Fragrance comparison

Love Is… Lust vs Magic

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Love Is… Lust

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #66,775 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Magic

Shirley May

1.001 votes

Rank #68,772 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Is… Lust takes 1 of 1 categories.

Love Is… Lust
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Magic
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character.

Love Is… Lust1/1

Magic0/1

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: Love Is… Lust

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Is… LustCFFC Fragrances

MagicShirley May

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

woody61%

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

floral77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both warm spicy, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LitchiLemonBergamotGreen NotesFruity Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

MagnoliaJasmineGingerPepperWoody NotesSpicy Notes

Base3-5 hrs

MuskAmber

Top

Fruity NotesLitchi

Heart

MagnoliaIrisGingerPepper

Base

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Fruity Notes, Magnolia and Ginger. Durations are only published for Love Is… Lust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night35

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 29%Date 19%Party 11%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,775

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,772

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove Is… LustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Is… Lust by CFFC Fragrances is a crisp, spirited oriental floral built for bright days and easygoing routines. It opens with an energizing rush of tart lemon, bergamot, and luscious litchi, immediately lifted by dewy green notes. Soon, a kick of spicy ginger and black pepper cuts through creamy magnolia and jasmi…

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Magic by Shirley May greets you with a bright splash of fruity notes and litchi, immediately setting a playful, sweet tone. As the liquid warms on your skin, a dry, warm undercurrent of ginger and pepper emerges, cutting through the initial sugary rush. This spice merges into a powdery floral heart of iris and magnoli…

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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.

Do Love Is… Lust and Magic smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Litchi, Fruity Notes, Magnolia and Ginger.

Is Love Is… Lust or Magic better for summer or winter?

Love Is… Lust suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Is… Lust and Magic?

Love Is… Lust has top notes of Litchi, Lemon, Bergamot and Green Notes, heart notes of Magnolia, Jasmine, Ginger and Pepper, a base of Musk and Amber. Magic has top notes of Fruity Notes and Litchi, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Ginger and Pepper, a base of Musk and Amber.