Fragrance comparison

Magnificent Istria vs Quasar 2019

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 242 ratings analysed

Magnificent Istria

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,621 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Quasar 2019

O Boticário

3.90242 votes

Rank #32,700 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quasar 2019 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Magnificent Istria
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character.
Quasar 2019
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Magnificent Istria0/1

Quasar 20191/1

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: Quasar 2019

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Magnificent IstriaThe Dua Brand

Quasar 2019O Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 80%Had 0%Want 20%

3.90/ 5 · 242 votes

Have 51%Had 41%Want 8%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

29%Love

42%Like

21%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

242 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value66

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

sweet65%

white floral56%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

lavender69%

musky61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeOrange BlossomPine needlesBlack ElderBergamotLavenderRosemaryLemonSage

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLemonNeroliMandarin OrangeCardamom

Heart

LavenderGeraniumOrange BlossomAmbrocenideGalbanumPink PepperSage

Base

MuskMossCedar EssenceCashmeranAustralian SandalwoodAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Bergamot and Lavender. Durations are only published for Magnificent Istria, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men90

Unisex9

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,621

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#32,700

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuasar 2019Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Magnificent Istria by The Dua Brand is an aromatic green fragrance built around brisk pine needles, bright citrus, and garden herbs. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lemon, bergamot, and mandarin orange that feels crisp and energetic. As the initial brightness settles, rosemary, sage, and black elder introduce a …

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Quasar 2019 by O Boticário delivers an instant blast of clean, energizing freshness right from the first spray. It opens with zesty lemon, sharp bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange before settling into an easygoing heart of fresh lavender, herbal sage, and crisp geranium. As the citrus mellows out, a steady base of ce…

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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 Magnificent Istria and Quasar 2019 smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Bergamot and Lavender.

What are the notes in Magnificent Istria and Quasar 2019?

Magnificent Istria features Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Pine needles, Black Elder and Bergamot. Quasar 2019 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium, Orange Blossom and Ambrocenide, a base of Musk, Moss, Cedar Essence and Cashmeran.