Fragrance comparison

Champaca vs Legend

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 88 ratings analysed

Champaca

Maison Jacynthe

—0 votes

Rank #72,158 CitrusRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Legend

Boadicea the Victorious

4.3388 votes

Rank #6,815 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Legend takes 2 of 3 categories.

Champaca
Choose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Legend
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Champaca1/3

Legend2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChampacaMaison Jacynthe

LegendBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

4.33/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 30%Had 8%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

64%Love

18%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

88 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityLegend

SillageChampaca

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value26

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

rose83%

floral65%

woody48%

vanilla30%

powdery100%

woody92%

iris84%

white floral77%

floral69%

oud61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PomeloMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseMagnolia

Base

VanillaCedar

Top

Ylang-YlangNeroliMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart

OrrisVioletJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRoseMagnolia

Base

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVanillaAmberCedarPatchouliMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Rose, Magnolia and Vanilla. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring80

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men19

Unisex49

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,158

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,815

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerLegendHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Champaca by Maison Jacynthe is a bright, floral-centric unisex scent built around the interplay of citrus and soft woods. It opens with a zesty splash of pomelo and mandarin orange, quickly mellowing into a romantic heart of rose and magnolia. Vanilla and cedar ground the experience, providing a clean, lingering finis…

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Legend opens with a crisp burst of neroli and mandarin orange, spiked with herbal coriander. That bright start shifts quickly as buttery orris root and powdery violet take over the middle phase. A plush backdrop of agarwood, creamy sandalwood, and warm amber anchors the floral heart on skin. Christian Provenzano crea…

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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 lasts longer, Champaca or Legend?

Legend lasts longest (Legend 83/100, Champaca 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Champaca or Legend?

Projection is very close: Champaca 75/100, Legend 73/100 for sillage.

Do Champaca and Legend smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Rose, Magnolia and Vanilla.

Is Champaca or Legend better for summer or winter?

Champaca suits day or night wear; Legend suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Champaca and Legend?

Champaca has top notes of Pomelo and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose and Magnolia, a base of Vanilla and Cedar. Legend has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Coriander, heart notes of Orris, Violet, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber.