Fragrance comparison

Magie Noire vs Rauque

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5,741 ratings analysed

Magie Noire

Lancôme

4.085,407 votes

Rank #484 WoodyGreen

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36%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Rauque

Roberto Greco

4.34334 votes

Rank #552 FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rauque takes 5 of 7 categories.

Magie Noire
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Rauque
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Magie Noire2/7

Rauque5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Magie NoireLancôme

RauqueRoberto Greco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 5,407 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

4.34/ 5 · 334 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

Category winnerRauqueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

5,407 votes

69%Love

13%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

9%Hate

175 votes

Category winnerRauqueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityRauque

SillageMagie Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value67

Category winnerRauqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

floral100%

amber92%

green84%

balsamic77%

woody69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both green, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot

Heart

HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver

Top

Violet LeafCassia

Heart

NarcissusMushroomAcáciaMyrrhOsmanthus

Base

LeatherPine tarAmbrarome

InformationalShared notesCassia, Narcissus and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring82

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRauqueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

Men35

Unisex60

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#484

PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy

Launched—

Reviews205

Overall rank#552

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched—

Reviews111

Category winnerMagie NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Magie Noire is a dark green chypre with moss, smoke, incense and an animalic undertow. It opens sharp and bitter, often with cassis and galbanum up front, then settles into a damp, resinous, woody drydown that many wearers find far more beautiful than the first spray. This suits shoppers who enjoy vintage-style perfum…

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Rauque by Roberto Greco is a challenging, artistic study in floral leather and earthy mushroom. Launched in 2023, this fragrance leans heavily into a raw, tactile aesthetic. It is a striking, unisex composition that avoids conventional beauty to offer something far more visceral and grounded. Perfect for those who wan…

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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, Magie Noire or Rauque?

Rauque takes 5 of 7 categories. Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes; Rauque is rated 4.34/5 from 334 votes. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Rauque for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Magie Noire or Rauque?

Rauque lasts longest (Rauque 86/100, Magie Noire 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Magie Noire or Rauque?

Projection is very close: Magie Noire 74/100, Rauque 73/100 for sillage.

Do Magie Noire and Rauque smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Cassia, Narcissus and Myrrh.

Is Magie Noire or Rauque better for summer or winter?

For summer, Magie Noire is the stronger pick. For winter, Magie Noire is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magie Noire and Rauque?

Magie Noire has top notes of Galbanum, Cassis, Cassia and Hiacynth, heart notes of Honey, Narcissus, Cedar and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Spices, Civet and Patchouli. Rauque has top notes of Violet Leaf and Cassia, heart notes of Narcissus, Mushroom, Acácia and Myrrh, a base of Leather, Pine tar and Ambrarome.