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Be Magic vs Place Vendome Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 517 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Place Vendome Eau de Toilette takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Be Magic

    Choose it for a fruity and iris character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Place Vendome Eau de Toilette

    Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Be Magic0/3
Place Vendome Eau de Toilette3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Place Vendome Eau de Toilette
Sillage & projection
Place Vendome Eau de Toilette
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Place Vendome Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Be MagicMojo
Place Vendome Eau de ToiletteBoucheron
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.89/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 21%Had 18%Want 61%
3.84/ 5 · 508 votes
Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
44%Like
0%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

22%Love
58%Like
4%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate

508 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityPlace Vendome Eau de Toilette

SillagePlace Vendome Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value62
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
iris90%
sweet80%
floral70%
rose60%
woody50%
floral100%
citrus92%
powdery84%
rose77%
fresh69%
iris61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both floral, iris and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Fruity Notes
Heart
IrisPeonyRose
Base
Woodsy Notes
Top
YuzuPeonyOsmanthus
Heart
IrisRoseJasmine
Base
White MuskCedar
InformationalShared notesIris, Peony and Rose. 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
Summer100
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter25
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex5
Women95
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,892

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,028

PerfumerNathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerPlace Vendome Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be Magic by Mojo kicks off with a burst of sugary candied berries and bright fruity notes that immediately feel cheerful and energetic. As the opening sweetness settles on skin, a soft floral heart of fresh peony, romantic rose, and powdery iris emerges, turning the initial candy sweetness into a clean, gentle floral …

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Place Vendome Eau de Toilette by Boucheron opens with tart yuzu citrus, soft peony, and bittersweet osmanthus. As it settles, powdery iris, rose essence, and jasmine petals emerge over clean white musk and dry cedar. Formulated by Nathalie Lorson and Olivier Cresp, this crisp floral woody blend suits spring mornings a…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Be Magic or Place Vendome Eau de Toilette?

Place Vendome Eau de Toilette takes 3 of 3 categories. Be Magic is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Place Vendome Eau de Toilette is rated 3.84/5 from 508 votes. Choose Be Magic for a fruity and iris character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Place Vendome Eau de Toilette for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Be Magic or Place Vendome Eau de Toilette?

Place Vendome Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Place Vendome Eau de Toilette 55/100, Be Magic 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be Magic or Place Vendome Eau de Toilette?

Place Vendome Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Place Vendome Eau de Toilette 57/100, Be Magic 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be Magic and Place Vendome Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, iris and rose accords. Common notes include Iris, Peony and Rose.

Is Be Magic or Place Vendome Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

Be Magic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Magic and Place Vendome Eau de Toilette?

Be Magic has top notes of Fruity Notes, heart notes of Iris, Peony and Rose, a base of Woodsy Notes. Place Vendome Eau de Toilette has top notes of Yuzu, Peony and Osmanthus, heart notes of Iris, Rose and Jasmine, a base of White Musk and Cedar.

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