Fragrance comparison

Cayuga vs Magic Star

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cayuga

Jinx Smells

3.502 votes

Rank #69,965 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Magic Star

kari

—0 votes

Rank #76,432 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cayuga takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cayuga
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Magic Star
Choose it for a powdery and iris character.

Cayuga1/1

Magic Star0/1

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: Cayuga

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CayugaJinx Smells

Magic Starkari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

—/ 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

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value13

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

rose84%

musky77%

fresh69%

woody61%

powdery100%

iris92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both powdery, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lily of the ValleyHyacinthPeonyIris

Heart

PatchouliPeachAppleRose

Base

SandalwoodWhite MuskVanillaCivet

Top

PeachPeonyBergamot

Heart

IrisLily of the ValleyHeliotropeRose

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesLily of the Valley, Peony, Iris and Peach. 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

Winter0

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,965

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,432

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCayugaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cayuga by Jinx Smells brings a fresh spring garden into crisp focus before settling into something much deeper and warmer. The opening is packed with bright green lily of the valley, dewy hyacinth, and powdery iris, creating the immediate sensation of stepping outside on a cool April morning. As the scent warms up on …

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Magic Star by kari is a soft powdery floral fragrance built around delicate blooms and ripe fruit. The scent opens with a juicy peach note paired with light peony before settling into a warm vanilla and sandalwood base. It offers a gentle, clean presence designed for daily wear during warm spring and summer afternoons.

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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 Cayuga and Magic Star smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Lily of the Valley, Peony, Iris and Peach.

What are the notes in Cayuga and Magic Star?

Cayuga has top notes of Lily of the Valley, Hyacinth, Peony and Iris, heart notes of Patchouli, Peach, Apple and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk, Vanilla and Civet. Magic Star has top notes of Peach, Peony and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Lily of the Valley, Heliotrope and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.