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I Love You vs Magie Noire Parfum

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

Updated 1,085 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magie Noire Parfum takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • I Love You

    Choose it for a floral and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Magie Noire Parfum

    Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

I Love You0/4
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
I Love YouMarilyn Miglin
Magie Noire ParfumLancôme
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 19%Had 25%Want 56%
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
25%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%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
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityMagie Noire Parfum

SillageMagie Noire Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value54
Category winnerMagie Noire ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
green92%
fresh spicy84%
rose77%
ozonic69%
fruity61%
woody100%
green92%
amber84%
aromatic77%
earthy69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Pineapple LeafBergamot
Heart3 to 5 hours
HyacinthViolet LeafJasmineRoseNarcissus
Base4 to 7 hours
SandalwoodVetiverVanilla
Top
GalbanumCassisCassiaBulgarian RoseHyacinthRaspberryBergamot
Heart
HoneyNarcissusOrris RootTuberoseCedarYlang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
OakmossMyrrhSpicesIncenseCivetPatchouliAmbergrisSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Hyacinth, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for I Love You, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night–
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#60,741

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#188

PerfumerGerard Goupy

Launched—

Reviews61

Category winnerMagie Noire ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

I Love You by Marilyn Miglin delivers a bright, crisp introduction driven by bitter bergamot and green pineapple leaf. As the opening settles, the scent opens into a dense bouquet of hyacinth, violet leaf, jasmine, rose, and narcissus. The floral core carries an ozonic, dewy character that feels like damp petals on a …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, I Love You or Magie Noire Parfum?

Magie Noire Parfum takes 4 of 4 categories. I Love You is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Magie Noire Parfum is rated 4.47/5 from 1,081 votes. Choose I Love You for a floral and green character. Best in spring, daytime 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, I Love You or Magie Noire Parfum?

Magie Noire Parfum lasts longest (Magie Noire Parfum 87/100, I Love You 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love You or Magie Noire Parfum?

Magie Noire Parfum projects furthest (Magie Noire Parfum 81/100, I Love You 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Love You and Magie Noire Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Hyacinth, Jasmine and Rose.

Is I Love You or Magie Noire Parfum better for summer or winter?

I Love You suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Love You and Magie Noire Parfum?

I Love You has top notes of Pineapple Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Hyacinth, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver and Vanilla. 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.

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