Animale vs Magie Noire
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Magie Noire takes 4 of 7 categories.
AnimaleChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter.
Magie NoireChoose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Animale3/7
Magie Noire4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Magie Noire
- Community sentiment
- Magie Noire
- Longevity
- Magie Noire
- Sillage & projection
- Animale
- Value for money
- Animale
- Versatility
- Animale
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Magie Noire
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AnimaleAnimaleMagie NoireLancômeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.95/ 5 · 1,254 votes
Have 63%Had 37%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 hate41%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
22%Dislike
3%Hate
1,178 votes
44%Love
37%Like
2%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate
5,407 votes
Category winnerMagie NoireMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMagie Noire
SillageAnimale
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAnimaleBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
floral92%
earthy84%
musky77%
aromatic69%
mossy61%
woody100%
green92%
earthy84%
aromatic77%
amber69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CorianderBrazilian RosewoodHiacynthGreen NotesBergamotNeroli
Heart
HoneyRoseCarnationYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
OakmossCivetPatchouliVetiverMuskCoconut
Top
GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot
Heart
HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver
InformationalShared notesHiacynth, Bergamot, Honey and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring45
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring33
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAnimaleMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,044
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews140
Overall rank#484
PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy
Launched—
Reviews205
Category winnerMagie NoireHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAnimale by Animale opens with a sharp burst of coriander, bergamot, and green notes before revealing a dense heart of honeyed carnation and rose. The base settles into a heavy blend of oakmoss, civet, and dark patchouli. It carries the weighty, textured feel of late 1980s chypres, making it best suited for crisp autum…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Animale or Magie Noire?
Magie Noire takes 4 of 7 categories. Animale is rated 3.95/5 from 1,254 votes; Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes. Choose Animale for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Animale or Magie Noire?
They last about the same: Magie Noire 82/100, Animale 81/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Animale or Magie Noire?
Projection is very close: Animale 76/100, Magie Noire 74/100 for sillage.
Do Animale and Magie Noire smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Hiacynth, Bergamot, Honey and Rose.
Is Animale or Magie Noire better for summer or winter?
For summer, Animale is the stronger pick. For winter, Animale is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Animale and Magie Noire?
Animale has top notes of Coriander, Brazilian Rosewood, Hiacynth and Green Notes, heart notes of Honey, Rose, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Patchouli and Vetiver. 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.
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