Fragrance comparison

Fly High vs Magic

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Fly High

UpShots

—0 votes

Rank #84,056 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Magic

Karen Doué

4.005 votes

Rank #59,342 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magic takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fly High
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character.
Magic
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fly High0/1

Magic1/1

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: Magic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fly HighUpShots

MagicKaren Doué

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate75

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

floral100%

warm spicy91%

fruity83%

rose74%

vanilla65%

woody56%

woody100%

sweet91%

rose83%

warm spicy74%

floral65%

fruity56%

Scent match65%Closely related · both floral, warm spicy and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Rose

Heart2 to 3 hours

Floral NotesFruity NotesSpicy Notes

Base3 to 5 hours

VanillaSandalwood

Top

Spicy NotesYlang-YlangFruity NotesSweet Notes

Heart

RoseGuaiac WoodPeony

Base

SandalwoodAmberFloral Notes

InformationalShared notesRose, Floral Notes, Fruity Notes and Spicy Notes. Durations are only published for Fly High, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#84,056

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,342

PerfumerAnna Shevchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMagicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fly High by UpShots is a balanced fragrance built around familiar garden rose, lush fruity notes, and a comforting base of vanilla and sandalwood. It opens with an immediate burst of fresh rose petals before widening into a blend of unspecified floral notes and sweet fruity notes accented by lively spicy notes. The dr…

Reviews →

Magic by Karen Doué offers a dense, warm woody and sweet experience tailored for colder weather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of spices before settling into a rich sandalwood and amber base. It works best for formal evening wear when you want a rich, comforting presence that cuts through the winter chill.

Reviews →

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 Fly High and Magic smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Rose, Floral Notes, Fruity Notes and Spicy Notes.

Is Fly High or Magic better for summer or winter?

Magic suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fly High and Magic?

Fly High has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Floral Notes, Fruity Notes and Spicy Notes, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. Magic has top notes of Spicy Notes, Ylang-Ylang, Fruity Notes and Sweet Notes, heart notes of Rose, Guaiac Wood and Peony, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Floral Notes.