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 · XerjoffOud Luban2012 · ★ 4.42From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Magie Noire Parfum × Oud Luban
Woody, green and amber meets oud, woody and fresh spicy. They share four accords and four 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 Oud Luban. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Magie Noire ParfumOud Luban
woodyboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
oudsecond
greenfirst
fresh spicysecond
white floralsecond
earthyfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
Galbanum
Cassis
Cassia
Hyacinth
Raspberry
Bergamot
Honey
Narcissus
Orris Root
Tuberose
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Galbanum
Cassis
Cassia
Hyacinth
Raspberry
Bergamot
Honey
Narcissus
Orris Root
Tuberose
Ylang-Ylang
JasmineIn both
Bulgarian RoseCedarIncenseVetiver
Four shared accords:woodyamberaromaticwarm spicy
Only in Oud Luban
Black Pepper
Agarwood (Oud)
Orange Blossom
Black Pepper
Agarwood (Oud)
Orange BlossomWhy it might work
- Light over deepMagie Noire Parfum brings green; Oud Luban brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bulgarian rose, cedar, incense and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, amber, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadMagie Noire Parfum is voted eternal and enormous; Oud Luban eternal and strong. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and Oud Luban to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of Oud Luban over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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