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

La Vie Est Belle L’AbsoluFirst · LancômeLa Vie Est Belle L’AbsoluEDT · 2014 · ★ 4.14
Magie Noire ParfumSecond · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
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La Vie Est Belle L’AbsoluMagie Noire Parfum
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La Vie Est Belle L’Absolu × Magie Noire Parfum

Sweet, vanilla and fruity meets woody, green and amber. They share five accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is La Vie Est Belle L’Absolu, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La Vie Est Belle L’AbsoluMagie Noire Parfum
woodyboth
sweetboth
amberboth
powderyboth
balsamicboth
greensecond
aromaticsecond
vanillafirst
earthysecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in La Vie Est Belle L’Absolu
Black CurrantBlack CurrantPearPearIrisIrisOrange BlossomOrange BlossomDamask RoseDamask RosePralinePralineCashmere WoodCashmere WoodVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
Jasmine
Five shared accords:
sweetwoodypowderyamberbalsamic
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryBergamotBergamotHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceMagie Noire Parfum brings amber; La Vie Est Belle L’Absolu brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, woody, powdery and amber 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.
  • Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (La Vie Est Belle L’Absolu: eternal and enormous; Magie Noire Parfum: eternal and enormous). Go light on both.
A starting pointLa Vie Est Belle L’Absolu first, then Magie Noire Parfum over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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