Fragrance comparison

Princess Night vs Eternal Magnolia

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 747 ratings analysed

Princess Night

Vera Wang

4.22667 votes

Rank #24,216 SweetVanilla

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43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Eternal Magnolia

Zara

3.7480 votes

Rank #24,149 FloralSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eternal Magnolia takes 4 of 7 categories.

Princess Night
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Eternal Magnolia
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Princess Night3/7

Eternal Magnolia4/7

Ratings & consensus: Princess Night
Community sentiment: Princess Night
Longevity: Eternal Magnolia
Sillage & projection: Princess Night
Value for money: Eternal Magnolia
Versatility: Eternal Magnolia
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eternal Magnolia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Princess NightVera Wang

Eternal MagnoliaZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 667 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

3.74/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%

Category winnerPrincess NightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

667 votes

34%Love

45%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerPrincess NightMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityEternal Magnolia

SillagePrincess Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value74

Category winnerEternal MagnoliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla91%

fruity83%

white floral74%

ozonic65%

aquatic56%

floral100%

sweet90%

fruity80%

tropical70%

white floral60%

citrus50%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryWatermelonRed Berries

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineRoseAfrican Orange FlowerFrangipani

Base5-7 hrs

SugarVanilleWoodsy NotesMusk

Top

Pear BlossomRed Berries

Heart

FrangipaniMagnoliaJasmineGardenia

Base

SugarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRed Berries, Jasmine, Frangipani and Sugar. Durations are only published for Princess Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Spring100

Summer84

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEternal MagnoliaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 36%Party 30%Casual 24%Work 10%

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,216

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerEternal MagnoliaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Princess Night by Vera Wang takes the sweet DNA of the original Princess and dips it in darker, spun-sugar syrup. The opening sprays on with a burst of tart raspberry, crushed wild berries, and an unexpected splash of watery watermelon. It is sweet immediately. Within twenty minutes, the initial fruity sharpness settl…

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Eternal Magnolia by Zara presents a light, creamy floral experience. It centers on a bouquet of magnolia and frangipani, brightened by pear blossom at the start and anchored by a sugared patchouli base. This fragrance is well-suited for everyday spring wear, offering an accessible, sweet, and feminine profile for thos…

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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, Princess Night or Eternal Magnolia?

Eternal Magnolia takes 4 of 7 categories. Princess Night is rated 4.22/5 from 667 votes; Eternal Magnolia is rated 3.74/5 from 80 votes. Choose Princess Night for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Eternal Magnolia for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Princess Night or Eternal Magnolia?

Eternal Magnolia lasts longest (Eternal Magnolia 61/100, Princess Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Princess Night or Eternal Magnolia?

Projection is very close: Princess Night 58/100, Eternal Magnolia 56/100 for sillage.

Do Princess Night and Eternal Magnolia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Jasmine, Frangipani and Sugar.

Is Princess Night or Eternal Magnolia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eternal Magnolia is the stronger pick. For winter, Princess Night is the stronger pick. Princess Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Princess Night and Eternal Magnolia?

Princess Night has top notes of Raspberry, Watermelon and Red Berries, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, African Orange Flower and Frangipani, a base of Sugar, Vanille, Woodsy Notes and Musk. Eternal Magnolia has top notes of Pear Blossom and Red Berries, heart notes of Frangipani, Magnolia, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Sugar and Patchouli.