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.

Patchouli AromatiqueFirst · LancômePatchouli AromatiqueEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.23
Magie Noire ParfumSecond · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
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Harmony pairing

Patchouli Aromatique × Magie Noire Parfum

Patchouli, woody and aromatic meets woody, green and amber. They share five accords and two 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 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
SageSage
In both
PatchouliVetiver
Five shared accords:
woodyaromaticearthywarm spicybalsamic
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryBergamotBergamotHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseCedarCedar
Why 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.
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; 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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