Fragrance comparison

Honey vs Magic Night

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

4 wins

Honey

Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery · 2007

4.4310 votes

Rank #42,149 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Magic Night

Ascania

3.1712 votes

Rank #63,243 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Honey takes 4 of 5 categories.

Honey
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Magic Night
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Honey4/5

Magic Night1/5

Ratings & consensus: Honey
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Honey
Sillage & projection: Honey
Value for money: Magic Night
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Honey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HoneyVelvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

Magic NightAscania

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 60%Had 17%Want 24%

Category winnerHoneyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

0%Love

58%Like

8%Ok

25%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage31

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityHoney

SillageHoney

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value83

Category winnerMagic NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet92%

white floral84%

woody77%

rose69%

vanilla38%

warm spicy30%

green100%

woody92%

floral84%

rose77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyFrench orange flowerVetiverBeeswaxMoroccan RoseBulgarian RoseMadagascar VanillaClovePomegranatePink Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bulgarian RoseBergamotHyacinthGalbanumRaspberryBlack Currant BlossomBlack currant leaf

Heart

NarcissusCedarLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangTuberoseHoney

Base

PatchouliOakmossMuskSandalSpicesVetiver

InformationalShared notesHoney, Vetiver and Bulgarian Rose. Durations are only published for Honey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Spring0

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 37%Work 28%Date 26%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,149

PerfumerLaurie Stern

Launched2007

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,243

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Velvet and Sweet Pea's Purrfumery Honey opens with a tart, zesty flash of pink grapefruit and crushed pomegranate seeds. The bright fruit quickly subsides. Within ten minutes, rich botanical beeswax and unfiltered raw honeycomb take center stage on your skin. Dewy Bulgarian rose and sweet French orange flower bloom ge…

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Magic Night is a green floral with a vintage-leaning shape, opening on rose, blackcurrant leaf and galbanum before moving into honeyed white florals and a mossy, woody base. It looks best for someone who enjoys sharper floral structure over soft sweetness, and its quieter projection suggests a sample-first buy if you …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Honey or Magic Night?

Honey takes 4 of 5 categories. Honey is rated 4.43/5 from 10 votes; Magic Night is rated 3.17/5 from 12 votes. Choose Honey for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Magic Night for a green and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Honey or Magic Night?

They last about the same: Honey 47/100, Magic Night 45/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Honey or Magic Night?

Honey projects furthest (Honey 63/100, Magic Night 31/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Honey and Magic Night smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and rose accords. Common notes include Honey, Vetiver and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Honey or Magic Night better for summer or winter?

Honey suits daytime wear; Magic Night suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honey and Magic Night?

Honey features Honey, French orange flower, Vetiver, Beeswax and Moroccan Rose. Magic Night has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Bergamot, Hyacinth and Galbanum, heart notes of Narcissus, Cedar, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Musk and Sandal.