Magie Noire (for women)
Designer: Lancome Olfactive Group: Oriental Floral
!Magie Noire, means ‘black magic’ in French, is a classic fragrance from the house of Lancome, launched in 1978. Magie Noir has a unique composition; which doesn’t follow the classical top note, middle note and base note development. It resembles a figure eight; it opens and fully revelas its character while the direction of its development suddenly changes, it stars to move in reverse direction. in which the fully revealed fragrance curves into a surprising change, reverses direction, so that the it would go back to where it started. It is one of the most bewitching oriental fragrances. This exoctic bouquet starts with Bulgarian rose blackcurrant buds. Its heart the jasmine flame burns blended with ylang-ylang, amber and incense. The nose behind this fragrance is Gerard Goupy.
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Used to buy it for my Mom and it smelled wonderful on her. She loved the body powder and it would last all day. It went well with her chemistry, it was kinda spicy yet oriental/floral.
06/03/09 10:31:01
This fragrance surprised me. I didn't actually recognise this fragrance because it was bottled in a green rectangular-shaped bottle. The way it had been packaged made me assume that it was going to be a citrusy/green scent. I was truly amazed when I discovered that it wasn't.
Magie Noire is a soft, slightly musky and pretty floral fragrance. The scent is oddly fresh and clean, yet warm, powdery and comforting. This makes me think that this would be an excellent fragrance for all seasons.
This fragrance was naturally going to be a hit with me since it contains so many of my favourite notes; raspberry, honey, tuberose, jasmine, ylang ylang and lily of the valley.
Strangely enough, I think this would make the perfect bedtime scent during those warmer nights. It's soothing, delicate and luxurious. It actually reminds me slightly of D&G for women in its powdery softness of the drydown.
I think this fragrance is an excellent choice if you want to go with something that isn't necessarily what everyone else wears. It's casual and delightful without being too overpowering. It's perfect.
Magie Noire is a soft, slightly musky and pretty floral fragrance. The scent is oddly fresh and clean, yet warm, powdery and comforting. This makes me think that this would be an excellent fragrance for all seasons.
This fragrance was naturally going to be a hit with me since it contains so many of my favourite notes; raspberry, honey, tuberose, jasmine, ylang ylang and lily of the valley.
Strangely enough, I think this would make the perfect bedtime scent during those warmer nights. It's soothing, delicate and luxurious. It actually reminds me slightly of D&G for women in its powdery softness of the drydown.
I think this fragrance is an excellent choice if you want to go with something that isn't necessarily what everyone else wears. It's casual and delightful without being too overpowering. It's perfect.
05/27/09 01:24:06
Some years ago my mom and some other people were just getting sick by being near to a woman that wore it (at their office) Even asked her to do not use it at work. Mom said that it reminds her dead flowers at funeral:)))
05/23/09 04:53:40
Acrid and vulgar. I wanted to like this but I couldn't. It's way too strong in a bad way. I love mellow orientals and I'm not too much into fresh fragrances, but this is too much and too untidy. It smells very animalic and dirty on me and on many people too. Maybe only a few can transmute this heavy formula in something good, but most women back in time wore it because of the name and stinked awfully.
05/06/09 12:11:25
I usually like strong perfumes, but this one took my breath away :(...not a fan, I wanted to like it
05/06/09 09:34:34
My mother and my aunt used to practically marinade in this fragrance. Personally, I find it repulsive. I'm so glad they found other fragrances to love. Besides the overpowering scent and the abuse of it by my mother and my aunt, I think there is simply too much going on in this fragrance. I read in an article that sometimes great notes do not equate to great fragrances; that is, rich dark chocolate and caviar are exquisite on their own but to mix them together would be disgusting. To me this fragrance is a lobster dinner covered in creme brulee and mixed with truffles.
