Fragrance comparison

Magic vs Maya

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Magic

Shirley May

1.001 votes

Rank #77,834 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Maya

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #83,361 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magic takes 1 of 1 categories.

Magic
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Maya
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character.

Magic1/1

Maya0/1

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: Magic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MagicShirley May

MayaGuy Bouchara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

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

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

floral77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

floral100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

white floral77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both warm spicy, floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fruity NotesLitchi

Heart

MagnoliaIrisGingerPepper

Base

MuskAmber

Top15-30 mins

FreesiaLitchi

Heart2-4 hrs

MagnoliaJasmineGingerPepper

Base5-7 hrs

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Magnolia, Ginger and Pepper. Durations are only published for Maya, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#83,361

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMagicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Guy Bouchara Maya opens with a sharp burst of sweet litchi and airy freesia. That brisk fruitiness lasts barely ten minutes before a prickle of black pepper and freshly grated ginger cuts through the sweetness. The florals take over quickly. Magnolia brings a waxy, lemony freshness while clean jasmine fills out the ce…

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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.

Do Magic and Maya smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, floral and amber accords. Common notes include Litchi, Magnolia, Ginger and Pepper.

What are the notes in Magic and Maya?

Magic has top notes of Fruity Notes and Litchi, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Ginger and Pepper, a base of Musk and Amber. Maya has top notes of Freesia and Litchi, heart notes of Magnolia, Jasmine, Ginger and Pepper, a base of Amber and Musk.