Fragrance comparison

Magnificent vs Nejma 4

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 98 ratings analysed

Magnificent

Boadicea the Victorious

3.7023 votes

Rank #43,168 GreenYellow Floral

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20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Nejma 4

Nejma

3.7375 votes

Rank #13,525 Yellow FloralFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nejma 4 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Magnificent
Choose it for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nejma 4
Choose it for a yellow floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Magnificent2/5

Nejma 43/5

Ratings & consensus: Nejma 4
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Magnificent
Sillage & projection: Magnificent
Value for money: Nejma 4
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nejma 4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MagnificentBoadicea the Victorious

Nejma 4Nejma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 13%Had 1%Want 86%

3.73/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 47%Had 17%Want 36%

Category winnerNejma 4Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

26%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

13%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

31%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityMagnificent

SillageMagnificent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value8

¤ Price value30

Category winnerNejma 4Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

yellow floral90%

oud80%

amber70%

musky60%

floral50%

yellow floral100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

rose77%

citrus69%

woody61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotesRose Mallow

Heart

NarcissusResin

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Red Currant

Top

GeraniumYlang-YlangBergamot

Heart

NarcissusEgyptian JasmineTurkish Rose

Base

OakmossAgarwood (Oud)Resins

InformationalShared notesNarcissus and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Spring79

Summer43

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,168

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,525

PerfumerJean Niel

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerNejma 4Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Magnificent opens with raw green notes and herbal rose mallow that feel like crushed meadow grass on a cool spring morning. The heart brings dense narcissus and waxy resins, anchored by a deep base of agarwood oud and tart red currant. It wears best outdoors on breezy April afternoons when wet vegetation and warm skin…

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Nejma 4 is a bold, old-school floral oriental built around narcissus, rose, jasmine and a mossy oud base. It opens bright but quickly turns rich, spicy and full-bodied, with ylang-ylang adding a creamy, almost cosmetic texture. On skin, it often reads dense, sweet and very noticeable. This suits lovers of classic flor…

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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, Magnificent or Nejma 4?

Nejma 4 takes 3 of 5 categories. Magnificent is rated 3.70/5 from 23 votes; Nejma 4 is rated 3.73/5 from 75 votes. Choose Magnificent for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nejma 4 for a yellow floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Magnificent or Nejma 4?

Magnificent lasts longest (Magnificent 80/100, Nejma 4 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Magnificent or Nejma 4?

Projection is very close: Magnificent 70/100, Nejma 4 69/100 for sillage.

Do Magnificent and Nejma 4 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral accords. Common notes include Narcissus and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Magnificent or Nejma 4 better for summer or winter?

Magnificent suits daytime wear; Nejma 4 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magnificent and Nejma 4?

Magnificent has top notes of Green Notes and Rose Mallow, heart notes of Narcissus and Resin, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Red Currant. Nejma 4 has top notes of Geranium, Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Narcissus, Egyptian Jasmine and Turkish Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Agarwood (Oud) and Resins.