Orion vs Marrakesh
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Marrakesh takes 5 of 5 categories.
OrionChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
MarrakeshChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Orion0/5
Marrakesh5/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Marrakesh
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Marrakesh
- Sillage & projection
- Marrakesh
- Value for money
- Marrakesh
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Marrakesh
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
OrionAqualisMarrakeshAtelier Segall & BaruttiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.31/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 23%Had 13%Want 65%
4.30/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 28%Had 8%Want 64%
Category winnerMarrakeshRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
19%Like
6%Ok
38%Dislike
6%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
48%Love
35%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMarrakesh
SillageMarrakesh
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMarrakeshBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
sweet92%
vanilla84%
warm spicy77%
rose69%
powdery61%
amber100%
warm spicy90%
woody80%
balsamic70%
smoky60%
oud50%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RoseSweet NotesJasmineSpices
Heart
SandalwoodTobaccoPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Saffron
Base
Bourbon VanillaAmberCedarMuskAnimal notes
Top
IncenseSaffronSpicesRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
MyrrhAmberJasmineMuskOrris RootLily
Base
Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodWoodsy Notes
InformationalShared notesRose, Jasmine, Spices and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring40
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring64
Summer9
Fall100
Winter82
Day45
Night100
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#57,606
PerfumerAmandine Galliano
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#46,481
PerfumerTzivia Segall
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMarrakeshHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAqualis Orion opens with a burst of sweet rose, jasmine, and sharp spices before settling into a dense base of sandalwood, tobacco, saffron, and oud. Bourbon vanilla, amber, cedar, and animalic notes warm the skin during cold autumn evenings. It fits lovers of rich, heavy oriental compositions who prefer potent woods …
Reviews →Marrakesh opens with an immediate hit of dry saffron, smoky incense, and crushed black pepper spices. A faint touch of velvet rose cuts through the initial smoke, preventing the top notes from turning overly medicinal. As the opening settles after twenty minutes, rich myrrh and warm amber take over the heart, supporte…
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, Orion or Marrakesh?
Marrakesh takes 5 of 5 categories. Orion is rated 3.31/5 from 16 votes; Marrakesh is rated 4.30/5 from 23 votes. Choose Orion for a woody and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Marrakesh for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Orion or Marrakesh?
Marrakesh lasts longest (Marrakesh 74/100, Orion 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Orion or Marrakesh?
Projection is very close: Marrakesh 61/100, Orion 60/100 for sillage.
Do Orion and Marrakesh smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine, Spices and Sandalwood.
Is Orion or Marrakesh better for summer or winter?
Orion suits day or night wear; Marrakesh suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Orion and Marrakesh?
Orion has top notes of Rose, Sweet Notes, Jasmine and Spices, heart notes of Sandalwood, Tobacco, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Amber, Cedar and Musk. Marrakesh has top notes of Incense, Saffron, Spices and Rose, heart notes of Myrrh, Amber, Jasmine and Musk, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Woodsy Notes.
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