Fragrance comparison

Exotica vs Magnetic Elixir

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 39 ratings analysed

Exotica

Maison Du Sage

—0 votes

Rank #74,755 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Magnetic Elixir

Shakira

3.9239 votes

Rank #28,362 FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magnetic Elixir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Exotica
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Magnetic Elixir
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Exotica0/1

Magnetic Elixir1/1

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: Magnetic Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExoticaMaison Du Sage

Magnetic ElixirShakira

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

3.92/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

23%Love

62%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet88%

floral77%

white floral65%

citrus53%

warm spicy42%

floral100%

fresh92%

fruity84%

white floral77%

musky69%

sweet61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryBergamotPearStrawberryBlack Currant

Heart

Jasmine SambacPeonyOsmanthusOrange BlossomSaffronAgarwood (Oud)

Base

PatchouliAmberMuskVanilla

Top

Red CurrantLemonPear

Heart

Jasmine SambacPeonyPink Freesia

Base

MuskExotic WoodsAmber

InformationalShared notesPear, Jasmine Sambac, Peony and Amber. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer80

Fall60

Winter20

Day100

Night30

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,755

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,362

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMagnetic ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Maison Du Sage offers a dense, jammy blend in Exotica. The fragrance focuses heavily on sweet raspberry and black currant before settling into a warmer, woody base. It behaves like a modern fruity perfume with a noticeable amber and patchouli weight. Perfect for casual wear in cooler spring or autumn weather, it offer…

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Magnetic Elixir by Shakira is a bright floral fruity perfume that leads with tart red currant, sweet pear, and fresh lemon. It soon shifts to a clean floral heart of pink freesia and peony. It is a casual choice for warm spring days when you want a light, breezy scent.

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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 Exotica and Magnetic Elixir smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Jasmine Sambac, Peony and Amber.

Is Exotica or Magnetic Elixir better for summer or winter?

Exotica suits day or night wear; Magnetic Elixir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exotica and Magnetic Elixir?

Exotica has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot, Pear and Strawberry, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Peony, Osmanthus and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Musk and Vanilla. Magnetic Elixir has top notes of Red Currant, Lemon and Pear, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Peony and Pink Freesia, a base of Musk, Exotic Woods and Amber.