Fragrance comparison

Magic Guard vs Shabab

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

3 wins

Magic Guard

Maori Collection

3.7193 votes

Rank #27,888 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Shabab

Thana

3.888 votes

Rank #47,826 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magic Guard takes 3 of 4 categories.

Magic Guard
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Shabab
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Magic Guard3/4

Shabab1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Magic GuardMaori Collection

ShababThana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 52%Had 17%Want 32%

3.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 36%Had 5%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

55%Like

12%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

93 votes

50%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityMagic Guard

SillageMagic Guard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value50

Category winnerShababBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody83%

floral65%

powdery48%

aromatic30%

woody100%

powdery92%

animalic84%

patchouli77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseAtlas Cedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RoseOrange BlossomCassis

Heart

Atlas CedarSandalwood

Base

PatchouliAmbergrisMusk

InformationalShared notesRose and Atlas Cedar. Durations are only published for Magic Guard, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer61

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night70

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,888

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#47,826

PerfumerKevin Mathys

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMagic GuardHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Magic Guard by Maori Collection presents an uncompromising, sharp take on the classic woody floral theme. Instead of a sugary garden blossom, the composition centres on a cool, unsweetened rose paired directly against dry Atlas cedar. The profile carries distinct powdery and aromatic facets that give it a clean, almos…

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Shabab is a soft rose-woods scent with a dewy opening, a creamy cedar-sandalwood heart, and a musky patchouli base. It reads romantic, powdery, and slightly animalic rather than bright or sugary. If you like rose fragrances that feel smooth and elegant instead of jammy or loud, this is the kind of scent to sample firs…

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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 Guard or Shabab?

Magic Guard takes 3 of 4 categories. Magic Guard is rated 3.71/5 from 93 votes; Shabab is rated 3.88/5 from 8 votes. Choose Magic Guard for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Shabab for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Magic Guard or Shabab?

Magic Guard lasts longest (Magic Guard 68/100, Shabab 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Magic Guard or Shabab?

Magic Guard projects furthest (Magic Guard 60/100, Shabab 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Magic Guard and Shabab smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Rose and Atlas Cedar.

Is Magic Guard or Shabab better for summer or winter?

Magic Guard suits daytime wear; Shabab suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magic Guard and Shabab?

Magic Guard features Rose and Atlas Cedar. Shabab has top notes of Rose, Orange Blossom and Cassis, heart notes of Atlas Cedar and Sandalwood, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris and Musk.