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 · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
Second · Alfred DunhillCenturyEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.93From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Magie Noire Parfum × Century
Woody, green and amber meets citrus, woody and warm spicy. They share six accords and three notes.
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
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-YlangIn both
BergamotSandalwoodMusk
Six shared accords:woodyamberaromaticearthywarm spicypowdery
Only in Century
Mandarin Orange
Grapefruit
Neroli
Olibanum
Cardamom
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Mandarin Orange
Grapefruit
Neroli
Olibanum
Cardamom
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaWhy 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.
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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