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.

Oranges BigaradesFirst · LancômeOranges Bigarades2018 · ★ 4.16
Magie Noire ParfumSecond · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
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Oranges Bigarades × Magie Noire Parfum

Citrus, white floral and fresh meets woody, green and amber. They share three accords and three 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 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 OrangeBitter OrangeOrangeOrangeOrange BlossomOrange BlossomBlack TeaBlack TeaHedioneHedionePepperPepperVanillaVanillaBenzoinBenzoin
In both
BergamotJasmineSandalwood
Three shared accords:
greensweetwoody
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseCedarCedarYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
Why 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.
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; 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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