Fragrance comparison

Magic vs Vepres Siciliennes

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 355 ratings analysed

5 wins

Magic

Marilyn Miglin

4.1429 votes

Rank #20,879 Yellow FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Vepres Siciliennes

MDCI Parfums

3.99326 votes

Rank #8,009 FruityCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magic takes 5 of 7 categories.

Magic
Choose it for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Vepres Siciliennes
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Magic5/7

Vepres Siciliennes2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MagicMarilyn Miglin

Vepres SiciliennesMDCI Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 38%Had 18%Want 44%

3.99/ 5 · 326 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesRating 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

32%Love

47%Like

10%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

326 votes

Category winnerMagicMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMagic

SillageMagic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value32

Category winnerMagicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

floral77%

sweet69%

tuberose61%

fruity100%

citrus90%

sweet80%

floral70%

white floral60%

powdery50%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet, floral and powdery

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

TangerineMagnoliaOrangeGrapefruitGreen NotesLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomPepper

Heart

African Orange FlowerTuberoseYlang-YlangHeliotropeRoseJasmineOakmossAmber

Base

PeachOsmanthusRaspberryCaramelPlumMuskVanillaCoconut

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang 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

Spring100

Summer90

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMagicMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,879

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#8,009

PerfumerJeanne-Marie Faugier

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesHigher 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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Vepres Siciliennes is a polished fruity floral chypre built around citrus, magnolia, peach, soft white flowers and moss. Reviewers often describe it as green, juicy, sweet and well blended, with a creamy powdery floral side that can feel vintage without becoming dusty. It is best sampled first. Some wearers love its r…

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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 Vepres Siciliennes?

Magic takes 5 of 7 categories. Magic is rated 4.14/5 from 29 votes; Vepres Siciliennes is rated 3.99/5 from 326 votes. Choose Magic for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vepres Siciliennes for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Magic or Vepres Siciliennes?

They last about the same: Magic 69/100, Vepres Siciliennes 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Magic or Vepres Siciliennes?

Projection is very close: Magic 63/100, Vepres Siciliennes 62/100 for sillage.

Do Magic and Vepres Siciliennes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is Magic or Vepres Siciliennes better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vepres Siciliennes 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 Vepres Siciliennes?

Magic features Heliotrope, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa and Vanilla. Vepres Siciliennes has top notes of Tangerine, Magnolia, Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of African Orange Flower, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope, a base of Peach, Osmanthus, Raspberry and Caramel.