Fragrance comparison

Magic Star vs Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 674 ratings analysed

Magic Star

kari

—0 votes

Rank #76,432 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

Bourjois

4.18674 votes

Rank #1,322 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) takes 1 of 1 categories.

Magic Star
Choose it for a powdery and iris character.
Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Magic Star0/1

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Magic Starkari

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Bourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.18/ 5 · 674 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

42%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

674 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

iris61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both powdery, floral and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachPeonyBergamot

Heart

IrisLily of the ValleyHeliotropeRose

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberMusk

Top

VioletPeachApricotBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeRoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

AmberSandalwoodMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesPeach, Bergamot, Iris and Heliotrope. 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

Spring85

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex13

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,432

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,322

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Magic Star by kari is a soft powdery floral fragrance built around delicate blooms and ripe fruit. The scent opens with a juicy peach note paired with light peony before settling into a warm vanilla and sandalwood base. It offers a gentle, clean presence designed for daily wear during warm spring and summer afternoons.

Reviews →

Ernest Beaux created Bourjois Soir de Paris in 1928, laying down a vintage blueprint of powdery violet, sweet peach, and cool iris. The opening hits skin with a burst of bergamot and juicy apricot before softening into a dense floral heart dominated by heliotrope, rose, and jasmine. As the initial brightness settles, …

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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.

Do Magic Star and Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and iris accords. Common notes include Peach, Bergamot, Iris and Heliotrope.

What are the notes in Magic Star and Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

Magic Star has top notes of Peach, Peony and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Lily of the Valley, Heliotrope and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) has top notes of Violet, Peach, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla.