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 · LancômePatchouli AromatiqueEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.23
Second · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Patchouli Aromatique × Magie Noire Parfum
Patchouli, woody and aromatic meets woody, green and amber. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Patchouli Aromatique, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Patchouli AromatiqueMagie Noire Parfum
woodyboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
patchoulifirst
greensecond
ambersecond
animalicsecond
herbalfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Patchouli Aromatique
Sage
SageIn both
PatchouliVetiver
Five shared accords:woodyaromaticearthywarm spicybalsamic
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
Galbanum
Cassis
Cassia
Bulgarian Rose
Hyacinth
Raspberry
Bergamot
Honey
Narcissus
Orris Root
Tuberose
Cedar
Galbanum
Cassis
Cassia
Bulgarian Rose
Hyacinth
Raspberry
Bergamot
Honey
Narcissus
Orris Root
Tuberose
CedarWhy it might work
- Light over deepPatchouli Aromatique brings aromatic; Magie Noire Parfum brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic, earthy and warm spicy run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadMagie Noire Parfum is voted eternal and enormous; Patchouli Aromatique moderate on both. Expect Magie Noire Parfum to lead and Patchouli Aromatique to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Magie Noire Parfum, two of Patchouli Aromatique over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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