BD vs Magie du Soleil
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
13%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
BD takes 3 of 4 categories.
BDChoose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Magie du SoleilChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
BD3/4
Magie du Soleil1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- BD
- Sillage & projection
- BD
- Value for money
- Magie du Soleil
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- BD
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BDMalloMagie du SoleilOsmoGenes PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.96/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%
3.86/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 10%Had 3%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
17%Like
13%Ok
9%Dislike
9%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
71%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
29%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBD
SillageBD
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMagie du SoleilBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
musky91%
animalic83%
oud74%
amber65%
leather56%
sweet100%
fruity92%
vanilla84%
powdery77%
musky69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match13%Clearly different · both musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
JasmineCivetAssam OudCastoreumLiquidambar
No top / heart / base split published
Top
CardamomPlumOrangeGingerPink PepperSugar CaneWalnut
Heart
ApricotSpun SugarOsmanthusYellow PlumBlack TeaJasmineSuede
Base
RumVanillaMuskHeliotropeTonka BeanCastoreumSandalwoodOakmoss
InformationalShared notesJasmine and Castoreum. Durations are only published for BD, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer11
Fall89
Winter100
Day44
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,468
PerfumerAntonio Lasheras
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#62,192
PerfumerOlga Gosina
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBDHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBD by Mallo is a bold, unapologetic floral built on vintage animalic traditions. Created by perfumer Antonio Lasheras, it fuses lush grandiflorum jasmine with a potent base of Ethiopian civet, Canadian castoreum, Assam oud, and resinous liquidambar. The scent opens with an intense wave of creamy, narcotic white flower…
Reviews →Magie du Soleil by OsmoGenes Perfumes opens with a burst of spiced plum, cardamom, and sharp orange. Nose Olga Gosina builds a dense heart where dark apricot and osmanthus merge with bitter black tea and supple suede. As the fragrance settles, warm rum, sweet vanilla, and animalic civet ground the dry-down. The result…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, BD or Magie du Soleil?
BD takes 3 of 4 categories. BD is rated 3.96/5 from 23 votes; Magie du Soleil is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose BD for a white floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Magie du Soleil for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, BD or Magie du Soleil?
They last about the same: BD 72/100, Magie du Soleil 70/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, BD or Magie du Soleil?
BD projects furthest (BD 61/100, Magie du Soleil 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do BD and Magie du Soleil smell similar?
Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Jasmine and Castoreum.
Is BD or Magie du Soleil better for summer or winter?
BD suits evening wear; Magie du Soleil suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in BD and Magie du Soleil?
BD features Jasmine, Civet, Assam Oud, Castoreum and Liquidambar. Magie du Soleil has top notes of Cardamom, Plum, Orange and Ginger, heart notes of Apricot, Spun Sugar, Osmanthus and Yellow Plum, a base of Rum, Vanilla, Musk and Heliotrope.
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