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Marrakech The Nose Behind 2023

7.6 / 10 83 Ratings

A popular perfume by The Nose Behind for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is spicy-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Fresh

Oriental

Sweet

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Mint

Black pepper

Moroccan orange

Heart Notes

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Spices

Base Notes

Musk

Tonka bean

Gaiac wood Vanilla

Vanilla

Atlas cedar

Perfumers

Cristian Calabrò, Maurizio Cerizza

Ratings

Scent

7.683 Ratings

Longevity

7.175 Ratings

Sillage

6.974 Ratings

Bottle

6.484 Ratings

Value for money

6.770 Ratings

Submitted by Juliansch96, last update on 09/11/2025.

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Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/15/2025

4.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Ezroni
55 Reviews

Ezroni

4

Reckless Leather roots

Now this is a challenging scent for me. The other reviews here seem to be positive but it's too strong and stinky for me. I can usually take spicy scents but this one is different. I sprayed this last year around Thanksgiving, right before I decided to create an account here, and I still remember my reaction. "UGH!" Lol.

This smells like the reeking armpits of an old man in heavy clothing. Something stinky but in an extremely masculine sense. I do not get any of the orange or citric notes that others seem to get. I get a musty foul odor that keeps taking me on like a never-ending boxing match. Even though it hurts, I keep coming back to smell it.

I tested this before I tested Opus VII - Reckless Leather but I find them to be extremely similar. Almost unbearable, but keeps me sniffing curiously! There's something about it. I ended up giving my sample to my brother who likes it a lot. I hope to revisit this scent someday and see if it grows on me, but for now, no thank you!

12/01/2023

7.5Scent 7Longevity 5Sillage

Moris312
2 Reviews

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Moris312

Top Review 9

The Problem with Expectations...

The Nose Behind has been a term I’ve known since the beginning of my fragrance journey. However, I never got around to testing any of the scents. A blind buy felt too "risky" due to the quite controversial reviews of these fragrances. By now, I think many of these negative reviews stem from the sometimes high expectations (e.g. Miami South Beach would be the evolution of Naxos). Generally, I can’t say which expectations are met and which are not with the other scents from TNB, but I know that too many "expectations" and "promises" beforehand can cloud the first impression of a fragrance. When I then saw on the homepage that there was a new scent called Marrakech, my interest in the brand was immediately rekindled. The fragrance pyramid ultimately convinced me to simply buy it for Black Friday. The nice thing here is that there was no big promotion for the scent this time.

The scent starts off quite fresh for me. What hits the nose immediately is the mint paired with the lovely orange, with the mint being very dominant. Relatively quickly, the spicy notes and cinnamon set in. I can’t quite identify which spices they are, but it doesn’t really matter as it’s simply a pleasant spicy note that is beautifully accompanied by the cinnamon. Over time, the orange-mint combination recedes to the background and remains just a faint companion until the drydown. In the drydown, vanilla comes to the forefront along with tonka bean, but not overwhelming, rather soft and calm. By the end, you have a lovely vanilla-tonka-spice blend that occasionally lets you catch a hint of the beautiful top notes. For me, it’s a very interesting scent that I haven’t encountered before. Regarding performance, I can’t say much since 1. I have skin that is difficult for fragrances and 2. I believe that scents mature over time. A review on that will follow in the future.

In conclusion, I want to say that I find the scent very good in terms of its DNA and quality, especially for the price. It’s also great for niche beginners as it is niche enough to stand out from designer fragrances but still remains appealing. All in all, I am very satisfied and will definitely test more scents from this house.

Thank you for reading :)

12/25/2023

6Scent 4Longevity 6Sillage

Lilacampari
54 Reviews

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Lilacampari

5

Helplessness

Curious about the fragrance pyramid, I recently purchased a sample of Marrakech. The scent notes as well as the name of the perfume sounded very promising to me.

At first, you are almost overwhelmed by the mint, with the orange barely having a chance against it. It wouldn't be so bad if this mint didn't have an extremely musty coriander note for me. So unfortunately, the opening doesn't quite convince me, even though I generally have a certain fondness for unusual perfumes.

After about half an hour, the mint-coriander spell is over, and a rather pleasant, soft tonka-vanilla-spice scent develops. Quite nice, slightly sweet, beautifully soft, but really nothing special. After such a completely quirky start, I would have wished for a few more edges and corners as it progressed. But well, at least the scent is nice now.

For a short time at least. Because after about 1 hour, at most 1.5 hours, there is nothing left of the perfume on my skin. It’s gone. And I didn't exactly spray sparingly. I find that clearly too weak, and it leaves me feeling rather disappointed and helpless overall.

Marrakech and I, we probably won't become friends...

01/18/2024

9Scent 8Longevity 5Sillage

Melfoy
1 Review

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Melfoy

3

Freshness for Winter

After a bit of searching, I stumbled upon this interesting fragrance after some time. The scent pyramid immediately caught my attention, and I went to my trusted perfumery where I knew this fragrance was available and tried it out.

Right from the first contact with this scent, the mint practically overwhelmed me... I was also expecting a pleasant orange note... Fortunately, the mint faded quite quickly, and the wonderfully combined spices of the perfume came through.

After a short testing phase, I must admit that I have taken a liking to this fragrance. Overall, it represents great notes for winter and is not too intrusive. I have actually fallen in love with the initially off-putting mint; when sprayed, it gives the fragrance a freshness that makes it perfect for starting the day. The sillage of the fragrance is not too pronounced, which makes Marrakech suitable for everyday use. Additionally, I manage to detect a bit more of the orange note each time.

I cannot agree with the short-lived longevity of the fragrance; on the skin, it lasts practically all day, and on clothes, even several days.

I must say that this fragrance has convinced me, and TNB has created a coherent overall picture that stands out in a special way.

01/08/2025

7Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Halolo
67 Reviews

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Halolo

1

I remember Marrakech differently...

The scent starts with a dominant mint, but not the peppermint one usually known; instead, it features a more subdued variety of mint that still manages to assert itself against the orange.

The fragrance progresses quite linearly and, in my opinion, unfortunately does not change. It begins minty-fruity and then becomes increasingly minty-sweet after 2-3 hours, which is due to some spices and the cinnamon. Cardamom takes over from the mint after 3-4 hours, before it settles into a musk-wood base with residual sweetness after 6-8 hours. Tonka bean is only slightly present at the beginning but becomes more prominent towards the end.

In short: A nice unisex scent for the cooler days (minty-sweet -> sweet wood ending with a gentle breeze of fruit).
I find it too little for the asking price of €150-175.

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