Fragrance comparison

Kaaf vs Magic Trick

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,113 ratings analysed

1 wins

Kaaf

Ahmed Al Maghribi · 2022

4.211,110 votes

Rank #139 LavenderMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Magic Trick

Zara

2.003 votes

Rank #66,800 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kaaf takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kaaf
Choose it for a lavender and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Magic Trick
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Best in summer.

Kaaf1/1

Magic Trick0/1

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: Kaaf

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KaafAhmed Al Maghribi

Magic TrickZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 1,110 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

2.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

787 votes

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

musky98%

ozonic81%

aquatic79%

powdery72%

white floral71%

floral100%

fruity83%

ozonic65%

aquatic48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both ozonic and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lily of the ValleyJasmineLotusLavenderWatermelonSicilian OrangeRed Fruits

Heart

White MuskSandalwoodAmbroxan

Base

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Notes

DahliaFlowersWatermelonRed Fruits

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWatermelon and Red Fruits. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day100

Night35

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex22

Women3

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#139

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews190

Overall rank#66,800

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerKaafHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kaaf is a fresh, musky blue fragrance with a strong shower-clean feel. Most wearers get a sharp hit of lavender, watery fruit and airy florals first, then a long musky ambroxan drydown that smells clean, soapy and slightly woody. It suits people who enjoy bold everyday freshies, especially for warm weather, gym wear a…

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Zara Magic Trick opens with an immediate burst of candied watermelon and tart red fruits. Within minutes, a clean dahlia floral note surfaces, softening the sugary fruit top into a breezy, shampoo-fresh wash. The watery ozonic accord gives the entire composition a bath-product cleanliness that stays light and bright i…

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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, Kaaf or Magic Trick?

Kaaf takes 1 of 1 categories. Kaaf is rated 4.21/5 from 1,110 votes; Magic Trick is rated 2.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Kaaf for a lavender and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Magic Trick for a floral and fruity character. Best in summer.

Do Kaaf and Magic Trick smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic and aquatic accords. Common notes include Watermelon and Red Fruits.

Is Kaaf or Magic Trick better for summer or winter?

Kaaf suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kaaf and Magic Trick?

Kaaf has top notes of Lily of the Valley, Jasmine, Lotus and Lavender, heart notes of White Musk, Sandalwood and Ambroxan. Magic Trick features Dahlia, Flowers, Watermelon and Red Fruits.