Fragrance comparison

Qissa Blue vs Marquise

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 174 ratings analysed

3 wins

Qissa Blue

PARIS CORNER

4.19160 votes

Rank #9,093 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

Marquise

Nimere Parfums

3.7914 votes

Rank #46,717 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qissa Blue takes 3 of 5 categories.

Qissa Blue
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Marquise
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Qissa Blue3/5

Marquise2/5

Ratings & consensus: Qissa Blue
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Marquise
Sillage & projection: Marquise
Value for money: Qissa Blue
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Qissa Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Qissa BluePARIS CORNER

MarquiseNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 51%Had 8%Want 41%

3.79/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 5%Had 12%Want 83%

Category winnerQissa BlueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

30%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

160 votes

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

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityMarquise

SillageMarquise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value50

Category winnerQissa BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

fresh65%

aromatic48%

herbal30%

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CitrusBergamotArtemisiaLemonYlang-YlangIncenseLeather

Heart2 to 3 hours

GingerSweet OrangeJasmineMagnoliaPatchouli

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskOakmossSaffronAmber

Top

FigBlack CurrantChampacaGalbanumArtemisiaSaffronBergamotelemi

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangTuberoseSandalwoodNeroliNarcissusIrisCedar

Base

TobaccoLabdanumMyrrhCacaoOakmossCarnationHoneyStyrax

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Artemisia, Ylang-Ylang and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Qissa Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer100

Fall27

Winter6

Day100

Night30

Spring67

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex58

Women25

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,093

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#46,717

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerQissa BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Qissa Blue by PARIS CORNER is a bright, refreshing unisex fragrance built around zesty citrus and aromatic botanicals. The opening delivers a crisp blast of lemon, bergamot, and bitter artemisia, trimmed with subtle traces of incense, ylang-ylang, and soft leather. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of ginger a…

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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…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Qissa Blue or Marquise?

Qissa Blue takes 3 of 5 categories. Qissa Blue is rated 4.19/5 from 160 votes; Marquise is rated 3.79/5 from 14 votes. Choose Qissa Blue for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Marquise for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Qissa Blue or Marquise?

Marquise lasts longest (Marquise 80/100, Qissa Blue 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Qissa Blue or Marquise?

Marquise projects furthest (Marquise 78/100, Qissa Blue 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Qissa Blue and Marquise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Artemisia, Ylang-Ylang and Oakmoss.

Is Qissa Blue or Marquise better for summer or winter?

Qissa Blue suits daytime wear; Marquise suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Qissa Blue and Marquise?

Qissa Blue has top notes of Citrus, Bergamot, Artemisia and Lemon, heart notes of Ginger, Sweet Orange, Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Saffron and Amber. 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.