Fragrance comparison

Magic Nights vs Norell

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 395 ratings analysed

Magic Nights

Marilyn Miglin

4.119 votes

Rank #37,001 Yellow FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Norell

4.17386 votes

Rank #1,913 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Norell takes 3 of 3 categories.

Magic Nights
Choose it for a yellow floral and aromatic character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Norell
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Magic Nights0/3

Norell3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Magic NightsMarilyn Miglin

NorellNorell

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

4.17/ 5 · 386 votes

Have 69%Had 31%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

44%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNorell

SillageNorell

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

aromatic92%

green84%

woody77%

citrus69%

amber61%

aromatic100%

green92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both aromatic, green and yellow floral

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

NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla

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

Spring79

Summer55

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,001

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#1,913

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerNorellHigher 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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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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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 Norell?

Norell takes 3 of 3 categories. Magic Nights is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Norell is rated 4.17/5 from 386 votes. Choose Magic Nights for a yellow floral and aromatic character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Norell for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Magic Nights or Norell?

Norell lasts longest (Norell 76/100, Magic Nights 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Magic Nights or Norell?

Norell projects furthest (Norell 68/100, Magic Nights 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Magic Nights and Norell smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Narcissus and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Magic Nights or Norell better for summer or winter?

Magic Nights suits evening wear; Norell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magic Nights and Norell?

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. Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.