Fragrance comparison

El Pasajero vs Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

3 wins

El Pasajero

Lengling

4.1811 votes

Rank #53,812 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰

Song Chao 宋朝香氛

—0 votes

Rank #66,742 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

El Pasajero takes 3 of 3 categories.

El Pasajero
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Best in spring.

El Pasajero3/3

Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

El PasajeroLengling

Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰Song Chao 宋朝香氛

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 31%Had 12%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityEl Pasajero

SillageEl Pasajero

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity83%

amber65%

green48%

vanilla30%

white floral100%

green91%

amber83%

floral74%

aquatic65%

animalic56%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both floral, amber and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OsmanthusMagnoliaRed AlgaeHedioneAmberGalbanumVanillaBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green LeavesJasmineWatery Notes

Heart

Orange BlossomGardeniaMagnolia

Base

AmbergrisBenzoinGalbanum

InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Galbanum and Benzoin. Durations are only published for El Pasajero, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 34%Work 29%Casual 24%Party 13%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,812

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,742

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEl PasajeroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

El Pasajero by Lengling opens with a lively contrast of crisp green galbanum and shimmering magnolia blossoms. Within minutes, the scent softens into velvety osmanthus that radiates soft apricot fruitiness. A golden base of warm amber, soothing vanilla, and balsamic benzoin anchors the floral bouquet, giving the compo…

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Song Chao Oriental Magnolia opens with wet green leaves and a clear burst of jasmine drenched in watery notes. As the sharp initial dampness cools, creamy magnolia takes center stage alongside orange blossom and waxen gardenia. The middle phase feels like walking through a humid greenhouse after heavy rain, where whit…

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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 lasts longer, El Pasajero or Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰?

El Pasajero lasts longest (El Pasajero 64/100, Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, El Pasajero or Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰?

El Pasajero projects furthest (El Pasajero 64/100, Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do El Pasajero and Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, amber and green accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Galbanum and Benzoin.

Is El Pasajero or Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰 better for summer or winter?

El Pasajero suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in El Pasajero and Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰?

El Pasajero features Osmanthus, Magnolia, Red Algae, Hedione and Amber. Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰 has top notes of Green Leaves, Jasmine and Watery Notes, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Gardenia and Magnolia, a base of Ambergris, Benzoin and Galbanum.