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Sun Bleached vs Magus

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

Updated 591 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magus takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Sun Bleached

    Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Magus

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sun Bleached2/5
Magus3/5
Ratings & consensus
Magus
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Magus
Sillage & projection
Magus
Value for money
Sun Bleached
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sun Bleached

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sun BleachedUne Nuit Nomade
MagusTRNP
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.81/ 5 · 574 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
4.24/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 53%Had 8%Want 40%
Category winnerMagusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
26%Love
41%Like
22%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

574 votes

59%Love
24%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage41
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityMagus

SillageMagus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value44
Category winnerSun BleachedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
powdery90%
white floral80%
citrus70%
aromatic60%
floral50%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
oud84%
white floral77%
rose69%
aromatic61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both white floral and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)BergamotCardamom
Heart2-4 hrs
LinenWhite Flowers
Base5-8 hrs
White MuskVanillaSandalwoodMyrrh
Top
JasmineJasmine SambacTaif Rose
Heart
CardamomAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CloveVanilla
Base
SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)SaffronMyrrhOlibanum
InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Cardamom, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Sun Bleached, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter15
Day100
Night29
Spring50
Summer50
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex50
Women48
Casual 42%Work 37%Date 14%Party 6%
Men20
Unisex60
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,075

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews66

Overall rank#34,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSun BleachedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun Bleached by Une Nuit Nomade captures the comforting scent of freshly laundered cotton drying under bright morning sunlight. The fragrance opens with sparkling bergamot and a tender pinch of herbal cardamom, quickly softening into a breezy core of white linen and sunlit floral petals. As the scent warms against the…

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Magus by TRNP opens with a concentrated burst of medicinal myrrh, sharp saffron, and pungent clove that immediately signals an uncompromised natural composition. As the fiery top notes quiet down, sweet jasmine sambac and Taif rose emerge, creating a velvety floral core resting on dense agarwood and creamy sandalwood.…

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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, Sun Bleached or Magus?

Magus takes 3 of 5 categories. Sun Bleached is rated 3.81/5 from 574 votes; Magus is rated 4.24/5 from 17 votes. Choose Sun Bleached for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Magus for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sun Bleached or Magus?

Magus lasts longest (Magus 85/100, Sun Bleached 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sun Bleached or Magus?

Magus projects furthest (Magus 66/100, Sun Bleached 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sun Bleached and Magus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cardamom, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Sun Bleached or Magus better for summer or winter?

Sun Bleached suits daytime wear; Magus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun Bleached and Magus?

Sun Bleached has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Linen and White Flowers, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Myrrh. Magus has top notes of Jasmine, Jasmine Sambac and Taif Rose, heart notes of Cardamom, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Clove and Vanilla, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Myrrh.

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