Fragrance comparison

Magic Trick vs Kaaf

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,113 ratings analysed

Magic Trick

Zara

2.003 votes

Rank #66,800 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Kaaf

Ahmed Al Maghribi · 2022

4.211,110 votes

Rank #139 LavenderMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kaaf takes 1 of 1 categories.

Magic Trick
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Best in summer.
Kaaf
Choose it for a lavender and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Magic Trick0/1

Kaaf1/1

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: Kaaf

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Magic TrickZara

KaafAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

4.21/ 5 · 1,110 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

53%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

787 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity83%

ozonic65%

aquatic48%

fresh spicy30%

lavender100%

musky98%

ozonic81%

aquatic79%

powdery72%

white floral71%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both ozonic and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

DahliaFlowersWatermelonRed Fruits

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Lily of the ValleyJasmineLotusLavenderWatermelonSicilian OrangeRed Fruits

Heart

White MuskSandalwoodAmbroxan

Base

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InformationalShared notesWatermelon and Red Fruits. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men75

Unisex22

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,800

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#139

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews190

Category winnerKaafHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Magic Trick opens with an immediate burst of candied watermelon and tart red fruits. Within minutes, a clean dahlia floral note surfaces, softening the sugary fruit top into a breezy, shampoo-fresh wash. The watery ozonic accord gives the entire composition a bath-product cleanliness that stays light and bright i…

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Kaaf is a fresh, musky blue fragrance with a strong shower-clean feel. Most wearers get a sharp hit of lavender, watery fruit and airy florals first, then a long musky ambroxan drydown that smells clean, soapy and slightly woody. It suits people who enjoy bold everyday freshies, especially for warm weather, gym wear a…

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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 Trick or Kaaf?

Kaaf takes 1 of 1 categories. Magic Trick is rated 2.00/5 from 3 votes; Kaaf is rated 4.21/5 from 1,110 votes. Choose Magic Trick for a floral and fruity character. Best in summer. Choose Kaaf for a lavender and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Magic Trick and Kaaf smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic and aquatic accords. Common notes include Watermelon and Red Fruits.

Is Magic Trick or Kaaf better for summer or winter?

Kaaf suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magic Trick and Kaaf?

Magic Trick features Dahlia, Flowers, Watermelon and Red Fruits. Kaaf has top notes of Lily of the Valley, Jasmine, Lotus and Lavender, heart notes of White Musk, Sandalwood and Ambroxan.