Fragrance comparison

Magic Dino vs Retrospect

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 523 ratings analysed

Magic Dino

Zara

3.754 votes

Rank #58,376 MuskyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Retrospect

Merit

3.93519 votes

Rank #3,800 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Retrospect takes 3 of 4 categories.

Magic Dino
Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Retrospect
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Magic Dino1/4

Retrospect3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Magic DinoZara

RetrospectMerit

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

3.93/ 5 · 519 votes

Have 41%Had 6%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

41%Love

30%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

519 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityRetrospect

SillageRetrospect

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMagic DinoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

fruity86%

floral72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

aquatic30%

musky100%

powdery92%

floral84%

iris77%

fresh69%

fruity61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both musky, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pear

Heart

Ambrette

Base

Musk

Top

PearAmbretteAldehydesBergamot

Heart

OrrisJasmineVioletRoseRosemary

Base

MuskMossVanilla

InformationalShared notesPear, Ambrette and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer51

Fall0

Winter74

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men1

Unisex18

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,376

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,800

PerfumerFanny Bal

Launched—

Reviews158

Category winnerRetrospectHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Magic Dino opens with a bright, aqueous pear note that immediately feels crisp rather than sugary. Within twenty minutes, the fruity top softens as ambrette seed introduces a delicate, vegetal warm musky texture. The dry down relies on clean white musk that hugs the skin quietly. This eau de toilette balances lig…

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Retrospect opens with a sharp burst of crisp pear and airy aldehydes before settling into a soft, powdery heart of orris and violet. As it sits on skin, clean musk and warm vanilla create an intimate second-skin feel. It works best during cool spring mornings and quiet office workdays where subtle elegance matters.

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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 Dino or Retrospect?

Retrospect takes 3 of 4 categories. Magic Dino is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Retrospect is rated 3.93/5 from 519 votes. Choose Magic Dino for a musky and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring. Choose Retrospect for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Magic Dino or Retrospect?

Retrospect lasts longest (Retrospect 60/100, Magic Dino 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Magic Dino or Retrospect?

Retrospect projects furthest (Retrospect 43/100, Magic Dino 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Magic Dino and Retrospect smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Ambrette and Musk.

What are the notes in Magic Dino and Retrospect?

Magic Dino has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Ambrette, a base of Musk. Retrospect has top notes of Pear, Ambrette, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Musk, Moss and Vanilla.