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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.

Balafre BrunFirst · LancômeBalafre Brun1974 · ★ 3.97
Magie Noire ParfumSecond · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
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Balafre Brun × Magie Noire Parfum

Woody, aromatic and tobacco meets woody, green and amber. They share four 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 Balafre Brun, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Balafre BrunMagie Noire Parfum
woodyboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
sweetboth
greensecond
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
animalicsecond
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Balafre Brun
ChamomileChamomileLavenderLavenderLemonLemonPine needlesPine needlesTobaccoTobaccoClovesClovesLeatherLeatherNeroliNeroliAmberAmber
In both
BergamotOakmossCedarVetiverSandalwood
Four shared accords:
woodyaromaticearthysweet
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmine
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBalafre Brun brings aromatic; Magie Noire Parfum brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, oakmoss, cedar and vetiver and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, earthy and sweet run through both.
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; Balafre Brun long lasting and moderate. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and Balafre Brun to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of Balafre Brun over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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