Fragrance comparison

Quercia vs PortSaid Marine

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

Quercia

Santa Maria Novella · 2024

3.7794 votes

Rank #14,858 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

PortSaid Marine

Ahmed Mahsoub KARIZMA

5.001 votes

Rank #45,877 WoodyOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

PortSaid Marine takes 3 of 4 categories.

Quercia
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
PortSaid Marine
Choose it for a woody and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Quercia1/4

PortSaid Marine3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: PortSaid Marine
Sillage & projection: PortSaid Marine
Value for money: PortSaid Marine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Quercia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

QuerciaSanta Maria Novella

PortSaid MarineAhmed Mahsoub KARIZMA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 67%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

27%Like

19%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

94 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPortSaid Marine

SillagePortSaid Marine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value100

Category winnerPortSaid MarineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy83%

aromatic65%

patchouli48%

lavender30%

woody100%

ozonic92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

patchouli69%

fresh61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lavender

Heart

VetiverPatchouli

Base

Oak

Top

CaloneWatermelonMandarin OrangeLemonBergamot

Heart

RosemaryCardamomGeraniumBlack Pepper

Base

PatchouliCastoreumAmbergrisVetiverOak

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Patchouli and Oak. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer50

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night81

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex23

Women4

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews16

Overall rank#45,877

PerfumerAhmed Mahsoub

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuerciaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santa Maria Novella Quercia offers a crisp, grounded interpretation of classic woody perfumery. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of aromatic lavender, bringing the brisk cleanliness of traditional Italian barbershop grooming. As the brisk opening settles, earthy vetiver and dark patchouli create a dry, herbal bo…

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PortSaid Marine opens with a bright aquatic-citrus lift, where calone, watermelon and mandarin give it a salty, juicy freshness rather than a heavy blue-shower-gel feel. As it settles, rosemary, cardamom and pepper add a drier aromatic edge, while patchouli, vetiver and oak bring a woody, earthy base. It looks best fo…

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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, Quercia or PortSaid Marine?

PortSaid Marine takes 3 of 4 categories. Quercia is rated 3.77/5 from 94 votes; PortSaid Marine is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Quercia for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose PortSaid Marine for a woody and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Quercia or PortSaid Marine?

PortSaid Marine lasts longest (PortSaid Marine 80/100, Quercia 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Quercia or PortSaid Marine?

PortSaid Marine projects furthest (PortSaid Marine 75/100, Quercia 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quercia and PortSaid Marine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and patchouli accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Patchouli and Oak.

Is Quercia or PortSaid Marine better for summer or winter?

Quercia suits daytime wear; PortSaid Marine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quercia and PortSaid Marine?

Quercia has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Oak. PortSaid Marine has top notes of Calone, Watermelon, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Rosemary, Cardamom, Geranium and Black Pepper, a base of Patchouli, Castoreum, Ambergris and Vetiver.