Fragrance comparison

Bilquis vs Magie Noire Parfum

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,085 ratings analysed

Bilquis

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.754 votes

Rank #52,648 SweetMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Magie Noire Parfum

Lancôme

4.471,081 votes

Rank #189 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magie Noire Parfum takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bilquis
Choose it for a sweet and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Magie Noire Parfum
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Bilquis0/4

Magie Noire Parfum4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BilquisBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Magie Noire ParfumLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

4.47/ 5 · 1,081 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

66%Love

25%Like

2%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

1,033 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMagie Noire Parfum

SillageMagie Noire Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value54

Category winnerMagie Noire ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

musky92%

floral84%

fresh77%

green69%

honey61%

woody100%

green92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyAlmondMyrrhRose OilMuskLily-of-the-ValleyFig LeafAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Red Apple

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCassisCassiaBulgarian RoseHyacinthRaspberryBergamot

Heart

HoneyNarcissusOrris RootTuberoseCedarYlang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossMyrrhSpicesIncenseCivetPatchouliAmbergrisSandalwood

InformationalShared notesHoney, Myrrh and Lily-of-the-Valley. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex18

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,648

PerfumerBrian Constantine, Elizabeth Barrial

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#189

PerfumerGerard Goupy

Launched—

Reviews61

Category winnerMagie Noire ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bilquis reads as a honeyed, musky floral with green fruit facets rather than a loud gourmand. The mix of honey, almond, rose oil, fig leaf and red apple suggests a soft sweetness, while myrrh and musk keep it darker and more skin-like. It looks best suited to someone who likes indie perfumes that feel intimate, slight…

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Magie Noire Parfum is a deep green, mossy floral with a dark amber core. It opens sharp and aromatic, then settles into oakmoss, patchouli, incense, soft animalic warmth, and muted flowers. This suits shoppers who enjoy vintage-style structure, complexity, and a more mysterious mood than modern sweet florals. It can f…

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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, Bilquis or Magie Noire Parfum?

Magie Noire Parfum takes 4 of 4 categories. Bilquis is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Magie Noire Parfum is rated 4.47/5 from 1,081 votes. Choose Bilquis for a sweet and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Magie Noire Parfum for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bilquis or Magie Noire Parfum?

Magie Noire Parfum lasts longest (Magie Noire Parfum 87/100, Bilquis 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bilquis or Magie Noire Parfum?

Magie Noire Parfum projects furthest (Magie Noire Parfum 81/100, Bilquis 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bilquis and Magie Noire Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Honey, Myrrh and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Bilquis or Magie Noire Parfum better for summer or winter?

Bilquis suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bilquis and Magie Noire Parfum?

Bilquis features Honey, Almond, Myrrh, Rose Oil and Musk. Magie Noire Parfum has top notes of Galbanum, Cassis, Cassia and Bulgarian Rose, heart notes of Honey, Narcissus, Orris Root and Tuberose, a base of Oakmoss, Myrrh, Spices and Incense.