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.

Idôle L'IntenseFirst · LancômeIdôle L'IntenseEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.04
Magie Noire ParfumSecond · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
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Idôle L'IntenseMagie Noire Parfum
Harmony pairing

Idôle L'Intense × Magie Noire Parfum

Woody, rose and musky meets woody, green and amber. They share three 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 Idôle L'Intense, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Idôle L'IntenseMagie Noire Parfum
woodyboth
powderyboth
balsamicboth
greensecond
rosefirst
ambersecond
muskyfirst
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Idôle L'Intense
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeTurkish RoseTurkish RoseGrasse RoseGrasse RoseEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineJasmine SambacJasmine SambacCashmere WoodCashmere WoodMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaAcáciaAcácia
In both
MuskJasminePatchouliSandalwoodCedar
Three shared accords:
woodypowderybalsamic
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryBergamotBergamotHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMagie Noire Parfum brings green; Idôle L'Intense brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, jasmine, patchouli and sandalwood and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery and balsamic 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; Idôle L'Intense long lasting and moderate. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and Idôle L'Intense to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of Idôle L'Intense over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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