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.

Eau de New YorkFirst · Bond No 9Eau de New York2004 · ★ 3.96
Magie NoireSecond · LancômeMagie NoireEDP · 1978 · ★ 4.07
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Harmony pairing

Eau de New York × Magie Noire

Citrus, white floral and green meets woody, green and earthy. They share three accords and five 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 Eau de New York, blue is Magie Noire. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau de New YorkMagie Noire
greenboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusfirst
earthysecond
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
white floralfirst
mossysecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eau de New York
PetitgrainPetitgrainGrapefruitGrapefruitGreen NotesGreen NotesWatery NotesWatery NotesMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeNeroliNeroliLemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaBasilBasilGardeniaGardeniaLilyLilyCyclamenCyclamenWhite WoodWhite Wood
In both
BergamotJasmineOakmossVetiverMusk
Three shared accords:
greenaromaticwoody
Only in Magie Noire
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaHiacynthHiacynthBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseRaspberryRaspberryHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusCedarCedarOrris RootOrris RootYlang-YlangYlang-YlangTuberoseTuberose
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau de New York brings citrus and green; Magie Noire brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, jasmine, oakmoss and vetiver and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadGreen, aromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau de New York in summer and spring and Magie Noire in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau de New York is long lasting and strong, Magie Noire eternal and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMagie Noire first, then Eau de New York over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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