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.

Magnolia RosaeFirst · LancômeMagnolia RosaeEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.10
Magie Noire ParfumSecond · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
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Magnolia RosaeMagie Noire Parfum
Contrast pairing

Magnolia Rosae × Magie Noire Parfum

Floral, rose and musky meets woody, green and amber. They share one accord and no 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 Magnolia Rosae, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Magnolia RosaeMagie Noire Parfum
powderyboth
floralfirst
woodysecond
greensecond
ambersecond
rosefirst
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
warm spicysecond
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Magnolia Rosae
MagnoliaMagnoliaRoseRoseWhite MuskWhite Musk
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
powdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryBergamotBergamotHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenMagnolia Rosae brings floral; Magie Noire Parfum brings woody and green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadPowdery runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Magnolia Rosae in spring and Magie Noire Parfum in winter and fall. 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; Magnolia Rosae moderate on both. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and Magnolia Rosae to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of Magnolia Rosae over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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