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.
First · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
Second · Maison Martin MargielaSailing DayEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.75From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Magie Noire Parfum × Sailing Day
Woody, green and amber meets marine, aromatic and aldehydic. They share three accords and two notes.
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
Galbanum
Cassis
Cassia
Bulgarian Rose
Hyacinth
Raspberry
Bergamot
Honey
Narcissus
Orris Root
Tuberose
Ylang-Ylang
Galbanum
Cassis
Cassia
Bulgarian Rose
Hyacinth
Raspberry
Bergamot
Honey
Narcissus
Orris Root
Tuberose
Ylang-YlangIn both
CedarAmbergris
Three shared accords:woodyamberaromatic
Only in Sailing Day
Sea Notes
Aldehydes
Coriander
Red Pepper
Juniper
Iris
Amyl Salicylate
Rose
Seaweed
Amberwood
Sea Notes
Aldehydes
Coriander
Red Pepper
Juniper
Iris
Amyl Salicylate
Rose
Seaweed
AmberwoodWhy 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.
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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