Fragrance comparison

Magic Nights vs Fleurs d'Orlane

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 344 ratings analysed

Magic Nights

Marilyn Miglin

4.119 votes

Rank #37,001 Yellow FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Fleurs d'Orlane

Orlane

3.81335 votes

Rank #3,420 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fleurs d'Orlane takes 3 of 3 categories.

Magic Nights
Choose it for a yellow floral and aromatic character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Fleurs d'Orlane
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Magic Nights0/3

Fleurs d'Orlane3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fleurs d'Orlane
Sillage & projection: Fleurs d'Orlane
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fleurs d'Orlane

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Magic NightsMarilyn Miglin

Fleurs d'OrlaneOrlane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

3.81/ 5 · 335 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

37%Love

47%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

314 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityFleurs d'Orlane

SillageFleurs d'Orlane

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

aromatic92%

green84%

woody77%

citrus69%

amber61%

white floral100%

floral92%

powdery84%

yellow floral77%

green69%

sweet61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both yellow floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotMandarin OrangeBlack currant leafCurrant buds

Heart2 to 4 hours

NarcissusYlang-YlangClovesJasmine

Base3 to 5 hours

VetiverAmberBourbon Vanilla

Top

Orange BlossomGreen NotesWater HyacinthPeachClovesMandarin OrangeBergamotOrange

Heart

NarcissusLilyCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangTuberoseWhite FlowersOrchid

Base

HoneyPowdery NotesMuskAmberBenzoinSandalwoodStyraxCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Narcissus and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Magic Nights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer100

Fall50

Winter25

Day17

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter34

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men2

Unisex2

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,001

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#3,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews57

Category winnerFleurs d'OrlaneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Magic Nights by Marilyn Miglin delivers a distinctive floral woody musk arrangement built around yellow florals, tart greenery, and warm resin. The opening bursts with juicy mandarin orange and bergamot, shadowed quickly by the sharp, herbal bite of black currant leaf and currant buds. As the initial brightness settle…

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Fleurs d'Orlane is a bold 1980s floral green fragrance built around orange blossom, hyacinth, lily, narcissus and honeyed powder. Reviews point to a scent that can feel bright, brassy and very floral, with enough green bite to stop the sweetness from turning syrupy. It suits vintage floral lovers best, especially thos…

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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 Nights or Fleurs d'Orlane?

Fleurs d'Orlane takes 3 of 3 categories. Magic Nights is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Fleurs d'Orlane is rated 3.81/5 from 335 votes. Choose Magic Nights for a yellow floral and aromatic character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Fleurs d'Orlane for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Magic Nights or Fleurs d'Orlane?

They last about the same: Fleurs d'Orlane 69/100, Magic Nights 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Magic Nights or Fleurs d'Orlane?

Fleurs d'Orlane projects furthest (Fleurs d'Orlane 63/100, Magic Nights 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Magic Nights and Fleurs d'Orlane smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral and green accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Narcissus and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Magic Nights or Fleurs d'Orlane better for summer or winter?

Magic Nights suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magic Nights and Fleurs d'Orlane?

Magic Nights has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Black currant leaf and Currant buds, heart notes of Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang, Cloves and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Amber and Bourbon Vanilla. Fleurs d'Orlane has top notes of Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Water Hyacinth and Peach, heart notes of Narcissus, Lily, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Honey, Powdery Notes, Musk and Amber.