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 de L'OrangerieFirst · LancômeO de L'OrangerieEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.97
Magie Noire ParfumSecond · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
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O de L'OrangerieMagie Noire Parfum
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O de L'Orangerie × Magie Noire Parfum

Citrus, white floral and fresh meets woody, green and amber. They share one accord 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 de L'Orangerie, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

O de L'OrangerieMagie Noire Parfum
sweetboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
greensecond
white floralfirst
ambersecond
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in O de L'Orangerie
African Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerCitrusesCitrusesOrangeOrangeVirginia CedarVirginia CedarBenzoinBenzoin
In both
BergamotJasmine
One shared accord:
sweet
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseCedarCedarYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
Why it might work
  • Light over deepO de L'Orangerie brings citrus; Magie Noire Parfum brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put O de L'Orangerie 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 de L'Orangerie moderate on both. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and O de L'Orangerie to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of O de L'Orangerie over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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