Fragrance comparison

Bleu de Chine vs Magie Noire

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 5,567 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bleu de Chine

Marc de la Morandiere

4.41160 votes

Rank #6,275 WoodyWhite Floral

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Magie Noire

Lancôme

4.085,407 votes

Rank #474 WoodyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bleu de Chine takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bleu de Chine
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Magie Noire
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bleu de Chine4/7

Magie Noire3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bleu de ChineMarc de la Morandiere

Magie NoireLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 5,407 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

Category winnerBleu de ChineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

46%Like

2%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

160 votes

44%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

5,407 votes

Category winnerBleu de ChineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMagie Noire

SillageMagie Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value53

Category winnerBleu de ChineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

mossy84%

earthy77%

amber69%

tuberose61%

woody100%

green92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

TuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

OakmossSandalwoodYlang-YlangVetiver

Base6-8+ hrs

ResinsVanillaTonka BeanMusk

Top

GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot

Heart

HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Bleu de Chine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBleu de ChineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Date 37%Party 29%Work 18%Casual 16%

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,275

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#474

PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy

Launched—

Reviews205

Category winnerMagie NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bleu de Chine by Marc de la Morandiere is a bold 1987 floral chypre built with unapologetic character. The opening flares up with creamy tuberose, sweet jasmine, and a zesty flash of bergamot that quickly commands attention. Give it five minutes. Soon, the initial alcohol lift yields to a dense heart of genuine oakmos…

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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, Bleu de Chine or Magie Noire?

Bleu de Chine takes 4 of 7 categories. Bleu de Chine is rated 4.41/5 from 160 votes; Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes. Choose Bleu de Chine for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bleu de Chine or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire lasts longest (Magie Noire 82/100, Bleu de Chine 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bleu de Chine or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire projects furthest (Magie Noire 74/100, Bleu de Chine 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bleu de Chine and Magie Noire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and amber accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Bergamot.

Is Bleu de Chine or Magie Noire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bleu de Chine is the stronger pick. For winter, Bleu de Chine is the stronger pick. Bleu de Chine suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu de Chine and Magie Noire?

Bleu de Chine has top notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Bergamot, heart notes of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang and Vetiver, a base of Resins, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Musk. 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.