Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Cuir deFirst · LancômeCuir deEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.28
Magie Noire ParfumSecond · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
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Cuir deMagie Noire Parfum
Harmony pairing

Cuir de × Magie Noire Parfum

Leather, woody and warm spicy meets woody, green and amber. They share four accords and five notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cuir de, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cuir deMagie Noire Parfum
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
earthyboth
leatherfirst
greensecond
aromaticsecond
smokyfirst
balsamicsecond
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cuir de
SaffronSaffronMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeHawthornHawthornBirchBirchStyraxStyrax
In both
BergamotPatchouliYlang-YlangJasmineOrris Root
Four shared accords:
woodywarm spicyamberearthy
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusTuberoseTuberoseCedarCedarLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMagie Noire Parfum brings green; Cuir de brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, patchouli, ylang-ylang and jasmine and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, amber and earthy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMagie Noire Parfum is voted eternal and enormous; Cuir de long lasting and moderate. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and Cuir de to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of Cuir de over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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