Fragrance comparison

Give Me A Chance vs Magus

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

3 wins

Give Me A Chance

The Fragrance Kitchen

4.805 votes

Rank #28,524 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Magus

Alkemia Perfumes

3.7823 votes

Rank #36,635 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Give Me A Chance takes 3 of 4 categories.

Give Me A Chance
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Magus
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Give Me A Chance3/4

Magus1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Give Me A Chance
Sillage & projection: Give Me A Chance
Value for money: Magus
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Give Me A Chance

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Give Me A ChanceThe Fragrance Kitchen

MagusAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 58%

3.78/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 52%Had 16%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

26%Love

43%Like

13%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate95

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityGive Me A Chance

SillageGive Me A Chance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value88

Category winnerMagusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

oud77%

balsamic69%

smoky61%

amber100%

woody91%

balsamic83%

aromatic74%

smoky65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match67%Closely related · both amber, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

elemiJuniper BerriesLemon

Heart

IncenseGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VetiverAmberPatchouli

Notes

IncenseVetiverelemiOpoponaxLabdanumPatchouliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Woodsy NotesAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared noteselemi, Incense, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring22

Summer11

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Men29

Unisex43

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,524

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#36,635

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerGive Me A ChanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Give Me A Chance by The Fragrance Kitchen opens with a sharp flash of lemon, piney juniper berries, and resinous elemi. The pepper-tinged top quickly clears as a heavy wave of frankincense and dry cedarwood takes center stage. On skin, the composition deepens into a dark foundation of agarwood, earthy vetiver, and ric…

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Magus by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Give Me A Chance or Magus?

Give Me A Chance takes 3 of 4 categories. Give Me A Chance is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes; Magus is rated 3.78/5 from 23 votes. Choose Give Me A Chance for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Magus for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Give Me A Chance or Magus?

Give Me A Chance lasts longest (Give Me A Chance 77/100, Magus 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Give Me A Chance or Magus?

Give Me A Chance projects furthest (Give Me A Chance 84/100, Magus 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Give Me A Chance and Magus smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include elemi, Incense, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver.

Is Give Me A Chance or Magus better for summer or winter?

Give Me A Chance suits day or night wear; Magus suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Give Me A Chance and Magus?

Give Me A Chance has top notes of elemi, Juniper Berries and Lemon, heart notes of Incense, Guaiac Wood and Cedar, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver, Amber and Patchouli. Magus features Incense, Vetiver, elemi, Opoponax and Labdanum.