Champaca vs Magnolia Nera
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Magnolia Nera takes 2 of 3 categories.
ChampacaChoose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Magnolia NeraChoose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Champaca1/3
Magnolia Nera2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Magnolia Nera
- Sillage & projection
- Champaca
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Magnolia Nera
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ChampacaMaison JacyntheMagnolia NeraBottega VerdeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%
3.84/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 53%Had 21%Want 26%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
28%Love
47%Like
5%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate
74 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMagnolia Nera
SillageChampaca
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
rose83%
floral65%
woody48%
vanilla30%
fruity100%
floral92%
woody84%
powdery77%
vanilla69%
sweet61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both floral, woody and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PomeloMandarin Orange
Heart
RoseMagnolia
Base
VanillaCedar
Top
Red BerriesPeachMandarin Orange
Heart
MagnoliaIrisJasmineRose
Base
VanillaPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk
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 seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring31
Summer29
Fall100
Winter89
Day55
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#72,158
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#17,265
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerMagnolia NeraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChampaca 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…
Reviews →Magnolia Nera by Bottega Verde opens with juicy red berries, sweet peach, and mandarin orange before unfolding into a powdery heart of iris, jasmine, and magnolia. Dark patchouli, cedar, and cozy vanilla form a rich woody base that lingers close to the skin. Built for chilly autumn evenings and relaxed dinner dates, t…
Reviews →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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
Mexx Ice Touch ManMexxRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
White NoiseRoadsWINNER
♛
CreatorARgENTUMWINNER
vs
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
CreatorARgENTUMWINNER
vs
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP
NabroAZYARUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Mila Schön (Original)Mila SchönWINNER
Saffron AmberIlluminumRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Septieme Sens (7e Sens)Sonia RykielWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which lasts longer, Champaca or Magnolia Nera?
They last about the same: Magnolia Nera 62/100, Champaca 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Champaca or Magnolia Nera?
Champaca projects furthest (Champaca 75/100, Magnolia Nera 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Champaca and Magnolia Nera smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Rose, Magnolia and Vanilla.
Is Champaca or Magnolia Nera better for summer or winter?
Champaca suits day or night wear; Magnolia Nera suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Champaca and Magnolia Nera?
Champaca has top notes of Pomelo and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose and Magnolia, a base of Vanilla and Cedar. Magnolia Nera has top notes of Red Berries, Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Cedar.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons