Fragrance comparison

Signify vs Great Marakand

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

3 wins

Signify

Ajmal

3.7532 votes

Rank #18,621 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Great Marakand

Mawarannahr

4.673 votes

Rank #46,556 FruityWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Signify takes 3 of 4 categories.

Signify
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Great Marakand
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Signify3/4

Great Marakand1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Great Marakand
Sillage & projection: Signify
Value for money: Signify
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Signify

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SignifyAjmal

Great MarakandMawarannahr

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 42%Had 21%Want 38%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

47%Like

25%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityGreat Marakand

SillageSignify

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSignifyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rose92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

soft spicy69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

fresh77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pink PepperRoseCedarPineappleJasmineSandalwoodMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PineapplePink PepperBergamotCassisPeachLemonApple

Heart

JasmineVioletLilacRose

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Rose, Pineapple and Jasmine. 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

Summer92

Fall54

Winter31

Day100

Night30

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex0

Women89

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,621

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#46,556

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSignifyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Signify by Ajmal is a rosy, woody floral with a bright fruity lift. It opens with pineapple and pink pepper, then settles into a smooth rose and jasmine centre that quickly leans into cedar, sandalwood and musk. On skin it often reads fresh and easy to wear, but longevity is a common complaint, so it is best treated a…

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Great Marakand opens bright and juicy, led by pineapple, cassis, apple and citrus, then settles into a softer floral heart with jasmine, violet and rose. The woody, musky base keeps it smooth rather than heavy. It reads as a fruity floral woody scent with a polished, easy-wearing character. If you like fresh sweetness…

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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, Signify or Great Marakand?

Signify takes 3 of 4 categories. Signify is rated 3.75/5 from 32 votes; Great Marakand is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Signify for a woody and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Great Marakand for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Signify or Great Marakand?

Great Marakand lasts longest (Great Marakand 60/100, Signify 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Signify or Great Marakand?

Signify projects furthest (Signify 66/100, Great Marakand 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Signify and Great Marakand smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Rose, Pineapple and Jasmine.

Is Signify or Great Marakand better for summer or winter?

Signify suits daytime wear; Great Marakand suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Signify and Great Marakand?

Signify features Pink Pepper, Rose, Cedar, Pineapple and Jasmine. Great Marakand has top notes of Pineapple, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Cassis, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Lilac and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Amber.