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Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale vs Magus

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

Updated 20 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale

    Choose it for a vanilla and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Magus

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale3/4
Magus1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale
Sillage & projection
Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale
Value for money
Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Magus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Jasmin Noir & Oud BengaleMarble Oud
MagusTRNP
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%
4.24/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 53%Had 8%Want 40%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

59%Love
24%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityJasmin Noir & Oud Bengale

SillageJasmin Noir & Oud Bengale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value44
Category winnerJasmin Noir & Oud BengaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
oud83%
white floral65%
sweet48%
amber30%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
oud84%
white floral77%
rose69%
aromatic61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both oud and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Balsamic Notes
Heart3-5 hrs
Jasmine SambacVanillaTonka Bean
Base8-12+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)
Top
JasmineJasmine SambacTaif Rose
Heart
CardamomAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CloveVanilla
Base
SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)SaffronMyrrhOlibanum
InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring50
Summer50
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Date 40%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 12%
Men20
Unisex60
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,270

PerfumerAlp Veliogullari

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,123

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMagusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale by Marble Oud delivers a thick, resinous clash between night blooming florals and wild wood. The opening hits with a surge of balsamic notes that feel like warm sap poured over toasted cedar bark. Soon, jasmine sambac cuts through the darkness, bringing a lush, petal thick sweetness without t…

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Magus by TRNP opens with a concentrated burst of medicinal myrrh, sharp saffron, and pungent clove that immediately signals an uncompromised natural composition. As the fiery top notes quiet down, sweet jasmine sambac and Taif rose emerge, creating a velvety floral core resting on dense agarwood and creamy sandalwood.…

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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, Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale or Magus?

Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale takes 3 of 4 categories. Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Magus is rated 4.24/5 from 17 votes. Choose Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale for a vanilla and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Magus for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale or Magus?

Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale lasts longest (Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale 100/100, Magus 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale or Magus?

Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale projects furthest (Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale 88/100, Magus 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale and Magus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale or Magus better for summer or winter?

Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale suits evening wear; Magus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale and Magus?

Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale has top notes of Balsamic Notes, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Vanilla and Tonka Bean, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Magus has top notes of Jasmine, Jasmine Sambac and Taif Rose, heart notes of Cardamom, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Clove and Vanilla, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Myrrh.

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