Fragrance comparison

Magus vs Give Me A Chance

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

Magus

Alkemia Perfumes

3.7823 votes

Rank #36,635 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Give Me A Chance

The Fragrance Kitchen

4.805 votes

Rank #28,524 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Give Me A Chance takes 3 of 4 categories.

Magus
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Give Me A Chance
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Magus1/4

Give Me A Chance3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Give Me A Chance
Sillage & projection: Give Me A Chance
Value for money: Magus
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Give Me A Chance

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MagusAlkemia Perfumes

Give Me A ChanceThe Fragrance Kitchen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 52%Had 16%Want 33%

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

43%Like

13%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityGive Me A Chance

SillageGive Me A Chance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value63

Category winnerMagusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

balsamic83%

aromatic74%

smoky65%

warm spicy56%

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

oud77%

balsamic69%

smoky61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both amber, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseVetiverelemiOpoponaxLabdanumPatchouliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Woodsy NotesAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

elemiJuniper BerriesLemon

Heart

IncenseGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VetiverAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesIncense, Vetiver, elemi and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer11

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex43

Women29

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,635

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#28,524

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerGive Me A ChanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Magus by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Give Me A Chance by The Fragrance Kitchen opens with a sharp flash of lemon, piney juniper berries, and resinous elemi. The pepper-tinged top quickly clears as a heavy wave of frankincense and dry cedarwood takes center stage. On skin, the composition deepens into a dark foundation of agarwood, earthy vetiver, and ric…

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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, Magus or Give Me A Chance?

Give Me A Chance takes 3 of 4 categories. Magus is rated 3.78/5 from 23 votes; Give Me A Chance is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Magus for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Give Me A Chance for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Magus or Give Me A Chance?

Give Me A Chance lasts longest (Give Me A Chance 77/100, Magus 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Magus or Give Me A Chance?

Give Me A Chance projects furthest (Give Me A Chance 84/100, Magus 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Magus and Give Me A Chance smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Incense, Vetiver, elemi and Patchouli.

Is Magus or Give Me A Chance better for summer or winter?

Magus suits day or night wear; Give Me A Chance suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magus and Give Me A Chance?

Magus features Incense, Vetiver, elemi, Opoponax and Labdanum. Give Me A Chance has top notes of elemi, Juniper Berries and Lemon, heart notes of Incense, Guaiac Wood and Cedar, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver, Amber and Patchouli.