Fragrance comparison

I Am Radiant vs Magie Noire

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 5,415 ratings analysed

I Am Radiant

Scent-Organix

4.258 votes

Rank #47,734 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Magie Noire

Lancôme

4.085,407 votes

Rank #474 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magie Noire takes 3 of 4 categories.

I Am Radiant
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Magie Noire
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

I Am Radiant1/4

Magie Noire3/4

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

I Am RadiantScent-Organix

Magie NoireLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 65%Had 9%Want 26%

4.08/ 5 · 5,407 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 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

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMagie Noire

SillageMagie Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value53

Category winnerI Am RadiantBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral92%

green84%

amber77%

musky69%

earthy61%

woody100%

green92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both green, amber and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

Hiacynth

Base

VetiverAmberMusk

Top

GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot

Heart

HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Hiacynth and Vetiver. 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

Summer80

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night75

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,734

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#474

PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy

Launched—

Reviews205

Category winnerMagie NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

I Am Radiant by Scent-Organix is a bright, floral woody musk fragrance built for daily wear. It opens with a crisp blend of jasmine and lily-of-the-valley, before settling into a heart of hyacinth and a grounded base of vetiver, amber, and musk. It offers a clean, approachable, and modern scent profile that works well…

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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, I Am Radiant or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire takes 3 of 4 categories. I Am Radiant is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes; Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes. Choose I Am Radiant for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, I Am Radiant or Magie Noire?

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

Which projects more, I Am Radiant or Magie Noire?

Magie Noire projects furthest (Magie Noire 74/100, I Am Radiant 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Am Radiant and Magie Noire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, amber and earthy accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Hiacynth and Vetiver.

Is I Am Radiant or Magie Noire better for summer or winter?

I Am Radiant suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Am Radiant and Magie Noire?

I Am Radiant has top notes of Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Hiacynth, a base of Vetiver, Amber 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.