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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.

La Vie est Belle L'ÉclatFirst · LancômeLa Vie est Belle L'ÉclatEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.97
Magie Noire ParfumSecond · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
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La Vie est Belle L'ÉclatMagie Noire Parfum
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La Vie est Belle L'Éclat × Magie Noire Parfum

White floral, citrus and vanilla meets woody, green and amber. They share three 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'Éclat, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La Vie est Belle L'ÉclatMagie Noire Parfum
woodyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
white floralfirst
greensecond
ambersecond
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
warm spicysecond
citrusfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in La Vie est Belle L'Éclat
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeFreesiaFreesiaOrange BlossomOrange BlossomWhite FlowersWhite FlowersIrisIrisJasmine SambacJasmine SambacVanillaVanilla
In both
BergamotSandalwoodPatchouli
Three shared accords:
powderywoodysweet
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseCedarCedarYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLa Vie est Belle L'Éclat brings citrus; Magie Noire Parfum brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, sandalwood and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody and sweet run through both.
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.
  • One will leadMagie Noire Parfum is voted eternal and enormous; La Vie est Belle L'Éclat long lasting and moderate. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and La Vie est Belle L'Éclat to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of La Vie est Belle L'Éclat over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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