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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
Assam & GrapefruitSecond · Jo Malone LondonAssam & GrapefruitEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.14
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Magie Noire ParfumAssam & Grapefruit
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Magie Noire Parfum × Assam & Grapefruit

Woody, green and amber meets green, citrus and aromatic. They share four 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 Magie Noire Parfum, blue is Assam & Grapefruit. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Magie Noire ParfumAssam & Grapefruit
greenboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
woodyfirst
citrussecond
amberfirst
earthyfirst
balsamicfirst
animalicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryBergamotBergamotHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseCedarCedar
In both
PatchouliMusk
Four shared accords:
greenaromaticwarm spicypowdery
Only in Assam & Grapefruit
GrapefruitGrapefruitRhuburbRhuburbVioletVioletTeaTeaRoseRoseCardamomCardamomAlmondAlmond
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAssam & Grapefruit brings green, citrus and aromatic; Magie Noire Parfum brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadGreen, aromatic, warm spicy and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixAmber and green are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
  • One will leadMagie Noire Parfum is voted eternal and enormous; Assam & Grapefruit moderate on both. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and Assam & Grapefruit to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of Assam & Grapefruit over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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