Fragrance comparison

Encore vs Magic Star

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 251 ratings analysed

1 wins

Encore

Teo Cabanel

3.65251 votes

Rank #12,543 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Magic Star

kari

—0 votes

Rank #76,432 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encore takes 1 of 1 categories.

Encore
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Magic Star
Choose it for a powdery and iris character.

Encore1/1

Magic Star0/1

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: Encore

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EncoreTeo Cabanel

Magic Starkari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 251 votes

Have 68%Had 32%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

23%Love

39%Like

20%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

251 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky83%

woody65%

iris48%

vanilla30%

powdery100%

iris92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both powdery, iris and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Carrot SeedsPeach

Heart

Iris

Base

SandalwoodMuskVanillaAmbroxan

Top

PeachPeonyBergamot

Heart

IrisLily of the ValleyHeliotropeRose

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Iris, Sandalwood and Musk. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter62

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex44

Women54

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,543

PerfumerMarie Schnirer

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#76,432

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEncoreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Teo Cabanel Encore blends powdery iris and earthy carrot seeds to create a comforting, daily-wear fragrance. This unisex scent balances soft stone fruit sweetness with a clean, skin-like muskiness that stays close to the wearer. It is ideal for casual spring days, professional office settings, and quiet afternoons whe…

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Magic Star by kari is a soft powdery floral fragrance built around delicate blooms and ripe fruit. The scent opens with a juicy peach note paired with light peony before settling into a warm vanilla and sandalwood base. It offers a gentle, clean presence designed for daily wear during warm spring and summer afternoons.

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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.

Do Encore and Magic Star smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, iris and vanilla accords. Common notes include Peach, Iris, Sandalwood and Musk.

What are the notes in Encore and Magic Star?

Encore has top notes of Carrot Seeds and Peach, heart notes of Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Vanilla and Ambroxan. Magic Star has top notes of Peach, Peony and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Lily of the Valley, Heliotrope and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.