Fragrance comparison

Magus vs Material

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 1,629 ratings analysed

Magus

Alkemia Perfumes

3.7823 votes

Rank #36,635 AmberWoody

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63%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Material

Amouage

3.931,606 votes

Rank #25,690 AmberVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Material takes 4 of 5 categories.

Magus
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Material
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Magus1/5

Material4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MagusAlkemia Perfumes

MaterialAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 52%Had 16%Want 33%

3.93/ 5 · 1,606 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerMaterialRating 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

38%Love

31%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

1,606 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMaterial

SillageMaterial

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value31

Category winnerMagusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

balsamic83%

aromatic74%

smoky65%

warm spicy56%

amber100%

vanilla91%

balsamic83%

warm spicy74%

woody65%

aromatic56%

Scent match63%Closely related · both amber, balsamic and woody

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

elemiPatchouli

Heart

Madagascar VanillaBenzoin

Base

Tonka BeanIncenseLabdanumGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)Osmanthus

InformationalShared notesIncense, elemi, Labdanum 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

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex43

Women29

Men10

Unisex65

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,635

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#25,690

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMaterialHigher 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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Amouage Material offers a striking counterpoint to typical sweet vanilla perfumes. It anchors Madagascar vanilla in a dark base of frankincense, patchouli, and raw resins. Cécile Zarokian created this scent to wear like a heavy velvet coat during freezing winter nights. It smells woody, slightly smoky, and deeply comf…

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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 Material?

Material takes 4 of 5 categories. Magus is rated 3.78/5 from 23 votes; Material is rated 3.93/5 from 1,606 votes. Choose Magus for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Material for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Magus or Material?

Material lasts longest (Material 74/100, Magus 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Magus or Material?

Material projects furthest (Material 58/100, Magus 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Magus and Material smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, elemi, Labdanum and Patchouli.

Is Magus or Material better for summer or winter?

Magus suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magus and Material?

Magus features Incense, Vetiver, elemi, Opoponax and Labdanum. Material has top notes of elemi and Patchouli, heart notes of Madagascar Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Tonka Bean, Incense, Labdanum and Guaiac Wood.