Luminous Darkness vs Magie Noire
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Magie Noire takes 3 of 4 categories.
Luminous DarknessChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Magie NoireChoose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Luminous Darkness1/4
Magie Noire3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Magie Noire
- Sillage & projection
- Luminous Darkness
- Value for money
- Magie Noire
- 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
Luminous DarknessAbatonMagie NoireLancômeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 17%Had 6%Want 77%
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 hate40%Love
40%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 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
Category winners
LongevityMagie Noire
SillageLuminous Darkness
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMagie NoireBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
white floral92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
woody69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
green92%
earthy84%
aromatic77%
amber69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ChinottoJuniper
Heart
Chinotto blossomTuberoseWormwoodJasmineIncenseAmberHoneyOrange Blossom
Base
Patchouli
Top
GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot
Heart
HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver
InformationalShared notesTuberose, Jasmine, Incense and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night50
Spring33
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#45,524
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#485
PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy
Launched—
Reviews205
Category winnerMagie NoireHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLuminous Darkness by Abaton is a fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Luminous Darkness was launched in 2025. Top notes are and Chinotto, Juniper and Chinotto; middle notes are Chinotto blossom, Tuberose, Wormwood, Jasmine, Incense, Amber, Honey and Orange Blossom; base notes are Patchouli and Incense.
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Luminous Darkness or Magie Noire?
Magie Noire takes 3 of 4 categories. Luminous Darkness is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes. Choose Luminous Darkness for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Luminous Darkness or Magie Noire?
They last about the same: Magie Noire 82/100, Luminous Darkness 80/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Luminous Darkness or Magie Noire?
Projection is very close: Luminous Darkness 75/100, Magie Noire 74/100 for sillage.
Do Luminous Darkness and Magie Noire smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Jasmine, Incense and Amber.
Is Luminous Darkness or Magie Noire better for summer or winter?
Luminous Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Luminous Darkness and Magie Noire?
Luminous Darkness has top notes of Chinotto and Juniper, heart notes of Chinotto blossom, Tuberose, Wormwood and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli. 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.
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