Fragrance comparison

Magnat vs Summer Nights

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 191 ratings analysed

1 wins

Magnat

Ésika

4.19191 votes

Rank #28,410 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Summer Nights

Laverne

—0 votes

Rank #74,097 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magnat takes 1 of 1 categories.

Magnat
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Summer Nights
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.

Magnat1/1

Summer Nights0/1

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: Magnat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MagnatÉsika

Summer NightsLaverne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 191 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 31%Had 0%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

41%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

191 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

whiskey69%

animalic61%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

white floral74%

amber65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleViolet LeafBlack CardamomCypressClary Sage

Heart

WhiskeyCedarGeraniumOrange BlossomWater Lily

Base

LeatherOakmossSandalwoodGuaiac WoodMuskAmber

Top20-30 mins

Clary SageBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomCedarwoodGeranium

Base6-8 hrs

AmberCashmeranMusk

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Geranium, Orange Blossom and Musk. Durations are only published for Summer Nights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex1

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,410

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,097

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMagnatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ésika Magnat brings together crisp green apple, warm whiskey, and smooth jacket leather in an easygoing, masculine blend. Created by master perfumer Frank Voelkl, it starts with a clean snap of cypress and clary sage before shifting into aromatic cedarwood and a gentle splash of oak-barrel liquor. The dry-down settles…

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Summer Nights by Laverne captures the relaxed sensation of walking outdoors just after sundown when the daytime heat begins to break. The scent starts with a bright splash of tart bergamot and aromatic clary sage that feels like a clean, crisp breeze against warm skin. As that initial citrus fizz settles, a smooth hea…

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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 Magnat and Summer Nights smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Geranium, Orange Blossom and Musk.

What are the notes in Magnat and Summer Nights?

Magnat has top notes of Apple, Violet Leaf, Black Cardamom and Cypress, heart notes of Whiskey, Cedar, Geranium and Orange Blossom, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood. Summer Nights has top notes of Clary Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Cedarwood and Geranium, a base of Amber, Cashmeran and Musk.