04/27/09 11:10:36
it s been a while since i was so impressed by a perfume,this perfume is truly magical as it s name says.it is a masterpiece and i can only compare it to shalimar,that high on my scale is.i wanted to try it coz my friend s friend wants it badly and she has good taste so it intrigued me and made me curious to try it.i m not good at detecting notes but i can say that i really love it,from opening notes to base notes.it s not a heavy perfume,it is strong and spicy and i can detect some flowers in it too.i m thrilled about it coz it has my favourite notes in it and also it is a very complex intriguing perfume.i think every woman who would wear this perfume wouldn t pass by unoticed,men love it.i don t know why it is discountinued in my town,a real pitty.nowadays many perfumes smell generic and common and it s nice to discover old timeless perfumes.it will be definetly be my next buy ,i don t want to miss such a great fantastic scent.i don t like the bottle although,but it doesn t count that much for me.i m happy that my shalimar has an equal,finally!
04/25/09 13:21:30
Magie Noire..
A beautiful, mysterious scent. Once I read a review about Magie.
An intoxicating review which had me wanting to buy a bottle of the juice before it had undergone a reformulation.
It was about a women.
A women who was given Magie Noire with a warning: "Men adore it, but be very careful wearing it, as it is the smell of abandonement and passion, not love".
Very wise words, the perfume would be worn by a women in which men lust for, Yet cannot keep. A free spirit, drifting elegantly in and out of your life before you even feel her touch, or, what she fully has to offer.
The review made quite a mark on me, and ever since then, I can't help but have high thoughts of Magie.
A Women, wearing a white, flowy dress, riding bareback through the woods at Dusk. Her horse, Dark as the night. The moon, almost full, gleaming down with all it's radiance. The light was dappled, and the path was laid with wind-fallen apples. It was, after all, Her path. As the horse gallops, glittering dust surrounds it's hooves. All that can be heard is the horse's breathing, the women's heart racing, and the trampling of hooves, only understood by her. She stops, looks up to the moon, and breathes in the bewitching fragrance, which is Magie... Magic Night... She disappears mysteriously, Like a whisper in the wind. No-one questions her, no-one asks where she has gone, they just know. They know what they have seen, they know what they have smelt. Her passion, her strength, and above all, her elegance, will remain engraved forever.
A beautiful, mysterious scent. Once I read a review about Magie.
An intoxicating review which had me wanting to buy a bottle of the juice before it had undergone a reformulation.
It was about a women.
A women who was given Magie Noire with a warning: "Men adore it, but be very careful wearing it, as it is the smell of abandonement and passion, not love".
Very wise words, the perfume would be worn by a women in which men lust for, Yet cannot keep. A free spirit, drifting elegantly in and out of your life before you even feel her touch, or, what she fully has to offer.
The review made quite a mark on me, and ever since then, I can't help but have high thoughts of Magie.
A Women, wearing a white, flowy dress, riding bareback through the woods at Dusk. Her horse, Dark as the night. The moon, almost full, gleaming down with all it's radiance. The light was dappled, and the path was laid with wind-fallen apples. It was, after all, Her path. As the horse gallops, glittering dust surrounds it's hooves. All that can be heard is the horse's breathing, the women's heart racing, and the trampling of hooves, only understood by her. She stops, looks up to the moon, and breathes in the bewitching fragrance, which is Magie... Magic Night... She disappears mysteriously, Like a whisper in the wind. No-one questions her, no-one asks where she has gone, they just know. They know what they have seen, they know what they have smelt. Her passion, her strength, and above all, her elegance, will remain engraved forever.
04/03/09 16:36:32
It was my cousin's favorite perfume! it smelled really nice on her, but I found it way too strong and spicy for me...But I am not a fan of orientals that leave a strong trail..as a french woman, I feel that perfumes should reveal itself when people are close..anyhow I admit Magie Noire is a mystical scent,because it is unique and very distinctive..I can see why some women love it..it is seductive.
