Fragrance comparison

Magic vs Aethereus

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 231 ratings analysed

4 wins

Magic

Marilyn Miglin

4.1429 votes

Rank #20,879 Yellow FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Aethereus

Bois 1920

3.72202 votes

Rank #12,230 CitrusSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magic takes 4 of 7 categories.

Magic
Choose it for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Aethereus
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Magic4/7

Aethereus3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MagicMarilyn Miglin

AethereusBois 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 38%Had 18%Want 44%

3.72/ 5 · 202 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

Category winnerMagicRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

52%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

29 votes

42%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

166 votes

Category winnerMagicMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAethereus

SillageAethereus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value53

Category winnerMagicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

floral77%

sweet69%

tuberose61%

citrus100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

coconut77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HeliotropeTuberoseYlang-YlangMimosaVanillaPlumGeraniumMagnolia

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CoconutLemonBergamotOrangeBambooMimosa

Heart

TuberoseBitter OrangeYlang-YlangGeraniumRoseCoconut Blossom

Base

Peru BalsamVanillaTonka BeanCedar

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Magic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring76

Summer100

Fall33

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMagicMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men25

Unisex36

Women39

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,879

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#12,230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerAethereusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Magic by Marilyn Miglin delivers an unapologetic bouquet of traditional florals centered on golden mimosa, ylang-ylang, and plush heliotrope. Opening with a pronounced yellow floral burst, the composition immediately reveals sweet plum and creamy magnolia before setting into a powdery texture. Tuberose and geranium ad…

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Aethereus opens bright and sunny, with citrus lifting a creamy coconut note before the florals come forward. Tuberose, ylang-ylang and mimosa give it a warm, polished texture rather than a sharp white-floral edge. As it settles, vanilla, tonka and cedar make it smoother and sweeter. It reads as a tropical-floral woody…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Magic or Aethereus?

Magic takes 4 of 7 categories. Magic is rated 4.14/5 from 29 votes; Aethereus is rated 3.72/5 from 202 votes. Choose Magic for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Aethereus for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Magic or Aethereus?

Aethereus lasts longest (Aethereus 73/100, Magic 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Magic or Aethereus?

Aethereus projects furthest (Aethereus 68/100, Magic 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Magic and Aethereus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa and Vanilla.

Is Magic or Aethereus better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aethereus is the stronger pick. For winter, Magic is the stronger pick. Magic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magic and Aethereus?

Magic features Heliotrope, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa and Vanilla. Aethereus has top notes of Coconut, Lemon, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Bitter Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium, a base of Peru Balsam, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Cedar.