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.

Oud AmbroisieFirst · LancômeOud AmbroisieEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.09
Magie Noire ParfumSecond · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
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Harmony pairing

Oud Ambroisie × Magie Noire Parfum

Honey, oud and woody 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 Oud Ambroisie, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud AmbroisieMagie Noire Parfum
woodyboth
sweetboth
warm spicyboth
honeyfirst
oudfirst
greensecond
ambersecond
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
rosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oud Ambroisie
Agarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseDamask Rose
In both
HoneyPatchouliCedar
Three shared accords:
woodysweetwarm spicy
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryBergamotBergamotNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmine
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMagie Noire Parfum brings green; Oud Ambroisie brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list honey, patchouli and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, sweet and warm spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Ambroisie is long lasting and strong, Magie Noire Parfum eternal and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOud Ambroisie first, then Magie Noire Parfum over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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