Fragrance comparison

Moderato vs Marquise

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

Moderato

Salas · 2023

4.504 votes

Rank #56,885 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Marquise

Nimere Parfums

3.7914 votes

Rank #48,313 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marquise takes 1 of 1 categories.

Moderato
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Marquise
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Moderato0/1

Marquise1/1

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: Marquise

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ModeratoSalas

MarquiseNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.79/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 5%Had 12%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

21%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic86%

musky72%

aromatic58%

violet44%

floral30%

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)elemi

Heart

VioletStyrax

Base

BenzoinLabdanumAmbergris

Top

FigBlack CurrantChampacaGalbanumArtemisiaSaffronBergamotelemi

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangTuberoseSandalwoodNeroliNarcissusIrisCedar

Base

TobaccoLabdanumMyrrhCacaoOakmossCarnationHoneyStyrax

InformationalShared noteselemi, Styrax and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring67

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,885

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,313

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMarquiseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moderato by Salas is a warm balsamic perfume that pairs clean plant musk with rich tree saps and powdery florals. It opens with an airy splash of ambrette seed musk and a zesty, pine-tinged spark of elemi resin. As the fragrance warms on your skin, soft purple violet petals blend smoothly into smoky styrax wood, creat…

Reviews →

Marquise is a complex, resinous fragrance that leans heavily into sweet amber and warm spicy accords. The composition opens with a sharp burst of fig and saffron before settling into a dense, long-wearing base of tobacco, cacao, and honey. It is an adventurous choice for enthusiasts who enjoy rich, cold-weather scents…

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 is better, Moderato or Marquise?

Marquise takes 1 of 1 categories. Moderato is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Marquise is rated 3.79/5 from 14 votes. Choose Moderato for a amber and balsamic character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Marquise for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Moderato and Marquise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and floral accords. Common notes include elemi, Styrax and Labdanum.

Is Moderato or Marquise better for summer or winter?

Moderato suits day or night wear; Marquise suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moderato and Marquise?

Moderato has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and elemi, heart notes of Violet and Styrax, a base of Benzoin, Labdanum and Ambergris. Marquise has top notes of Fig, Black Currant, Champaca and Galbanum, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Sandalwood, a base of Tobacco, Labdanum, Myrrh and Cacao.