Fragrance comparison

Hürrem Sultan vs Magie Noire

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 5,436 ratings analysed

Hürrem Sultan

Prin

3.6929 votes

Rank #43,297 SweetAmber

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23%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Magie Noire

Lancôme

4.085,407 votes

Rank #483 WoodyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magie Noire takes 6 of 7 categories.

Hürrem Sultan
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Magie Noire
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Hürrem Sultan1/7

Magie Noire6/7

Ratings & consensus: Magie Noire
Community sentiment: Magie Noire
Longevity: Magie Noire
Sillage & projection: Magie Noire
Value for money: Magie Noire
Versatility: Hürrem Sultan
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Magie Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hürrem SultanPrin

Magie NoireLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%

4.08/ 5 · 5,407 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

Category winnerMagie NoireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

34%Like

24%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

29 votes

44%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

5,407 votes

Category winnerMagie NoireMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMagie Noire

SillageMagie Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value53

Category winnerMagie NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

rose84%

iris77%

warm spicy69%

honey61%

woody100%

green92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LoukhoumOrris RootRose OilRed AppleMyrrhHoneyPatchouliHookahDatesIncenseBaklavaThailand Oud

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot

Heart

HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesOrris Root, Myrrh, Honey and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Hürrem Sultan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer30

Fall90

Winter60

Day100

Night71

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHürrem SultanMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex47

Women47

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,297

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#483

PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy

Launched—

Reviews205

Category winnerMagie NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hürrem Sultan by Prin presents an opulent gourmand blend built around Turkish delight and rich resinous warmth. The scent introduces itself with sweet loukhoum and crisp red apple before revealing a decadent layer of sticky dates, warm honey, and deep rose oil. As the composition settles, smoky hookah smoke, incense, …

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Magie Noire is a dark green chypre with moss, smoke, incense and an animalic undertow. It opens sharp and bitter, often with cassis and galbanum up front, then settles into a damp, resinous, woody drydown that many wearers find far more beautiful than the first spray. This suits shoppers who enjoy vintage-style perfum…

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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, Hürrem Sultan or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire takes 6 of 7 categories. Hürrem Sultan is rated 3.69/5 from 29 votes; Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes. Choose Hürrem Sultan for a sweet and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Hürrem Sultan or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire lasts longest (Magie Noire 82/100, Hürrem Sultan 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hürrem Sultan or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire projects furthest (Magie Noire 74/100, Hürrem Sultan 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hürrem Sultan and Magie Noire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Orris Root, Myrrh, Honey and Patchouli.

Is Hürrem Sultan or Magie Noire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hürrem Sultan is the stronger pick. For winter, Magie Noire is the stronger pick. Hürrem Sultan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hürrem Sultan and Magie Noire?

Hürrem Sultan features Loukhoum, Orris Root, Rose Oil, Red Apple and Myrrh. Magie Noire has top notes of Galbanum, Cassis, Cassia and Hiacynth, heart notes of Honey, Narcissus, Cedar and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Spices, Civet and Patchouli.