Fragrance comparison

El Pasajero No. 1 vs Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 275 ratings analysed

3 wins

El Pasajero No. 1

Lengling

4.07275 votes

Rank #12,064 FloralMarine

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37%scent match

Some overlap

Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰

Song Chao 宋朝香氛

—0 votes

Rank #66,742 White FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

El Pasajero No. 1 takes 3 of 3 categories.

El Pasajero No. 1
Choose it for a floral and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Best in spring.

El Pasajero No. 13/3

Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: El Pasajero No. 1
Sillage & projection: El Pasajero No. 1
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: El Pasajero No. 1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

El Pasajero No. 1Lengling

Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰Song Chao 宋朝香氛

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 275 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

—/ 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

38%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

275 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityEl Pasajero No. 1

SillageEl Pasajero No. 1

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

marine88%

vanilla77%

green65%

fruity53%

amber42%

white floral100%

green91%

amber83%

floral74%

aquatic65%

animalic56%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both floral, green and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Red AlgaeMagnoliaHedioneOsmanthusVanillaAmberGalbanumBenzoin

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 No. 1, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall0

Winter21

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex19

Women80

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 22%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,064

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#66,742

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEl Pasajero No. 1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lengling El Pasajero No. 1 pairs luminous magnolia petals with an unexpected touch of salty red algae and radiant hedione. It opens with an airy, crystalline floral breeze that feels like cool morning mountain mist drifting across blooming white flowers. Within minutes, the aquatic freshness softens into sweet osmanth…

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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 No. 1 or Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰?

El Pasajero No. 1 lasts longest (El Pasajero No. 1 64/100, Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, El Pasajero No. 1 or Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰?

El Pasajero No. 1 projects furthest (El Pasajero No. 1 59/100, Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do El Pasajero No. 1 and Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, green and amber accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Galbanum and Benzoin.

Is El Pasajero No. 1 or Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰 better for summer or winter?

El Pasajero No. 1 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in El Pasajero No. 1 and Oriental Magnolia 东方木兰?

El Pasajero No. 1 features Red Algae, Magnolia, Hedione, Osmanthus and Vanilla. 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.