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Fleurs d'Orlane vs Magic Nights

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

Updated 344 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fleurs d'Orlane takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Fleurs d'Orlane

    Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Magic Nights

    Choose it for a yellow floral and aromatic character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Fleurs d'Orlane3/3
Magic Nights0/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Fleurs d'Orlane
Sillage & projection
Fleurs d'Orlane
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fleurs d'Orlane

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fleurs d'OrlaneOrlane
Magic NightsMarilyn Miglin
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.81/ 5 · 335 votes
Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%
4.11/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
37%Love
47%Like
3%Ok
12%Dislike
1%Hate

314 votes

33%Love
56%Like
0%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityFleurs d'Orlane

SillageFleurs d'Orlane

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value55
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
floral92%
powdery84%
yellow floral77%
green69%
sweet61%
yellow floral100%
aromatic92%
green84%
woody77%
citrus69%
amber61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both yellow floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Orange BlossomGreen NotesWater HyacinthPeachClovesMandarin OrangeBergamotOrange
Heart
NarcissusLilyCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangTuberoseWhite FlowersOrchid
Base
HoneyPowdery NotesMuskAmberBenzoinSandalwoodStyraxCedar
Top30 to 45 minutes
BergamotMandarin OrangeBlack currant leafCurrant buds
Heart2 to 4 hours
NarcissusYlang-YlangClovesJasmine
Base3 to 5 hours
VetiverAmberBourbon Vanilla
InformationalShared notesCloves, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Narcissus. Durations are only published for Magic Nights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter34
Day–
Night–
Spring25
Summer100
Fall50
Winter25
Day17
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex2
Women96
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews57

Overall rank#37,001

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerFleurs d'OrlaneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fleurs d'Orlane is a bold 1980s floral green fragrance built around orange blossom, hyacinth, lily, narcissus and honeyed powder. Reviews point to a scent that can feel bright, brassy and very floral, with enough green bite to stop the sweetness from turning syrupy. It suits vintage floral lovers best, especially thos…

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Magic Nights by Marilyn Miglin delivers a distinctive floral woody musk arrangement built around yellow florals, tart greenery, and warm resin. The opening bursts with juicy mandarin orange and bergamot, shadowed quickly by the sharp, herbal bite of black currant leaf and currant buds. As the initial brightness settle…

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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.

Which is better, Fleurs d'Orlane or Magic Nights?

Fleurs d'Orlane takes 3 of 3 categories. Fleurs d'Orlane is rated 3.81/5 from 335 votes; Magic Nights is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Fleurs d'Orlane for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Magic Nights for a yellow floral and aromatic character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fleurs d'Orlane or Magic Nights?

They last about the same: Fleurs d'Orlane 69/100, Magic Nights 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fleurs d'Orlane or Magic Nights?

Fleurs d'Orlane projects furthest (Fleurs d'Orlane 63/100, Magic Nights 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fleurs d'Orlane and Magic Nights smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral and green accords. Common notes include Cloves, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Narcissus.

Is Fleurs d'Orlane or Magic Nights better for summer or winter?

Magic Nights suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fleurs d'Orlane and Magic Nights?

Fleurs d'Orlane has top notes of Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Water Hyacinth and Peach, heart notes of Narcissus, Lily, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Honey, Powdery Notes, Musk and Amber. Magic Nights has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Black currant leaf and Currant buds, heart notes of Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang, Cloves and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Amber and Bourbon Vanilla.

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