Fragrance comparison

Bakst vs Magie Noire

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 5,427 ratings analysed

Bakst

Siordia Parfums

3.8520 votes

Rank #52,127 MossyEarthy

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31%scent match

Clearly different

5 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 5 of 5 categories.

Bakst
Choose it for a mossy and earthy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Magie Noire
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Bakst0/5

Magie Noire5/5

Ratings & consensus: Magie Noire
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Magie Noire
Sillage & projection: Magie Noire
Value for money: Magie Noire
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

BakstSiordia Parfums

Magie NoireLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 26%Had 21%Want 54%

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

25%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

20 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMagie Noire

SillageMagie Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value53

Category winnerMagie NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

mossy100%

earthy92%

powdery84%

woody77%

white floral69%

patchouli61%

woody100%

green92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OakmossPowdery NotesPatchouliMuskAmberLilyBlood OrangeJasmineNarcissusDark ChocolateTuberoseTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot

Heart

HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer17

Fall100

Winter50

Day75

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,127

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#476

PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy

Launched—

Reviews205

Category winnerMagie NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bakst reads as a mossy, earthy floral with a powdery finish and a darker base. Blood orange gives the opening a brief lift, then lily, jasmine, tuberose, narcissus and white rose move in over oakmoss, patchouli, musk, amber, tonka bean and a touch of dark chocolate. It looks best suited to wearers who enjoy textured, …

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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, Bakst or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire takes 5 of 5 categories. Bakst is rated 3.85/5 from 20 votes; Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes. Choose Bakst for a mossy and earthy character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bakst or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire lasts longest (Magie Noire 82/100, Bakst 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bakst or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire projects furthest (Magie Noire 74/100, Bakst 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bakst and Magie Noire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Jasmine.

Is Bakst or Magie Noire better for summer or winter?

Bakst suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bakst and Magie Noire?

Bakst features Oakmoss, Powdery Notes, Patchouli, Musk 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.