03/31/09 09:40:23
Nothing smells like Magie Noir. And of course Magie Noir in french means black magic. If you are a black mystery kind of person this should be yours. Very woody and spicy yet sweet just the right touch. It evolves during the day and the dry down is fantastic. Best to be worn at night. Pure magic for parties and dancing throughout the night.
03/26/09 16:20:59
A friend of my Mum wore this when I was a child and one day I found a little, off-cap, almost empty bottle under her bed. What to say: it has been an honour for me to find out what she was wearing. No, better said: where she came from.
Years later, on a school trip to Denmark, I received a bottle from the collection of my exchange patner's dead mother.
For all of these reasons I hold Lancome's masterpiece in high regard and from time to time I use it sparely, because it creates too much feelings when wearing.
Years later, on a school trip to Denmark, I received a bottle from the collection of my exchange patner's dead mother.
For all of these reasons I hold Lancome's masterpiece in high regard and from time to time I use it sparely, because it creates too much feelings when wearing.
03/24/09 11:29:59
Not my type , it's a strong scent .... full of power , something you can use maybe for cold days ...i think this perfume on a summer day it's a real poison for everyone.
03/19/09 15:41:35
R. says:
"I just bought Magie Noir today, and i still like the fragrance. I did not know it have been reformulated. Do anybody know in which way it´s different from the originally?"
The IFRA, the International Fragrance Association, has enacted regulations that restrict the use of oakmoss, and also affect vetiver, among others. Any perfume or men's fragrance that had these has been or will soon be reformulated to limit or remove them. This has changed hundreds of classic fragrances, generally to their detriment.
"I just bought Magie Noir today, and i still like the fragrance. I did not know it have been reformulated. Do anybody know in which way it´s different from the originally?"
The IFRA, the International Fragrance Association, has enacted regulations that restrict the use of oakmoss, and also affect vetiver, among others. Any perfume or men's fragrance that had these has been or will soon be reformulated to limit or remove them. This has changed hundreds of classic fragrances, generally to their detriment.
03/19/09 12:59:41
I got a vintage miniature just today and I'm trying it on just right now.
I loved this fragrance since many years ago but I couldn't bring myself to buy it, the old bottle with the black plastic shield is just so awful for me that I wouldn't touch it.
I don't have the new version anywhere around but from what I remember, there's more resin straight from the top notes and it persist, the old one seems to be more fruity and soapy and just not the thing - or my nose changed quite a bit in the last two months.
I'll test it on my cat. She loves madly this fragrance and whenever I wear it, I have the beast in my lap, sticking her head up my sleeve - maybe she'll notice the difference too:D
I loved this fragrance since many years ago but I couldn't bring myself to buy it, the old bottle with the black plastic shield is just so awful for me that I wouldn't touch it.
I don't have the new version anywhere around but from what I remember, there's more resin straight from the top notes and it persist, the old one seems to be more fruity and soapy and just not the thing - or my nose changed quite a bit in the last two months.
I'll test it on my cat. She loves madly this fragrance and whenever I wear it, I have the beast in my lap, sticking her head up my sleeve - maybe she'll notice the difference too:D
03/19/09 11:51:56
I ran across a vintage edt miniature on eBay the other day and bought it, unsniffed. It's not at all what I thought it would be, but it's intriguing! I had expected a warm, rich ambery oriental; instead it's dry, woody, spicy and herbal. I merely opened the bottle to sniff and got a drop or two on my fingers -- and although it is the very beginning of spring as I write, I immediately thought of autumn, with brown leaves on the ground, wet with rain, pine branches overhead, a big golden moon in the sky, and a waft of mystery in the air, the way the world smells when it is changing.
I get so much scent drifting up to my nose, even with only a drop of eau de toilette on my fingers, that the sillage must be huge. Gorgeous - and I will put it away for fall, to be worn with a black dress and heels, as well as a glorious amber fringed scarf I own. Or perhaps with an ivory wool sweater and jeans, on a day when I have time to really appreciate the scent.
