Fragrance comparison

Sarmad vs Volare Magnolia

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 401 ratings analysed

Sarmad

Arabian Oud

3.569 votes

Rank #59,018 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Volare Magnolia

Oriflame

3.57392 votes

Rank #16,543 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Sarmad
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Volare Magnolia
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Sarmad2/4

Volare Magnolia2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SarmadArabian Oud

Volare MagnoliaOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 44%Want 39%

3.57/ 5 · 392 votes

Have 39%Had 51%Want 10%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

56%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

17%Love

47%Like

3%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

384 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevitySarmad

SillageSarmad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value69

Category winnerVolare MagnoliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody86%

citrus72%

musky58%

floral44%

powdery30%

floral100%

citrus83%

rose65%

white floral48%

aromatic30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both rose, citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon

Heart

Rose

Base

Woody NotesMusk

Top

RhubarbLemonOrange BlossomCitruses

Heart

MagnoliaRoseJasmine

Base

Tonka BeanWoody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Rose, Woody Notes and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day25

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,018

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,543

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerVolare MagnoliaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sarmad is a simple rose-woody scent with a bright lemon opening and a clean musky base. It reads polished rather than heavy, with the rose doing most of the talking once the citrus settles. For shoppers who want an easy Middle Eastern masculine with floral character, this looks best for evening wear and cooler weather…

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Volare Magnolia is a fresh, soft floral built around magnolia, rose and clean citrus. Reviewers often describe it as spring-like, feminine and easy to wear, with a bright lemony opening and a gentle floral heart that can feel shampoo-clean rather than heavy or dramatic. Its main trade-off is performance. Many wearers …

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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, Sarmad or Volare Magnolia?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sarmad is rated 3.56/5 from 9 votes; Volare Magnolia is rated 3.57/5 from 392 votes. Choose Sarmad for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Volare Magnolia for a floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sarmad or Volare Magnolia?

Sarmad lasts longest (Sarmad 70/100, Volare Magnolia 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sarmad or Volare Magnolia?

Sarmad projects furthest (Sarmad 57/100, Volare Magnolia 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sarmad and Volare Magnolia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Lemon, Rose, Woody Notes and Musk.

Is Sarmad or Volare Magnolia better for summer or winter?

Sarmad suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sarmad and Volare Magnolia?

Sarmad has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Rose, a base of Woody Notes and Musk. Volare Magnolia has top notes of Rhubarb, Lemon, Orange Blossom and Citruses, heart notes of Magnolia, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Woody Notes and Musk.