Fragrance comparison

Magic vs Miracle

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14,803 ratings analysed

Magic

Shirley May

1.001 votes

Rank #77,834 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Miracle

Lancôme

3.7814,802 votes

Rank #1,997 FloralFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Magic
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Miracle
Choose it for a floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Magic1/2

Miracle1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MagicShirley May

MiracleLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.78/ 5 · 14,802 votes

Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%

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

31%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

14,316 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageMagic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

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%

fresh spicy90%

citrus80%

fruity70%

fresh60%

tropical50%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both floral, fruity and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fruity NotesLitchi

Heart

MagnoliaIrisGingerPepper

Base

MuskAmber

Top

LitchiFreesia

Heart

MagnoliaPepperGingerMandarin OrangeJasmine

Base

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Magnolia, Ginger and Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex2

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,997

PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Christian Dussoulier, Harry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews323

Category winnerMiracleHigher 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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Miracle opens bright and lively, with lychee, freesia and a noticeable ginger-pepper lift that keeps the floral heart feeling airy rather than sugary. It reads clean, pink, fresh and polished. On skin, it usually settles into soft jasmine, musk and amber with a crisp shampoo-like finish. It suits daytime wear especial…

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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 Miracle?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Magic is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Miracle is rated 3.78/5 from 14,802 votes. Choose Magic for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Miracle for a floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which projects more, Magic or Miracle?

Magic projects furthest (Magic 75/100, Miracle 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Magic and Miracle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Litchi, Magnolia, Ginger and Pepper.

What are the notes in Magic and Miracle?

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