Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°19 vs Magie Noire

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 10,714 ratings analysed

Chanel N°19

Chanel

4.095,307 votes

Rank #27,745 GreenEarthy

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62%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Magie Noire

Lancôme

4.085,407 votes

Rank #475 WoodyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magie Noire takes 4 of 7 categories.

Chanel N°19
Choose it for a green and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Magie Noire
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Chanel N°193/7

Magie Noire4/7

Ratings & consensus: Chanel N°19
Community sentiment: Chanel N°19
Longevity: Magie Noire
Sillage & projection: Magie Noire
Value for money: Magie Noire
Versatility: Chanel N°19
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Magie Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel N°19Chanel

Magie NoireLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 5,307 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 5,407 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

Category winnerChanel N°19Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

5,307 votes

44%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

5,407 votes

Category winnerChanel N°19Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMagie Noire

SillageMagie Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value53

Category winnerMagie NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

earthy92%

woody84%

iris77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

green92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both green, woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GalbanumHiacynthBergamotNeroli

Heart3-4 hrs

IrisOrris RootRoseNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base7-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverLeatherCedarMuskSandalwood

Top

GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot

Heart

HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Hiacynth, Bergamot and Orris Root. Durations are only published for Chanel N°19, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter34

Day100

Night37

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerChanel N°19Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex45

Women53

Work 44%Casual 31%Date 15%Party 10%

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,745

PerfumerHenri Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#475

PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy

Launched—

Reviews205

Category winnerMagie NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel N°19 is a famously bracing green floral built around a sharp spine of bitter galbanum, powdery Florentine iris, and earthy oakmoss. The opening snaps like a broken flower stem. Crisp neroli and bergamot provide an immediate citrus flash before cold hyacinth and silvery orris root soften the edges. As the perfum…

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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, Chanel N°19 or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire takes 4 of 7 categories. Chanel N°19 is rated 4.09/5 from 5,307 votes; Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes. Choose Chanel N°19 for a green and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Chanel N°19 or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire lasts longest (Magie Noire 82/100, Chanel N°19 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel N°19 or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire projects furthest (Magie Noire 74/100, Chanel N°19 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel N°19 and Magie Noire smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Hiacynth, Bergamot and Orris Root.

Is Chanel N°19 or Magie Noire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chanel N°19 is the stronger pick. For winter, Magie Noire is the stronger pick. Chanel N°19 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel N°19 and Magie Noire?

Chanel N°19 has top notes of Galbanum, Hiacynth, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Iris, Orris Root, Rose and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Leather and Cedar. 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.