Chanel N°19 vs Lancôme Magie Noire

C

Chanel

N°19

EDP · 1971

Henri Robert

L

Lancôme

Magie Noire

EDP · 1978

Gérard Goupy

What they share

3 materials appear in both.

Only in Chanel N°19

Only in Lancôme Magie Noire

Main accords

Both accord profiles, side by side. What separates them most comes first; a missing bar means the perfume does not carry that accord.

Animalic
Honey
Incense
Iris
Powdery
Woody
Green
Floral
Earthy

Gender

N°19

Woman-leaning unisex

Woman

Man

Magie Noire

Woman-leaning unisex

Woman

Man

A guide to how it's perceived, not a rule — anyone can wear any perfume.

N°19

Longevity

8/10

Sillage

6/10

Season

SpringAutumn

Occasion

OfficeFormal

Magie Noire

Longevity

9/10

Sillage

8/10

Season

AutumnWinter

Occasion

EveningFormal

N°19

Galbanum and iris, green and sharp as a freshly snapped stem. One of the house's least consensual perfumes, and one of its most admired.

Magie Noire

A dark, feral chypre, blackcurrant and honey over castoreum. One of the most intense perfumes of its decade, and not one you wear discreetly.

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