Fragrance comparison

Cornubia vs Magnolia

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 957 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cornubia

Penhaligon's

3.94953 votes

Rank #1,168 White FloralPowdery

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64%scent match

Closely related

Magnolia

Mith

4.504 votes

Rank #46,515 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cornubia takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cornubia
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Magnolia
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cornubia3/4

Magnolia1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CornubiaPenhaligon's

MagnoliaMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 953 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 47%Had 0%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

748 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCornubia

SillageCornubia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value58

Category winnerMagnoliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

amber69%

floral61%

citrus100%

floral83%

white floral65%

vanilla48%

fresh30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NeroliFreesiaMandarin Orange

Heart

HeliotropeOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

AmberVanillaMuskWoodsy Notes

Top

BergamotCitronNeroliLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

MagnoliaLily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Freesia, Mandarin Orange and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer25

Fall25

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex15

Women83

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,168

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews114

Overall rank#46,515

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCornubiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cornubia is a grand powdery white floral with a vintage Penhaligon's character. Reviews describe a bright neroli and orange blossom opening, a large heliotrope heart, and a warm amber, vanilla, musk and woods dry-down that feels velvety rather than clean-minimal. It suits people who enjoy dramatic floral ambers, stron…

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Magnolia opens with a bright burst of bergamot, citron, lemon and neroli, then settles into a clean white-floral heart where magnolia, freesia and orange blossom do most of the talking. Vanilla and musk soften the dry-down rather than turning it into a dessert scent. It reads as a light, polished floral-citrus fragran…

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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, Cornubia or Magnolia?

Cornubia takes 3 of 4 categories. Cornubia is rated 3.94/5 from 953 votes; Magnolia is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Cornubia for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Magnolia for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cornubia or Magnolia?

Cornubia lasts longest (Cornubia 78/100, Magnolia 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cornubia or Magnolia?

Cornubia projects furthest (Cornubia 69/100, Magnolia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cornubia and Magnolia smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Freesia, Mandarin Orange and Orange Blossom.

Is Cornubia or Magnolia better for summer or winter?

Magnolia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cornubia and Magnolia?

Cornubia has top notes of Neroli, Freesia and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Heliotrope, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Musk and Woodsy Notes. Magnolia has top notes of Bergamot, Citron, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Magnolia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Musk.