Fragrance comparison

Elégante vs Magic Musk

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Elégante

Avon · 1958

5.001 votes

Rank #62,947 AldehydicFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Magic Musk

Seventeen

3.7311 votes

Rank #56,435 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magic Musk takes 1 of 1 categories.

Elégante
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character.
Magic Musk
Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Elégante0/1

Magic Musk1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EléganteAvon

Magic MuskSeventeen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 29%Had 24%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

45%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value94

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

fresh90%

woody80%

citrus70%

floral60%

mossy50%

white floral100%

musky92%

fresh84%

aldehydic77%

rose69%

powdery61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aldehydic and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesFloral NotesCitrus and Floral NotesWoodsy NotesMoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesRoseGreen Tea

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

MuskAmberVetiverMoss

InformationalShared notesAldehydes and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1958

Reviews1

Overall rank#56,435

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMagic MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elégante by Avon is a vintage-leaning floral aldehyde that leans into cozy, retro warmth rather than modern crispness. It opens with a classic, soapy-aldehydic brightness before settling into a sweet, amber-drenched sandalwood base. If you enjoy nostalgic, powdery-clean scents for quiet weekends or low-key office days…

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Magic Musk by Seventeen is a clean, vintage-leaning scent that feels like stepping out of a hot bath into a crisp cotton robe. The initial puff of aldehydes and dry green tea settles into a soft, powdery veil of jasmine and white lily. It leaves a skin-hugging trail of warm amber, green moss, and clean musk that sits …

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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, Elégante or Magic Musk?

Magic Musk takes 1 of 1 categories. Elégante is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Magic Musk is rated 3.73/5 from 11 votes. Choose Elégante for a aldehydic and fresh character. Choose Magic Musk for a white floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Elégante and Magic Musk smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes and Moss.

Is Elégante or Magic Musk better for summer or winter?

Magic Musk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elégante and Magic Musk?

Elégante features Aldehydes, Floral Notes, Citrus and Floral Notes, Woodsy Notes and Moss. Magic Musk has top notes of Aldehydes, Rose and Green Tea, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber, Vetiver and Moss.