Fragrance comparison

Illusion vs Nova

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

1 wins

Illusion

Matin Martin

4.6422 votes

Rank #41,544 White FloralCitrus

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67%scent match

Closely related

Nova

by Calone

—0 votes

Rank #75,275 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Illusion takes 1 of 1 categories.

Illusion
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Nova
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character.

Illusion1/1

Nova0/1

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: Illusion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IllusionMatin Martin

Novaby Calone

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.64/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 23%Had 2%Want 76%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

77%Love

18%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

amber61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy91%

woody83%

fruity74%

white floral65%

sweet56%

Scent match67%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotPearGinger

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineWoody Notes

Base

AmberMuskVanilla

Top

BergamotMandarinGingerPear

Heart

Orange BlossomGeorgywood

Base

CedarMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pear, Ginger and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer100

Fall57

Winter29

Day100

Night40

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex58

Women11

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,544

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,275

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIllusionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Matin Martin Illusion opens with crisp bergamot and juicy pear, spiked immediately with a sharp bite of fresh ginger. The top note flash is bright and zesty, but it quickly yields to a thick heart of orange blossom and jasmine. Those white florals bring a dense, creamy sweetness that dominates the mid phase on warm sk…

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Nova by Calone is a clean woody floral musk built around bright citrus, pear, ginger, orange blossom, cedar, and soft musk. It should appeal to wearers who like fresh, modern unisex scents with a lightly fruity opening and a polished woody finish. Because there are no captured wearer reviews yet, treat it as a sample-…

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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.

Do Illusion and Nova smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pear, Ginger and Orange Blossom.

Is Illusion or Nova better for summer or winter?

Illusion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Illusion and Nova?

Illusion has top notes of Bergamot, Pear and Ginger, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Woody Notes, a base of Amber, Musk and Vanilla. Nova has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin, Ginger and Pear, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Georgywood, a base of Cedar and Musk.