Fragrance comparison

Magie Noire vs Yasym

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 5,413 ratings analysed

3 wins

Magie Noire

Lancôme

4.085,407 votes

Rank #482 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Yasym

TRNP

3.676 votes

Rank #49,741 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magie Noire takes 3 of 3 categories.

Magie Noire
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Yasym
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Magie Noire3/3

Yasym0/3

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

Magie NoireLancôme

YasymTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 5,407 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

5,407 votes

50%Love

0%Like

17%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityMagie Noire

SillageMagie Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

white floral91%

sweet83%

yellow floral74%

powdery65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot

Heart

HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver

Notes

JasmineJasmine SambacTolu BalsamYlang-YlangMyrrhOrris Root

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrris Root, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#482

PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy

Launched—

Reviews205

Overall rank#49,741

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMagie NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Yasym by TRNP layers three distinct varieties of jasmine over a resinous base of myrrh and tolu balsam. Teone Reinthal built this natural oriental floral to showcase jasmine grandiflorum, sambac, and auriculatum in full bloom. The initial spray hits with a dense indolic sweetness that feels warm rather than sharp. As …

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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, Magie Noire or Yasym?

Magie Noire takes 3 of 3 categories. Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes; Yasym is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Yasym for a amber and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Magie Noire or Yasym?

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

Which projects more, Magie Noire or Yasym?

Magie Noire projects furthest (Magie Noire 74/100, Yasym 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Magie Noire and Yasym smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Myrrh.

Is Magie Noire or Yasym better for summer or winter?

Yasym suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magie Noire and Yasym?

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. Yasym features Jasmine, Jasmine Sambac, Tolu Balsam, Ylang-Ylang and Myrrh.