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.

Tresor L'Absolu DesirFirst · LancômeTresor L'Absolu Desir2011 · ★ 4.07
Magie Noire ParfumSecond · LancômeMagie Noire ParfumParfum · 1978 · ★ 4.50
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Tresor L'Absolu DesirMagie Noire Parfum
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Tresor L'Absolu Desir × Magie Noire Parfum

Vanilla, rose and woody meets woody, green and amber. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Tresor L'Absolu Desir, blue is Magie Noire Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tresor L'Absolu DesirMagie Noire Parfum
woodyboth
powderyboth
vanillafirst
rosefirst
greensecond
ambersecond
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Tresor L'Absolu Desir
VanilleVanilleRoseRoseVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
In both
Jasmine
Two shared accords:
woodypowdery
Only in Magie Noire Parfum
GalbanumGalbanumCassisCassisCassiaCassiaBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHyacinthHyacinthRaspberryRaspberryBergamotBergamotHoneyHoneyNarcissusNarcissusOrris RootOrris RootTuberoseTuberoseCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMagie Noire Parfum brings green; Tresor L'Absolu Desir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixVanilla and green are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
  • Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (Tresor L'Absolu Desir: long lasting and strong; Magie Noire Parfum: eternal and enormous). Go light on both.
A starting pointTresor L'Absolu Desir 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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