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.

La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum IntenseFirst · LancômeLa Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum IntenseEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.15
Magie Noire ParfumSecond · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
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La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum IntenseMagie Noire Parfum
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.

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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'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
PearPearPink PepperPink PepperCurrant budsCurrant budsOrangeOrangeIrisIrisOrange BlossomOrange BlossomJasmine SambacJasmine SambacWhipped CreamWhipped CreamHazelnutHazelnut
In both
BergamotTuberoseYlang-Ylang
Two shared accords:
sweetwoody
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootCedarCedarJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-Valley
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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