Fragrance comparison

Big vs Magnolia

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 357 ratings analysed

4 wins

Big

Lush · 2019

4.13353 votes

Rank #25,764 White FloralCitrus

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Magnolia

Mith

4.504 votes

Rank #46,312 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Big takes 4 of 4 categories.

Big
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Magnolia
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Big4/4

Magnolia0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BigLush

MagnoliaMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 353 votes

Have 31%Had 12%Want 57%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 47%Had 0%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

48%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

84 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityBig

SillageBig

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value58

Category winnerBigBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus86%

sweet72%

soapy58%

fresh44%

vanilla30%

citrus100%

floral83%

white floral65%

vanilla48%

fresh30%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Neroli

Heart

Orange Blossom

Base

Vanilla

Top

BergamotCitronNeroliLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

MagnoliaLily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Orange Blossom, Vanilla and Mandarin Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer100

Fall44

Winter33

Day100

Night38

Spring100

Summer25

Fall25

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex58

Women33

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,764

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews2

Overall rank#46,312

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBigHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Big by Lush is a sunny, soapy white floral built around neroli, orange blossom, and vanilla. It opens bright and clean, then settles into a sweet, beachy trail that feels familiar to fans of the Big shampoo. This is an easy warm-weather pick for daily wear, especially if you like fresh scents with a polished, slightly…

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Magnolia opens with a bright burst of bergamot, citron, lemon and neroli, then settles into a clean white-floral heart where magnolia, freesia and orange blossom do most of the talking. Vanilla and musk soften the dry-down rather than turning it into a dessert scent. It reads as a light, polished floral-citrus fragran…

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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.

Which is better, Big or Magnolia?

Big takes 4 of 4 categories. Big is rated 4.13/5 from 353 votes; Magnolia is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Big for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Magnolia for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Big or Magnolia?

Big lasts longest (Big 66/100, Magnolia 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Big or Magnolia?

Big projects furthest (Big 58/100, Magnolia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Big and Magnolia smell similar?

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

Is Big or Magnolia better for summer or winter?

Big suits daytime wear; Magnolia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Big and Magnolia?

Big has top notes of Neroli, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla. Magnolia has top notes of Bergamot, Citron, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Magnolia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Musk.