Fragrance comparison

Magic vs Jardanel

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 216 ratings analysed

3 wins

Magic

Celine

4.13193 votes

Rank #7,264 SweetWoody

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #35,349 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magic takes 3 of 5 categories.

Magic
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Jardanel
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Magic3/5

Jardanel2/5

Ratings & consensus: Jardanel
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jardanel
Sillage & projection: Magic
Value for money: Magic
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Magic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MagicCeline

JardanelJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 193 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.74/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerJardanelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

50%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

193 votes

78%Love

17%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageMagic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value56

Category winnerMagicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

floral84%

yellow floral77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PearOrchidClementineRoseCoriander

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-10+ hrs

AmberSandalwoodPatchouliMusk

Top

OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes

Heart

MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli

Base

Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesOrchid, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Magic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer30

Fall100

Winter64

Day100

Night83

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Work 33%Date 28%Casual 26%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,264

PerfumerAlain Astori, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#35,349

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMagicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Magic by Celine delivers an inviting burst of crisp pear and tangy clementine layered over powdery rose and warm sandalwood. Created in 1996 by Sophia Grojsman and Alain Astori, this vintage composition swaps out heavy nineties peach for a brighter, dewier orchard fruit opening. The heart unfolds with creamy ylang-yla…

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Jardanel by Jean Desprez is an elusive, vintage chypre from 1917. Built on a traditional structural spine of oakmoss, civet, and leather, it wraps a dense bouquet of narcissus, patchouli, and ylang-ylang in bright aldehydes. This rare fragrance offers collectors a stark, animalic, and resinous experience that contrast…

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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, Magic or Jardanel?

Magic takes 3 of 5 categories. Magic is rated 4.13/5 from 193 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Magic for a sweet and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Magic or Jardanel?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Magic 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Magic or Jardanel?

Magic projects furthest (Magic 67/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Magic and Jardanel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Orchid, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Magic or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

Magic suits daytime wear; Jardanel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magic and Jardanel?

Magic has top notes of Pear, Orchid, Clementine and Rose, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk. Jardanel has top notes of Orange, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Myrrh, Narcissus, Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Tolu Balsam, Peru Balsam, Civet and Leather.