Fragrance comparison

Looking Glass vs Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 148 ratings analysed

Looking Glass

Derek Lam 10 Crosby

3.63120 votes

Rank #16,419 FloralVanilla

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45%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)

Alvarez Gómez

4.0428 votes

Rank #26,406 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia) takes 6 of 7 categories.

Looking Glass
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Looking Glass1/7

Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)6/7

Ratings & consensus: Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)
Community sentiment: Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)
Longevity: Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)
Sillage & projection: Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)
Value for money: Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)
Versatility: Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Looking Glass

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Looking GlassDerek Lam 10 Crosby

Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)Alvarez Gómez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.04/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 60%Had 14%Want 26%

Category winnerMagnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

57%Like

8%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

120 votes

36%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerMagnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityMagnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)

SillageMagnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value88

Category winnerMagnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

vanilla83%

citrus65%

amber48%

sweet30%

citrus100%

floral88%

white floral77%

green65%

musky53%

amber42%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both floral, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MagnoliaFloral NotesTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LimeLemonPetitgrain

Heart

MagnoliaFloral NotesLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Orange BlossomMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesMagnolia and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for Looking Glass, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter19

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer85

Fall31

Winter15

Day100

Night23

Category winnerMagnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Work 38%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#26,406

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerLooking GlassHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Looking Glass by Derek Lam 10 Crosby cuts through heavy fragrance clutter with clean, sunlit simplicity. The opening delivers a crisp flash of citrus and dewy magnolia petals. You immediately sense a lemony, waxy floral freshness that feels like stepping out of a boutique hotel shower on a breezy morning. Do not expec…

Reviews →

Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia) by Alvarez Gómez is a Floral fragrance for women and men. Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia) was launched in 2017. Top notes are Lime, Lemon and Petitgrain; middle notes are Magnolia, Floral Notes and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Orange Blossom, Musk and Amber.

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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, Looking Glass or Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)?

Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia) takes 6 of 7 categories. Looking Glass is rated 3.63/5 from 120 votes; Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia) is rated 4.04/5 from 28 votes. Choose Looking Glass for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia) for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Looking Glass or Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)?

They last about the same: Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia) 54/100, Looking Glass 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Looking Glass or Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)?

Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia) projects furthest (Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia) 63/100, Looking Glass 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Looking Glass and Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Magnolia and Floral Notes.

Is Looking Glass or Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia) is the stronger pick. For winter, Looking Glass is the stronger pick. Looking Glass suits daytime wear; Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Looking Glass and Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia)?

Looking Glass features Magnolia, Floral Notes and Tonka Bean. Magnolia Blanca (White Magnolia) has top notes of Lime, Lemon and Petitgrain, heart notes of Magnolia, Floral Notes and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Orange Blossom, Musk and Amber.