Layering Lab
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First · LancômeLa Vie Est Belle L’Eau de Toilette FloraleEDT · 2016 · ★ 4.12
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 Toilette Florale × Magie Noire Parfum
Floral, powdery and fruity meets woody, green and amber. They share four accords and four 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 Toilette Florale, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
La Vie Est Belle L’Eau de Toilette FloraleMagie Noire Parfum
woodyboth
powderyboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
floralfirst
greensecond
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
animalicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in La Vie Est Belle L’Eau de Toilette Florale
Currant buds
Freesia
Pink Pepper
Osmanthus
Violet
Mimosa
Magnolia
Rose
Orange Blossom
Iris
Amberwood
Currant buds
Freesia
Pink Pepper
Osmanthus
Violet
Mimosa
Magnolia
Rose
Orange Blossom
Iris
AmberwoodIn both
BergamotJasminePatchouliMusk
Four shared accords:powderywoodyearthyaromatic
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
Galbanum
Cassis
Cassia
Bulgarian Rose
Hyacinth
Raspberry
Honey
Narcissus
Orris Root
Tuberose
Cedar
Ylang-Ylang
Galbanum
Cassis
Cassia
Bulgarian Rose
Hyacinth
Raspberry
Honey
Narcissus
Orris Root
Tuberose
Cedar
Ylang-YlangWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenLa Vie Est Belle L’Eau de Toilette Florale brings floral; Magie Noire Parfum brings woody and green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, jasmine, patchouli and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, woody, earthy and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put La Vie Est Belle L’Eau de Toilette Florale in spring and Magie Noire Parfum in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadMagie Noire Parfum is voted eternal and enormous; La Vie Est Belle L’Eau de Toilette Florale long lasting and moderate. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and La Vie Est Belle L’Eau de Toilette Florale to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of La Vie Est Belle L’Eau de Toilette Florale over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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