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.

First · LancômeHypnôseEDP · 2005 · ★ 3.88

Second · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50

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Contrast pairing

Hypnôse × Magie Noire Parfum

Vanilla, floral and white floral meets woody, green and amber. They share five accords and two 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 Hypnôse, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

HypnôseMagie Noire Parfum

woodyboth

aromaticboth

sweetboth

earthyboth

powderyboth

vanillafirst

greensecond

floralfirst

ambersecond

white floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Hypnôse

Passion Flower Gardenia

Gardenia

Vanille

In both

JasmineVetiver

Five shared accords:

sweetpowderywoodyaromaticearthy

Only in Magie Noire Parfum

Galbanum

Cassis

Cassia

Bulgarian Rose Hyacinth

Hyacinth

Raspberry

Bergamot

Honey

Narcissus

Orris Root Tuberose

Tuberose

Cedar

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceMagie Noire Parfum brings amber; Hypnôse brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadSweet, powdery, woody and aromatic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

An unusual mixVanilla and green are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
One will leadMagie Noire Parfum is voted eternal and enormous; Hypnôse long lasting and moderate. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and Hypnôse to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of Hypnôse over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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