Fragrance comparison

Cheval d'Orient vs Allegra Magnifying Rose Essence

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cheval d'Orient

Al-Jazeera Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #35,387 OudRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Allegra Magnifying Rose Essence

Bvlgari

3.7061 votes

Rank #47,722 RoseFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cheval d'Orient takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cheval d'Orient
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Allegra Magnifying Rose Essence
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cheval d'Orient4/4

Allegra Magnifying Rose Essence0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cheval d'OrientAl-Jazeera Perfumes

Allegra Magnifying Rose EssenceBvlgari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.70/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

28%Love

38%Like

16%Ok

13%Dislike

5%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityCheval d'Orient

SillageCheval d'Orient

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value24

Category winnerCheval d'OrientBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

rose83%

white floral65%

soft spicy48%

floral30%

rose100%

floral65%

citrus30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both rose and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Turkish RoseBulgarian RoseLilyIndian Oud

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Bulgarian RoseTurkish Rose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose. 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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring73

Summer100

Fall73

Winter64

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#47,722

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCheval d'OrientHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cheval d'Orient by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Cheval d'Orient was launched in 2013.

Reviews →

Bvlgari Allegra Magnifying Rose Essence is a clear, rose-led floral built around Bulgarian rose and Turkish rose, with a light citrus lift around the edges. It reads feminine, polished, and direct, more about a magnified rose impression than a complex note pyramid. Performance feedback points to noticeable projection …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cheval d'Orient or Allegra Magnifying Rose Essence?

Cheval d'Orient takes 4 of 4 categories. Cheval d'Orient is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Allegra Magnifying Rose Essence is rated 3.70/5 from 61 votes. Choose Cheval d'Orient for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Allegra Magnifying Rose Essence for a rose and floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.