I get so much scent drifting up to my nose, even with only a drop of eau de toilette on my fingers, that the sillage must be huge. Gorgeous - and I will put it away for fall, to be worn with a black dress and heels, as well as a glorious amber fringed scarf I own. Or perhaps with an ivory wool sweater and jeans, on a day when I have time to really appreciate the scent.
03/19/09 11:42:25
this is wonderful perfume... but, there is a trick.. it is too strong. if you want to smell nice at night, you should put it on your skin at morning :)) for real smell, you should wait :)
it is really magical :)
it is really magical :)
02/28/09 01:50:01
I just bought ´magie noir today, and i still like the fragrance. I did not know it have been reformulated.
Do anybody know in which way it´s different from the originally?
There IS a difference, but its hard say in which way.
Do anybody know in which way it´s different from the originally?
There IS a difference, but its hard say in which way.
01/31/09 14:57:50
This starts right off, on me, as a strong incense smell, kind of like Nag Champa. I don't really smell anything else in it, although that is enough - I find it quite lovely, woody and dark. This was another gift from my mother-in-law, who has the most remarkable taste!
12/18/08 04:29:15
I am using it now, sweet dry downes, warm, sexy , for all day. Good to be a signature perfume. Now remindes me of Poem , from lancome too.In general I have the right chemistry for most of perfumes.
12/10/08 17:46:53
It was wonderful. I loved it. The new scent has lost the most beautiful tone. Now it's awful.
11/30/08 08:46:13
Magie Noire has recently undergone a bit of a re-formulation, it is no longer the black magic perfume it used to be.
The drydown is different from the original formula - it is much softer nowadays and less compelling than it used to be. Yet I still like the fragrance and think that it is very egnimatic and elusive - fantastic on the right woman... has to be kept away from the youngsters. To simpy call it just one of those powerful orientals from the past is to misunderstand its rich complexity. It is not vulgar- and the new formula is not as tenacious as the old one, sadly enough.
I like it best on brunettes, but then, this might be an old-fashioned attitude to scent.
The drydown is different from the original formula - it is much softer nowadays and less compelling than it used to be. Yet I still like the fragrance and think that it is very egnimatic and elusive - fantastic on the right woman... has to be kept away from the youngsters. To simpy call it just one of those powerful orientals from the past is to misunderstand its rich complexity. It is not vulgar- and the new formula is not as tenacious as the old one, sadly enough.
I like it best on brunettes, but then, this might be an old-fashioned attitude to scent.
10/07/08 14:22:54
Awful - one spray of this and all I could smell was school gym shoes - the ones made from black canvas and rubber soles. I can't fault its longevity though - I tried to wash it off but could still smell it the next day.
09/27/08 02:47:19
I really like this one. I do think its unique and very very feminine. Its classy and powerful. Like a statement of beauty, strength and charm.
09/23/08 08:36:47
As a girl in the 1980s I thought this was such a glamorous, sexy scent -- truly magical. For the sake of nostalgia, I gave it a sniff the other day in my local department store. The scent was reformulated some years ago and (in my view) to horrid effect: the initial smell was acrid and unpleasant, and it was only after a good thirty minutes that any familiar warmth and softness came through. I enjoyed smelling the lingering tones of the original middle and base notes, but was very disappointed with this vulgar reformulation.
08/02/08 08:03:04
I have a friend that wears it almost 30 years and is still an absolute fan of it. for me it is too strong,rather male fragrance, smells repulsive a lot of black pepper and soap. very unusual, probably unique.it not the one for me.
07/16/08 09:04:27
Much too strong for me. Even just a single spritz on the wrist made me a little sick to my stomach. No thanks.
06/01/08 18:29:51
A classical very, very elegant scent for an independent, strong woman. Most people that have come accross this say it's suitable for special occasions, which I agree; but I can imagine wearing it even during normal day.
04/11/08 10:55:14
Very strong. Doesn't smell very good on me, but smells warm, mysterious, and exotic with the right chemistry.
10/05/07 16:35:46
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