Fragrance comparison

Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys vs Magie Noire

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 6,070 ratings analysed

Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys

Mugler

4.06663 votes

Rank #4,275 FloralPatchouli

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7%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Magie Noire

Lancôme

4.085,407 votes

Rank #478 WoodyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magie Noire takes 5 of 7 categories.

Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys
Choose it for a floral and patchouli character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Magie Noire
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys2/7

Magie Noire5/7

Ratings & consensus: Magie Noire
Community sentiment: Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys
Longevity: Magie Noire
Sillage & projection: Magie Noire
Value for money: Magie Noire
Versatility: Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Magie Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Angel Garden Of Stars - Le LysMugler

Magie NoireLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 663 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 5,407 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

Category winnerMagie NoireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

663 votes

44%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

5,407 votes

Category winnerAngel Garden Of Stars - Le LysMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMagie Noire

SillageMagie Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value53

Category winnerMagie NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

floral100%

patchouli92%

fresh spicy84%

honey77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

woody100%

green92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Water LilyHiacynthLily-of-the-ValleyFruity Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyNutmegCaraway

Base6-10 hrs

PatchouliVanillaAmber

Top

GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot

Heart

HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesHiacynth, Lily-of-the-Valley, Honey and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer36

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAngel Garden Of Stars - Le LysMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex8

Women90

Date 39%Party 25%Work 19%Casual 17%

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,275

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#478

PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy

Launched—

Reviews205

Category winnerMagie NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Angel Garden Of Stars Le Lys pairs crisp, dewy white lilies with the rich, unmistakable weight of earthy patchouli. It opens with an alert splash of water lily, green hyacinth, and tart orchard fruits that cuts through room temperature air instantly. Within twenty minutes, the initial solvent lift evaporates in…

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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, Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire takes 5 of 7 categories. Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys is rated 4.06/5 from 663 votes; Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes. Choose Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys for a floral and patchouli character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire lasts longest (Magie Noire 82/100, Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire projects furthest (Magie Noire 74/100, Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys and Magie Noire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Hiacynth, Lily-of-the-Valley, Honey and Patchouli.

Is Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys or Magie Noire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys is the stronger pick. For winter, Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys is the stronger pick. Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys and Magie Noire?

Angel Garden Of Stars - Le Lys has top notes of Water Lily, Hiacynth, Lily-of-the-Valley and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Honey, Nutmeg and Caraway, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla 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.