The Perfume Library

Magie Noire (Eau de Toilette)

7.7

Lancôme · 1978

Floral · Green · Spicy

Eau de Toilette

Lancôme Magie Noire Eau de Toilette opens with blackcurrant, bergamot and raspberry and runs through tuberose and jasmine to oakmoss and patchouli, a floral, green chypre. The top pairs fruity blackcurrant and raspberry with green notes and hyacinth. The heart builds a floral, sweet body from tuberose, ylang-ylang, iris and honey. In the base, vetiver, patchouli, oakmoss, musk and civet pull the scent towards woody, spicy and animalic ground. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evenings and nights out over daytime or the office. It is made for women and is mostly seen as feminine and classic. Animale Animale and Rochas Mystère have a close profile.

Cacharel pour L'Homme (Eau de Toilette)

8.0

Cacharel · 1981

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Toilette

Cacharel pour L'Homme Eau de Toilette is a masculine scent that sets a fresh opening of clary sage, lavender and lemon against an earthy, woody base of oakmoss, cedar and vetiver; it has been discontinued. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Most voters call it masculine and classic, and it leans towards spring and fall, suiting daily wear, leisure and the office more than nights out. The top opens fresh and citrusy with clary sage, lavender, lemon and bergamot. In the heart, geranium, jasmine and carnation add a floral, green touch. The base of oakmoss, cedar, sandalwood and vetiver dries down woody and earthy. Its profile is close to Gucci Nobile and Ralph Lauren Safari for Men.

Tasha (Eau de Toilette)

7.3

Avon · 1979

Fresh · Floral · Green

Eau de Toilette

Avon Tasha Eau de Toilette is a fresh, green-edged women's fragrance that sets a floral heart of jasmine, rose and hyacinth over sandalwood and cedar; it has been discontinued. Jasmine, rose and hyacinth form the floral frame, kept light by fresh and green accords. Sandalwood and cedar add a woody depth, while amber and musk round it off with a sweet, powdery softness. A touch of fruit sits in the background. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close rather than filling a room. It reads as a women's scent. Elizabeth Arden Splendor and Tiffany & Co. Trueste have a close profile.