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Un Jour d'Ete vs Seahorse Magic

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

Updated 104 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Un Jour d'Ete takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Un Jour d'Ete

    Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Seahorse Magic

    Choose it for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Un Jour d'Ete3/4
Seahorse Magic1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Seahorse Magic
Sillage & projection
Un Jour d'Ete
Value for money
Un Jour d'Ete
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Un Jour d'Ete

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Un Jour d'EteKeiko Mecheri
Seahorse MagicSimone Paris
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.01/ 5 · 99 votes
Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%
4.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
36%Like
10%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

99 votes

80%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevitySeahorse Magic

SillageUn Jour d'Ete

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value0
Category winnerUn Jour d'EteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
amber92%
coconut84%
white floral77%
floral69%
animalic61%
citrus100%
lavender83%
aromatic65%
fresh spicy48%
sweet30%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
AmbergrisCoconutBergamotJasmineTangerineLemonWhite MuskFloral NotesPetitgrainWoodsy NotesGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top
TangerineLemonPetitgrainBergamot
Heart
Iris ButterLavenderRose
Base
PatchouliVanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tangerine, Lemon and Petitgrain. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring66
Summer100
Fall50
Winter19
Day100
Night29
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex56
Women44
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,003

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,352

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUn Jour d'EteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Keiko Mecheri Un Jour d'Ete begins with a burst of zesty bergamot and sweet tangerine, recalling a sunny afternoon on the Mediterranean coast. As the bright citrus elements soften, a warm blend of coconut and jasmine emerges on the skin, creating a breezy, sun-baked feeling. The dry-down relies on clean white musk and…

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Seahorse Magic opens with a bright citrus lift, tangerine, lemon and bergamot, then settles into a cleaner floral-aromatic heart with lavender, rose and a soft iris touch. The base brings light sweetness from vanilla and amber, with patchouli adding some depth. It reads as a fresh, polished unisex scent with a slightl…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Un Jour d'Ete or Seahorse Magic?

Un Jour d'Ete takes 3 of 4 categories. Un Jour d'Ete is rated 4.01/5 from 99 votes; Seahorse Magic is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Un Jour d'Ete for a citrus and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Seahorse Magic for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Un Jour d'Ete or Seahorse Magic?

They last about the same: Seahorse Magic 60/100, Un Jour d'Ete 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Un Jour d'Ete or Seahorse Magic?

Un Jour d'Ete projects furthest (Un Jour d'Ete 58/100, Seahorse Magic 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Un Jour d'Ete and Seahorse Magic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tangerine, Lemon and Petitgrain.

Is Un Jour d'Ete or Seahorse Magic better for summer or winter?

Un Jour d'Ete suits daytime wear; Seahorse Magic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Un Jour d'Ete and Seahorse Magic?

Un Jour d'Ete features Ambergris, Coconut, Bergamot, Jasmine and Tangerine. Seahorse Magic has top notes of Tangerine, Lemon, Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris Butter, Lavender and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Amber.

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