Fragrance comparison

Bad Magic vs Alia

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bad Magic

Motörhead

4.388 votes

Rank #35,826 SweetCitrus

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Alia

Azha Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #76,239 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bad Magic takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bad Magic
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Alia
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character.

Bad Magic1/1

Alia0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bad MagicMotörhead

AliaAzha Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 53%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

caramel61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

woody77%

fruity69%

floral61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomJasmineRose

Heart2-3 hrs

NeroliOrangeLemon

Base4-6 hrs

MarshmallowVanillaCaramelMuskCedarwood

Top

BlackcurrantTangerineLavenderNeroli

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineRosePowdery Notes

Base

CedarwoodVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Rose and Neroli. Durations are only published for Bad Magic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer25

Fall88

Winter100

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex38

Women46

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,826

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#76,239

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBad MagicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bad Magic by Motörhead presents an unexpected contrast to heavy metal grit, opening as an airy, sugary confection built around bright orange blossom and spun sugar. The initial spray delivers a lively burst of citrus zest, where sharp lemon and sweet orange cut through romantic jasmine petals. As it settles on warm sk…

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Alia opens like a bright floral, with blackcurrant and tangerine giving the first spray a juicy citrus lift before neroli and lavender smooth it out. It settles into orange blossom, jasmine and rose with a clear powdery tone, then dries down softer with vanilla, amber, musk and cedarwood. This looks best suited to som…

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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.

Do Bad Magic and Alia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Rose and Neroli.

Is Bad Magic or Alia better for summer or winter?

Bad Magic suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bad Magic and Alia?

Bad Magic has top notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Rose, heart notes of Neroli, Orange and Lemon, a base of Marshmallow, Vanilla, Caramel and Musk. Alia has top notes of Blackcurrant, Tangerine, Lavender and Neroli, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Rose and Powdery Notes, a base of Cedarwood, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.