Maryam vs X
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
MaryamChoose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
XChoose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Maryam2/4
X2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- X
- Sillage & projection
- Maryam
- Value for money
- X
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Maryam
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MaryamAl Haramain PerfumesXOLFAC3Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.54/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 33%Had 15%Want 52%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 31%Had 31%Want 38%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate22%Love
41%Like
19%Ok
8%Dislike
11%Hate
37 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityX
SillageMaryam
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerXBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
fresh spicy88%
woody77%
musky65%
powdery53%
aromatic42%
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy90%
amber80%
oud70%
vanilla60%
woody50%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomBlack PepperSaffron
Heart
DriftwoodSandalwoodMagnolia
Base
MuskAmber
Top
Black PepperCardamom
Heart
Vanila
Base
AgarwoodSandalAmber
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Black Pepper and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring44
Summer56
Fall100
Winter69
Day100
Night67
Spring75
Summer75
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night80
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#17,057
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#74,176
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMaryamHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMaryam by Al Haramain opens with a bright hit of pepper and saffron that can read a little unisex at first, sometimes even slightly masculine. As it settles, soft woods and magnolia smooth the edges and the dry-down turns musky, warm and gently powdery. Expect an unusual clean-spicy profile rather than a heavy, syrupy…
Reviews →X by OLFAC3 opens with a sharp crack of black pepper and cardamom. This dry, spicy start quickly softens on the skin, giving way to a warm heart of vanilla. Unlike gourmand vanillas, this one feels dry and dusty rather than syrupy. A dark base of agarwood, sandal, and amber anchors the composition, creating a woody, r…
Reviews →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 lasts longer, Maryam or X?
X lasts longest (X 100/100, Maryam 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Maryam or X?
Maryam projects furthest (Maryam 68/100, X 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Maryam and X smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Black Pepper and Amber.
Is Maryam or X better for summer or winter?
Maryam suits daytime wear; X suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Maryam and X?
Maryam has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Driftwood, Sandalwood and Magnolia, a base of Musk and Amber. X has top notes of Black Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Vanila, a base of Agarwood, Sandal and Amber.
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