Fragrance comparison

555 vs Magie Noire

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 24 Oct 2026 5,426 ratings analysed

555

Deraah Private

4.3719 votes

Rank #18,558 White FloralWoody

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31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Magie Noire

Lancôme

4.085,407 votes

Rank #476 WoodyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magie Noire takes 3 of 5 categories.

555
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Magie Noire
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

5552/5

Magie Noire3/5

Ratings & consensus: 555
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Magie Noire
Sillage & projection: Magie Noire
Value for money: 555
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Magie Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

555Deraah Private

Magie NoireLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 43%Had 18%Want 39%

4.08/ 5 · 5,407 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

Category winner555Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

68%Love

11%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

44%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

5,407 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMagie Noire

SillageMagie Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value53

Category winner555Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody92%

tuberose84%

yellow floral77%

patchouli69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

green92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

PeachBergamotSpices

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliSandalwoodAmber

Top

GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot

Heart

HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Spices, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for 555, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall78

Winter78

Day100

Night86

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex24

Women76

Date 29%Party 27%Casual 24%Work 20%

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,558

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#476

PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy

Launched—

Reviews205

Category winnerMagie NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deraah Private 555 delivers a lush rush of velvety peach, fizzy bergamot, and warm spices right off the nozzle. It is bold. The opening alcohol lift clears in two minutes, letting rich tuberose and golden ylang-ylang flood the air with creamy, sunlit sweetness. You get serious presence without sharp edges. As the flo…

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Magie Noire is a dark green chypre with moss, smoke, incense and an animalic undertow. It opens sharp and bitter, often with cassis and galbanum up front, then settles into a damp, resinous, woody drydown that many wearers find far more beautiful than the first spray. This suits shoppers who enjoy vintage-style perfum…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 555 or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire takes 3 of 5 categories. 555 is rated 4.37/5 from 19 votes; Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes. Choose 555 for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, 555 or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire lasts longest (Magie Noire 82/100, 555 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 555 or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire projects furthest (Magie Noire 74/100, 555 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 555 and Magie Noire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Spices, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is 555 or Magie Noire better for summer or winter?

555 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 555 and Magie Noire?

555 has top notes of Peach, Bergamot and Spices, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Amber. Magie Noire has top notes of Galbanum, Cassis, Cassia and Hiacynth, heart notes of Honey, Narcissus, Cedar and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Spices, Civet and Patchouli.