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 · LancômeOranges Bigarades2018 · ★ 4.16
Second · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Oranges Bigarades × Magie Noire Parfum
Citrus, white floral and fresh meets woody, green and amber. They share three accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Oranges Bigarades, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Oranges BigaradesMagie Noire Parfum
woodyboth
greenboth
sweetboth
citrusfirst
ambersecond
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
warm spicysecond
white floralfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Oranges Bigarades
Bitter Orange
Orange
Orange Blossom
Black Tea
Hedione
Pepper
Vanilla
Benzoin
Bitter Orange
Orange
Orange Blossom
Black Tea
Hedione
Pepper
Vanilla
BenzoinIn both
BergamotJasmineSandalwood
Three shared accords:greensweetwoody
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
Galbanum
Cassis
Cassia
Bulgarian Rose
Hyacinth
Raspberry
Honey
Narcissus
Orris Root
Tuberose
Cedar
Ylang-Ylang
Galbanum
Cassis
Cassia
Bulgarian Rose
Hyacinth
Raspberry
Honey
Narcissus
Orris Root
Tuberose
Cedar
Ylang-YlangWhy it might work
- Light over deepOranges Bigarades brings citrus; Magie Noire Parfum brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, jasmine and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadGreen, sweet and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Oranges Bigarades in spring and summer and Magie Noire Parfum in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadMagie Noire Parfum is voted eternal and enormous; Oranges Bigarades moderate on both. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and Oranges Bigarades to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of Oranges Bigarades over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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