Magnetic Elixir vs Exotica
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Magnetic Elixir takes 1 of 1 categories.
Magnetic ElixirChoose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
ExoticaChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Magnetic Elixir1/1
Exotica0/1
- 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
- Magnetic Elixir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Magnetic ElixirShakiraExoticaMaison Du SageWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.92/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate23%Love
62%Like
0%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
39 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
fresh92%
fruity84%
white floral77%
musky69%
sweet61%
fruity100%
sweet88%
floral77%
white floral65%
citrus53%
warm spicy42%
Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, floral and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Red CurrantLemonPear
Heart
Jasmine SambacPeonyPink Freesia
Base
MuskExotic WoodsAmber
Top
RaspberryBergamotPearStrawberryBlack Currant
Heart
Jasmine SambacPeonyOsmanthusOrange BlossomSaffronAgarwood (Oud)
Base
PatchouliAmberMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesPear, Jasmine Sambac, Peony and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer80
Fall60
Winter20
Day100
Night30
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,362
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#74,755
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMagnetic ElixirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMagnetic Elixir by Shakira is a bright floral fruity perfume that leads with tart red currant, sweet pear, and fresh lemon. It soon shifts to a clean floral heart of pink freesia and peony. It is a casual choice for warm spring days when you want a light, breezy scent.
Reviews →Maison Du Sage offers a dense, jammy blend in Exotica. The fragrance focuses heavily on sweet raspberry and black currant before settling into a warmer, woody base. It behaves like a modern fruity perfume with a noticeable amber and patchouli weight. Perfect for casual wear in cooler spring or autumn weather, it offer…
Reviews →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 Magnetic Elixir and Exotica smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Jasmine Sambac, Peony and Musk.
Is Magnetic Elixir or Exotica better for summer or winter?
Magnetic Elixir suits daytime wear; Exotica suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Magnetic Elixir and Exotica?
Magnetic Elixir has top notes of Red Currant, Lemon and Pear, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Peony and Pink Freesia, a base of Musk, Exotic Woods and Amber. Exotica has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot, Pear and Strawberry, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Peony, Osmanthus and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Musk and Vanilla.
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