Fragrance comparison

Be Daring vs Magnolia Chérie

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

Be Daring

Avon

3.5252 votes

Rank #40,297 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Magnolia Chérie

Roger & Gallet

4.0016 votes

Rank #38,458 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magnolia Chérie takes 3 of 5 categories.

Be Daring
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Magnolia Chérie
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Be Daring2/5

Magnolia Chérie3/5

Ratings & consensus: Magnolia Chérie
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Be Daring
Sillage & projection: Magnolia Chérie
Value for money: Be Daring
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Magnolia Chérie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be DaringAvon

Magnolia ChérieRoger & Gallet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 40%Had 40%Want 20%

4.00/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 57%

Category winnerMagnolia ChérieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

63%Like

4%Ok

23%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

31%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBe Daring

SillageMagnolia Chérie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerBe DaringBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral86%

musky72%

fresh spicy58%

powdery44%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

floral92%

musky84%

fruity77%

soft spicy69%

woody61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotMagnoliaMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangePink PepperBergamot

Heart

MagnoliaBlack CurrantOrange Blossom

Base

MuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Magnolia and Musk. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer100

Fall38

Winter25

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,297

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,458

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMagnolia ChérieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Be Daring opens with a sharp burst of bergamot that immediately grabs your attention during humid spring mornings. As the initial citrus fizz cools down, creamy magnolia flowers push through to soften the bright top notes. The base settles into a quiet, clean musk that sits close to warm skin throughout sunny aft…

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Magnolia Chérie opens bright and gently spiced, with mandarin, bergamot and pink pepper giving the first spray a crisp lift. As it settles, magnolia, black currant and orange blossom soften the scent into something airy, lightly sweet and powdery. It wears as an easy floral musk with a clean patchouli base rather than…

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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, Be Daring or Magnolia Chérie?

Magnolia Chérie takes 3 of 5 categories. Be Daring is rated 3.52/5 from 52 votes; Magnolia Chérie is rated 4.00/5 from 16 votes. Choose Be Daring for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Magnolia Chérie for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Be Daring or Magnolia Chérie?

Be Daring lasts longest (Be Daring 54/100, Magnolia Chérie 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be Daring or Magnolia Chérie?

Projection is very close: Magnolia Chérie 48/100, Be Daring 46/100 for sillage.

Do Be Daring and Magnolia Chérie smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Magnolia and Musk.

Is Be Daring or Magnolia Chérie better for summer or winter?

Magnolia Chérie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Daring and Magnolia Chérie?

Be Daring features Bergamot, Magnolia and Musk. Magnolia Chérie has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Magnolia, Black Currant and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk and Patchouli.