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
Sailing DaySecond · Maison Martin MargielaSailing DayEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.75
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Magie Noire ParfumSailing Day
Contrast pairing

Magie Noire Parfum × Sailing Day

Woody, green and amber meets marine, aromatic and aldehydic. They share three 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 Sailing Day. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Magie Noire ParfumSailing Day
aromaticboth
woodyboth
amberboth
marinesecond
greenfirst
earthyfirst
warm spicyfirst
balsamicfirst
animalicfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryBergamotBergamotHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
In both
CedarAmbergris
Three shared accords:
woodyamberaromatic
Only in Sailing Day
Sea NotesSea NotesAldehydesAldehydesCorianderCorianderRed PepperRed PepperJuniperJuniperIrisIrisAmyl SalicylateAmyl SalicylateRoseRoseSeaweedSeaweedAmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSailing Day brings aromatic; Magie Noire Parfum brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar and ambergris, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Magie Noire Parfum in winter and fall and Sailing Day in summer. 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; Sailing Day moderate on both. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and Sailing Day to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of Sailing Day over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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