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Champs Elysees Extract vs Her Instant Magic

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

Updated 237 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Her Instant Magic takes 4 of 6 categories.

  • Champs Elysees Extract

    Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Her Instant Magic

    Choose it for a anis and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Champs Elysees Extract1/6
Her Instant Magic4/6
Ratings & consensus
Her Instant Magic
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Her Instant Magic
Sillage & projection
Her Instant Magic
Value for money
Her Instant Magic
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Tie
Fragranxe ranking
Champs Elysees Extract

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Champs Elysees ExtractGuerlain
Her Instant MagicThe Dua Brand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.43/ 5 · 227 votes
Have 55%Had 20%Want 25%
4.70/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 43%Had 4%Want 54%
Category winnerHer Instant MagicRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
56%Love
35%Like
3%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate

227 votes

80%Love
10%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate86
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate93
Category winners

LongevityHer Instant Magic

SillageHer Instant Magic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value75
Category winnerHer Instant MagicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
fresh92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
fruity69%
woody61%
anis100%
soft spicy83%
musky65%
sweet48%
floral30%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
AlmondMelonPeachVioletBlack CurrantAnise
Heart3 to 5 hours
LilacMimosaLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyAlmond BlossomRoseHibiscus
Base4 to 7 hours
BenzoinAlmond TreeCedarSandalwoodVanilla
Notes
AniseIrisSandalwoodWhite MuskCarnationBergamotVanillaFreesiaVioletAlmondMimosaCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer42
Fall38
Winter31
Day100
Night35
Spring100
Summer50
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,240

PerfumerJacques Guerlain, Jean-Paul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#39,087

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChamps Elysees ExtractHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Champs Elysees Extract by Guerlain is a bright floral fruity perfume centred on yellow floral sweetness, juicy fruit, and smooth woods. It opens with sweet peach, crisp melon, violet, and nutty almond, sharpened by black currant and anise. The core brings forward powdery mimosa and fresh lilac alongside lily-of-the-va…

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Her Instant Magic by The Dua Brand delivers a powdery, soft spicy profile built around anise, gentle floral notes, and clean musk. The fragrance opens with a brief splash of crisp bergamot and lemon, cutting through the sweetness before settling into a delicate heart of iris, violet, almond, and mimosa. Rose, freesia,…

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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, Champs Elysees Extract or Her Instant Magic?

Her Instant Magic takes 4 of 6 categories. Champs Elysees Extract is rated 4.43/5 from 227 votes; Her Instant Magic is rated 4.70/5 from 10 votes. Choose Champs Elysees Extract for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Her Instant Magic for a anis and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Champs Elysees Extract or Her Instant Magic?

They last about the same: Her Instant Magic 75/100, Champs Elysees Extract 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Champs Elysees Extract or Her Instant Magic?

Her Instant Magic projects furthest (Her Instant Magic 69/100, Champs Elysees Extract 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Champs Elysees Extract and Her Instant Magic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Almond, Violet, Anise and Mimosa.

Is Champs Elysees Extract or Her Instant Magic better for summer or winter?

Champs Elysees Extract suits daytime wear; Her Instant Magic suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Champs Elysees Extract and Her Instant Magic?

Champs Elysees Extract has top notes of Almond, Melon, Peach and Violet, heart notes of Lilac, Mimosa, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peony, a base of Benzoin, Almond Tree, Cedar and Sandalwood. Her Instant Magic features Anise, Iris, Sandalwood, White Musk and Carnation.

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