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La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire vs Magnetic Maze

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

Updated 450 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire

    Choose it for a vanilla and honey character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Magnetic Maze

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire2/4
Magnetic Maze2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Magnetic Maze
Sillage & projection
Magnetic Maze
Value for money
La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
La Nuit Trésor Vanille NoireLancôme
Magnetic MazeAgarthi
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 444 votes
Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%
4.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
41%Love
33%Like
18%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate

294 votes

67%Love
0%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityMagnetic Maze

SillageMagnetic Maze

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value56
¤ Price value50
Category winnerLa Nuit Trésor Vanille NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
honey88%
oud77%
rose65%
sweet53%
floral42%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
oud84%
honey77%
earthy69%
amber61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both honey and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
CardamomSaffronPink Pepper
Heart
HoneyMimosaOlibanum
Base
NagarmothaOudLabdanumPatchouli
InformationalShared notesHoney and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring37
Summer11
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer50
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex6
Women92
Men40
Unisex40
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,945

PerfumerAmandine Clerc-Marie, Honorine Blanc

Launched—

Reviews111

Overall rank#38,938

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLa Nuit Trésor Vanille NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A dark, honeyed vanilla with the familiar La Nuit Trésor signature underneath. Rose softens the sweetness, while oud and a light leathery edge give it a duskier, more dressed-up feel than a simple gourmand. It tends to suit evening wear, cooler weather, and anyone who likes rich vanilla fragrances with a smooth flora…

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Magnetic Maze opens in a deliberately unusual way, spicy cardamom, saffron and pink pepper pushing forward before the sweeter heart settles in. Give it a few minutes and the composition starts to make more sense. Honey, mimosa and olibanum soften the rougher edges, while oud, nagarmotha, labdanum and patchouli leave a…

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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, La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire or Magnetic Maze?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire is rated 4.00/5 from 444 votes; Magnetic Maze is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire for a vanilla and honey character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Magnetic Maze for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire or Magnetic Maze?

Magnetic Maze lasts longest (Magnetic Maze 84/100, La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire or Magnetic Maze?

Magnetic Maze projects furthest (Magnetic Maze 75/100, La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire and Magnetic Maze smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share honey and oud accords. Common notes include Honey and Oud.

Is La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire or Magnetic Maze better for summer or winter?

Magnetic Maze suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire and Magnetic Maze?

La Nuit Trésor Vanille Noire features Vanilla Absolute, Honey, Oud and Damask Rose. Magnetic Maze has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Honey, Mimosa and Olibanum, a base of Nagarmotha, Oud, Labdanum and Patchouli.

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