Fragrance comparison

No. 9 vs Terre Fertile No.18

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

3 wins

No. 9

Sense Dubai

4.5979 votes

Rank #25,130 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Terre Fertile No.18

Marie-Stella-Maris

4.004 votes

Rank #50,661 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 9 takes 3 of 4 categories.

No. 9
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Terre Fertile No.18
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

No. 93/4

Terre Fertile No.181/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 9
Sillage & projection: No. 9
Value for money: Terre Fertile No.18
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No. 9

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 9Sense Dubai

Terre Fertile No.18Marie-Stella-Maris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.59/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

34%Like

1%Ok

1%Dislike

0%Hate

79 votes

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo. 9

SillageNo. 9

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value44

Category winnerTerre Fertile No.18Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

patchouli77%

oud69%

sweet61%

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

iris69%

amber61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitTangerineBergamotBlack PepperPink PepperNutmeg

Heart

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)CedarVetiverLabdanum

Base

Tobacco LeafAmberLeatherMusk

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotGrapefruitMandarinPink Pepper

Heart2 to 3 hours

IrisRoseBlack Pepper

Base5 to 8 hours

Tonka BeanSandalLeatherCashmere WoodVanillaDry WoodAmbroxanCedar

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Pink Pepper. Durations are only published for Terre Fertile No.18, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer60

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night89

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex43

Women31

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,661

PerfumerCharlotte Jullien, Douglas Morel

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerNo. 9Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 9 by Sense Dubai is a heavy, resinous woody spicy perfume built around oud, leather, and black pepper. It matches freezing winter evenings and formal wear. The fragrance balances dry woodiness with warm spices and dark tobacco leaf, creating a bold scent profile for confident wearers who want to stand out in a cro…

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Terre Fertile No.18 by Marie-Stella-Maris brings together zesty citrus, powdery florals, and rich woods. The scent opens with a burst of bergamot, grapefruit, and mandarin, sharpened by pink pepper. As the sharp citrus calms down, a central blend of powdery iris and rose emerges alongside black pepper. The base anchor…

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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 is better, No. 9 or Terre Fertile No.18?

No. 9 takes 3 of 4 categories. No. 9 is rated 4.59/5 from 79 votes; Terre Fertile No.18 is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose No. 9 for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Terre Fertile No.18 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, No. 9 or Terre Fertile No.18?

No. 9 lasts longest (No. 9 85/100, Terre Fertile No.18 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 9 or Terre Fertile No.18?

No. 9 projects furthest (No. 9 81/100, Terre Fertile No.18 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 9 and Terre Fertile No.18 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Pink Pepper.

Is No. 9 or Terre Fertile No.18 better for summer or winter?

No. 9 suits daytime wear; Terre Fertile No.18 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 9 and Terre Fertile No.18?

No. 9 has top notes of Grapefruit, Tangerine, Bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), Cedar and Vetiver, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Amber, Leather and Musk. Terre Fertile No.18 has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit, Mandarin and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Rose and Black Pepper, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandal, Leather and Cashmere Wood.