Fragrance comparison

Magie Noire Parfum vs Prohibited

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,081 ratings analysed

1 wins

Magie Noire Parfum

Lancôme

4.471,081 votes

Rank #187 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Prohibited

Kingly

—0 votes

Rank #77,808 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magie Noire Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Magie Noire Parfum
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Prohibited
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Magie Noire Parfum1/1

Prohibited0/1

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

Magie Noire ParfumLancôme

ProhibitedKingly

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 1,081 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

25%Like

2%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

1,033 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

fruity77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumCassisCassiaBulgarian RoseHyacinthRaspberryBergamot

Heart

HoneyNarcissusOrris RootTuberoseCedarYlang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossMyrrhSpicesIncenseCivetPatchouliAmbergrisSandalwood

Top

CassisRaspberryCinammon

Heart

PatchouliTurkish Rose

Base

SandalwoodIncenseMuskAmbroxanBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCassis, Bulgarian Rose, Raspberry and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex18

Women81

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#187

PerfumerGerard Goupy

Launched—

Reviews61

Overall rank#77,808

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMagie Noire ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Prohibited by Kingly is a unisex chypre with dark berries, warm spice, rose, patchouli, and a resinous woody base. The opening should read fruity and slightly tart from cassis and raspberry, with cinnamon adding warmth before the rose and patchouli give it a deeper, more textured heart. The dry-down looks warmer and s…

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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.

Do Magie Noire Parfum and Prohibited smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cassis, Bulgarian Rose, Raspberry and Incense.

What are the notes in Magie Noire Parfum and Prohibited?

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. Prohibited has top notes of Cassis, Raspberry and Cinammon, heart notes of Patchouli and Turkish Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Incense, Musk and Ambroxan.