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.

Magie Noire ParfumFirst · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
Eau de Prep TommySecond · Tommy HilfigerEau de Prep Tommy2011 · ★ 3.44
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Magie Noire ParfumEau de Prep Tommy
Contrast pairing

Magie Noire Parfum × Eau de Prep Tommy

Woody, green and amber meets aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus. They share four accords and no 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 Eau de Prep Tommy. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Magie Noire ParfumEau de Prep Tommy
aromaticboth
woodyboth
greenboth
amberboth
fresh spicysecond
citrussecond
earthyfirst
warm spicyfirst
balsamicfirst
animalicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryBergamotBergamotHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodygreenamberaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Eau de Prep Tommy
GrapefruitGrapefruitClary SageClary SageJuniperJuniperGreen NotesGreen NotesLavenderLavenderPepperPepperGeraniumGeraniumSuedeSuedeAmberAmberoak mossOak moss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau de Prep Tommy brings aromatic and citrus; Magie Noire Parfum brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, green, amber and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Magie Noire Parfum in winter and fall and Eau de Prep Tommy 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; Eau de Prep Tommy moderate on both. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and Eau de Prep Tommy to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of Eau de Prep Tommy over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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