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    Magie du Soleil vs. Hermessence Poivre Samarcande

    Moderately similar
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    Hermessence Poivre Samarcande rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Magie du Soleil vs. Hermessence Poivre Samarcande
    Magie du SoleilHermessence Poivre Samarcande
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20212004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerOlga GosinaJean-Claude Ellena
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Magie du Soleil

    Sweet
    Fruity
    Powdery
    Vanilla
    Musky
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Rum

    Hermessence Poivre Samarcande

    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Earthy
    Aromatic
    Mossy
    Patchouli

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomOrangeGingerPink PepperWalnut
    Bell PepperAllspice
    Heart
    ApricotSugar CaneOsmanthusPlumBlack TeaJasmineSuede
    Black PepperPaprika
    Base
    RumVanillaMuskHeliotropeTonka BeanCastoreumSandalwoodOakmossCivet
    CedarwoodOakmossPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Magie du Soleil vs. Hermessence Poivre Samarcande
    Magie du SoleilHermessence Poivre Samarcande
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Sweet enough to catch attention, grounded enough to keep it. The suede and animalic base elements (castoreum, civet) don't screech, they're the backbone that stops this from being just another fruity.Magie du Soleil
    This doesn't project into a room. It leans in when you do. Ellena structured this around ISO E-Super, which is why it wears intimate and shifts throughout the day.Hermessence Poivre Samarcande