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.

Magie Noire ParfumFirst · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
CenturySecond · Alfred DunhillCenturyEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.93
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Harmony pairing

Magie Noire Parfum × Century

Woody, green and amber meets citrus, woody and warm spicy. They share six 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 Magie Noire Parfum, blue is Century. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Magie Noire ParfumCentury
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
earthyboth
powderyboth
citrussecond
greenfirst
balsamicfirst
animalicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseCedarCedarYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
In both
BergamotSandalwoodMusk
Six shared accords:
woodyamberaromaticearthywarm spicypowdery
Only in Century
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitNeroliNeroliOlibanumOlibanumCardamomCardamomCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMagie Noire Parfum brings green; Century brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, aromatic and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Magie Noire Parfum in winter and fall and Century in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMagie Noire Parfum is voted eternal and enormous; Century moderate on both. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and Century to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of Century over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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