Uragano vs Magie Noire
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
7%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Magie Noire takes 4 of 5 categories.
UraganoChoose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Magie NoireChoose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Uragano1/5
Magie Noire4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Magie Noire
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Magie Noire
- Sillage & projection
- Magie Noire
- Value for money
- Uragano
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Magie Noire
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
UraganoByblosMagie NoireLancômeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.01/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 12%Had 32%Want 56%
4.08/ 5 · 5,407 votes
Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%
Category winnerMagie NoireRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
56%Like
0%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
44%Love
37%Like
2%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate
5,407 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMagie Noire
SillageMagie Noire
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerUraganoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyfruity100%
vanilla92%
soft spicy84%
powdery77%
white floral69%
anis61%
woody100%
green92%
earthy84%
aromatic77%
amber69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match7%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CassisStar AniseBergamot
Heart
HoneysuckleOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley
Base
VanillePlumAmberMusk
Top
GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot
Heart
HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver
InformationalShared notesCassis, Bergamot, Orris Root and Lily-of-the-Valley. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring22
Summer22
Fall44
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring33
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,152
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#484
PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy
Launched—
Reviews205
Category winnerMagie NoireHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotUragano by Byblos is a passionate oriental floral fragrance that debuted in 2000. It opens with bright cassis and star anise before settling into a heart of honeysuckle and lily-of-the-valley. The dry-down warms the skin with vanilla, plum, and amber, creating a sweet and powdery presence. It is best suited for cooler…
Reviews →Magie Noire is a dark green chypre with moss, smoke, incense and an animalic undertow. It opens sharp and bitter, often with cassis and galbanum up front, then settles into a damp, resinous, woody drydown that many wearers find far more beautiful than the first spray. This suits shoppers who enjoy vintage-style perfum…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Uragano or Magie Noire?
Magie Noire takes 4 of 5 categories. Uragano is rated 4.01/5 from 14 votes; Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes. Choose Uragano for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Uragano or Magie Noire?
Magie Noire lasts longest (Magie Noire 82/100, Uragano 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Uragano or Magie Noire?
Magie Noire projects furthest (Magie Noire 74/100, Uragano 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Uragano and Magie Noire smell similar?
Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cassis, Bergamot, Orris Root and Lily-of-the-Valley.
Is Uragano or Magie Noire better for summer or winter?
Uragano suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Uragano and Magie Noire?
Uragano has top notes of Cassis, Star Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Orris Root and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanille, Plum, Amber and Musk. Magie Noire has top notes of Galbanum, Cassis, Cassia and Hiacynth, heart notes of Honey, Narcissus, Cedar and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Spices, Civet and Patchouli.
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