense blast of medicinal camphor, sharp marjoram, and astringent artem…

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Tom Ford Costa Azzurra steps away from the bright, clean laundry notes that define most blue scents, choosing a more textured approach to the sea. The opening delivers a damp, salty wave of seaweed and weathered driftwood, cut by the zesty bite of yellow mandarin. This coastal forest profile carries a distinct herbal …

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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.

Which is better, Maruyama or Costa Azzurra?

Maruyama takes 5 of 7 categories. Maruyama is rated 3.44/5 from 78 votes; Costa Azzurra is rated 3.98/5 from 2,691 votes. Choose Maruyama for a herbal and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Costa Azzurra for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Maruyama or Costa Azzurra?

Maruyama lasts longest (Maruyama 66/100, Costa Azzurra 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Maruyama or Costa Azzurra?

Maruyama projects furthest (Maruyama 54/100, Costa Azzurra 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Maruyama and Costa Azzurra smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Vetiver, Incense and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Maruyama or Costa Azzurra better for summer or winter?

For summer, Maruyama is the stronger pick. For winter, Maruyama is the stronger pick. Maruyama suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Maruyama and Costa Azzurra?

Maruyama features Marjoram, Angelica, Camphor, Chamomile and Artemisia. Costa Azzurra has top notes of Driftwood, Seaweed, Agarwood (Oud) and Celery Seeds, heart notes of Lemon, Lavender, Juniper and Yellow Mandarin, a base of Vetiver, Oak, Olibanum and Mastic or Lentisque.