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    Side by side

    Marro vs. Portinari

    Marro by Chlorophylla bottle

    Marro

    Chlorophylla
    Eau de Toilette1986
    Strikingly similar
    Portinari by O Boticário bottle

    Portinari

    O Boticário
    Eau de Toilette1998
    New comparison

    Portinari rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Marro vs. Portinari
    MarroPortinari
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19861998
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerThierry Bessard, Joachim Correl
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Marro

    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Powdery

    Portinari

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Citrus
    Amber
    Woody
    Lavender

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GingerCardamomPink Pepper
    TangerineBergamotCypress
    Heart
    CloveGeraniumBlack PepperLily of the Valley
    CloveLavenderBasilVetiverGeraniumSandalwoodCarawayPatchouliCoriander
    Base
    CedarMuskSandalwood
    VanilleAmberTonka BeanMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Marro vs. Portinari
    MarroPortinari
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the doubled clove doing the heavy lifting, top and heart, threading through the composition like a signature. Some find that singular. Others find it bold.Marro
    This one splits opinion the way all sweet-but-serious fragrances do. Some find the vanilla too forward, others find it exactly right. Here's the thing, the base isn't dessert. It's warm.Portinari