Layering Lab
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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.
First · LancômeLa Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum IntenseEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.15
Second · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense × Magie Noire Parfum
Sweet, nutty and woody meets woody, green and amber. They share two accords and three notes.
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'Eau de Parfum Intense, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum IntenseMagie Noire Parfum
woodyboth
sweetboth
greensecond
ambersecond
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
warm spicysecond
nuttyfirst
balsamicsecond
animalicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense
Pear
Pink Pepper
Currant buds
Orange
Iris
Orange Blossom
Jasmine Sambac
Whipped Cream
Hazelnut
Pear
Pink Pepper
Currant buds
Orange
Iris
Orange Blossom
Jasmine Sambac
Whipped Cream
HazelnutIn both
BergamotTuberoseYlang-Ylang
Two shared accords:sweetwoody
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
Galbanum
Cassis
Cassia
Bulgarian Rose
Hyacinth
Raspberry
Honey
Narcissus
Orris Root
Cedar
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Galbanum
Cassis
Cassia
Bulgarian Rose
Hyacinth
Raspberry
Honey
Narcissus
Orris Root
Cedar
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-ValleyWhy it might work
- Light over deepMagie Noire Parfum brings green; La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, tuberose and ylang-ylang, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadSweet and woody run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
What to watch
- Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense: eternal and strong; Magie Noire Parfum: eternal and enormous). Go light on both.
A starting pointLa Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense 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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