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.

O d'AzurFirst · LancômeO d'AzurEDP · 2010 · ★ 3.93
Magie Noire ParfumSecond · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
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O d'AzurMagie Noire Parfum
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O d'Azur × Magie Noire Parfum

Citrus, floral and rose meets woody, green and amber. They share two accords and two 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 O d'Azur, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

O d'AzurMagie Noire Parfum
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusfirst
greensecond
floralfirst
ambersecond
rosefirst
earthysecond
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in O d'Azur
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPeonyPeonyRoseRosePink PepperPink PepperWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
In both
BergamotMusk
Two shared accords:
aromaticwoody
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseCedarCedarYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
Why it might work
  • Light over deepO d'Azur brings citrus; Magie Noire Parfum brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put O d'Azur in summer and Magie Noire Parfum in winter and fall. 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; O d'Azur moderate on both. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and O d'Azur to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of O d'Azur over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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