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Osiris vs Marj

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

Updated 375 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Osiris

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Marj

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Osiris2/4
Marj2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Osiris
Sillage & projection
Osiris
Value for money
Marj
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Marj

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
OsirisAswan
MarjAhmed Al Maghribi
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 8%Had 8%Want 83%
4.23/ 5 · 374 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

59%Love
23%Like
12%Ok
3%Dislike
3%Hate

182 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity91
〰 Sillage86
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityOsiris

SillageOsiris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value82
Category winnerMarjBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
amber77%
citrus69%
green61%
woody100%
amber92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
white floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotBasilLavenderClary Sage
Heart
Tobacco BlossomVioletelemiPraline
Base
CedarAmbroxanPepperOakmossAgarwoodTonka Bean
Top
HoneyOudPink PepperelemiNutmegBergamotMandarin
Heart
Cashmere WoodSaffronOrange BlossomJasmineCinnamonPatchouliVetiver
Base
AgarwoodLeatherAmberRaspberryAmbergrisOakmossSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, elemi, Oakmoss and Agarwood. 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
Spring77
Summer41
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men26
Unisex67
Women7
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,537

PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#125

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Category winnerMarjHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Osiris by Aswan launches with a sharp punch of clary sage and basil, lifted by cold bergamot and crisp lavender. It quickly moves past its herbal opening as dark tobacco blossom and sticky elemi resin emerge in the heart. Sweet praline adds a surprising chewy weight that balances the herbal top notes before the base t…

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Marj is a bold unisex scent built around honey, saffron, woods and oud, with white florals softening the richer edges. It opens spicy and dense, then settles into a sweet ambery leather-wood drydown with musk and a slightly animalic warmth. It is widely praised for strong projection and very long wear, but the opening…

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, Osiris or Marj?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Osiris is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Marj is rated 4.23/5 from 374 votes. Choose Osiris for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Marj for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Osiris or Marj?

Osiris lasts longest (Osiris 100/100, Marj 91/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Osiris or Marj?

Osiris projects furthest (Osiris 100/100, Marj 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Osiris and Marj smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, elemi, Oakmoss and Agarwood.

Is Osiris or Marj better for summer or winter?

Osiris suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Osiris and Marj?

Osiris has top notes of Bergamot, Basil, Lavender and Clary Sage, heart notes of Tobacco Blossom, Violet, elemi and Praline, a base of Cedar, Ambroxan, Pepper and Oakmoss. Marj has top notes of Honey, Oud, Pink Pepper and elemi, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Saffron, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood, Leather, Amber and Raspberry.

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