• Black Magic: Lancome Magie Noire EDT Perfume Spray Review

    Date: 2008.10.14 | Category: fragrance, vintage | Tags: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    I flirt with Lancôme’s Magie Noire eau de toilette spray every now and then. It is a fragrance that I really love but I don’t wear daily. It is one of my “special” fragrances for some reason. Magie Noire is pretty “heavy” for an EDT, you know like how Opium is. Like Opium, Magie Noire is a thick but wonderfully blended oriental fragrance. I reserve both of the fragrances for special occasions and I think of them both as very sensual and seductive, smoky fragrances. It is a lovely fragrance that is “noire” without being too heavy or animalic. It is an intoxicating fragrance and it does not wear closely to the skin. So, like incense smoke, it swirls around the wearer. It is fragrance with everything: woods, florals, spices, and greens. It is very “French”. On my skin it smells very woodsy, a lovely sandalwood. It is made “fresh” by chypre notes and rose oil. It isn’t too spicy on me but there are “peppery” notes that aren’t over powering to the nose. The spices blend wonderfully with the rose. For an EDT it has an amazing staying power and I can smell it at least 5 or 6 hours later.

    Some folks may find Magie Noire dated. It is. It was created in the late 70′s with all of those other wonderful “exotic” oriental blends. These are powerful fragrances and this attitude does wear off on the wearer. I haven’t had anyone of the opposite sex really go wild over this or even comment. I think it can turn off some men. My husband refers to it as the “bitch” fragrance because it carries so much attitude. It’s a very “black cat” fragrance. It just has l’air of a black cat: it’s mysterious and a bit untrustworthy. And it’s a little goth.

    I love wearing this fragrance. It is warm and sensual. The price is right at $55 for the 2.5 ounce. At one time I had my hands on the pure parfum which was so lovely but was truly OTT. The EDT is just right for me. It is a little “rawer” than the perfume and it more like “black magic”. This fragrance may not be out at Lancôme counters. But, I promise, they have it. You’ll just have to ask. This is the only Lancôme fragrance that I love and wish they’d realize what a gem they have and do an add campaign instead of creating more crap. It is available at Macy’s. Sometimes fragrancenet.com will have this EDT on discount.

    Its a fragrance that reminds me of a black cat.

    It's a fragrance that reminds me of a black cat.


    Magie Noire Perfume
    From: BigDiscountFragrances.com

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