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Available for immediate
purchase is this new, vintage, February 1984 CONFIRMED, made in France, guaranteed
original and authentic (Batch Number: CC2A; pre-UPC), Magie noire huile parfum
(bath perfume or perfumed bath oil) splash in a dainty 0.25-ounce (1/4 ounce or 7.5ml) size
by Lancôme, Division of Cosmair Inc. This product can be used as a traditional
perfume at the pulse points. A little goes a long way. All photos were taken at
40x magnification to best confirm item condition. The buyer will
receive the exact item pictured.
Please
note: many sellers are unaware which formulation of Magie
noire they have and erroneously list their products as original, old formula,
and/or vintage when they clearly are not. Also, be mindful that some sellers simply copy item details (or generate inaccurate AI content) using another listing without having any actual knowledge of manufacture decade or year. Always ensure that the seller provides a clear photo of the batch number prior to making any fragrance purchase to ensure you are actually receiving what was advertised within the listing. Generally speaking, legitimate, knowledgeable fragrance sellers will include a batch number photo within their listings. Finally, upon receipt of your fragrance item, always be sure to compare the batch number on the bottle you receive with the photo from the original listing. This will provide you with a quick, final confirmation and reassurance that you received exactly what was listed.
A Brief Primer to Assist with Dating Lancôme Products:
If the product features the wording
“MAGIE NOIRE” in all caps, versus the lowercase, “Magie noire” then the product
was made after 1986. Many sellers attribute the “1986” printed on the boxes as
meaning the contents were manufactured in 1986 which is incorrect. This date
only refers to the year the new packaging design was copyrighted. Equally, this
is why the original 1978 packaging design (two-tone rounded gold/butterscotch/rust
detailing on black) states 1978; as that is the copyright date of the packaging,
not the year of manufacture, which can only be ascertained by the batch number
and bottle style.
In addition, if the
box (if included) has a bar code, the product dates to 1990+. If there is a
green dot (double arrows) recycle symbol present, the product dates to 1992 at
the earliest. If the product dates to after 2005, then the box will feature a long
list of ingredients and the bottle/box may contain one or more of the
following: a PAO (period-after-opening) symbol which looks like an open
cosmetic pot, a flame symbol, and/or a refer-to-insert symbol which denotes a
hand pointing to a booklet. It may also include a green dot symbol (described
above). None of these products are original formulation or vintage yet they are
commonly listed as such. Be cognizant of the formulation actually being
purchased as a highly reformulated Magie noire remains in current production.
This packaging features an all caps “MAGIE NOIRE” with the “A” in “MAGIE” and
the “O” in “NOIRE” printed in a larger font than the other letters.
The
item in this listing can be confirmed as being manufactured in February
of 1984 based on the batch number: CC2A. The first letter, "C"
indicates where the product was physically manufactured and can be
disregarded for dating purposes. The second letter from the left, "C"
refers to the manufacture year of 1984. For products made from 1978 to
1986, the third digit, "2" refers to the month in which the contents
were produced. Thus, this product is from February of 1984. However,
keep in mind, beginning in 1987, the third digit refers to the day of
the year (out of 365 days) in which the contents were produced.
Lancôme Corporate History
1935:
Armand Petitjean, a French fragrance merchant, launches Lancôme.
1964: L'Oréal acquires Lancôme.
1967: Cosmair (founded in 1953, and a distributor of L'Oréal)
becomes the US licensee for Lancôme.
1971-78: Lancôme is unprofitable in the American Market.
1978: Magie noire is launched.
1979+ Lancôme experiences meteoric growth of 40-50% a year and is one of
Cosmair’s strongest divisions.
Latter 1986: Magie noire packaging style changes from uppercase “M” only
(“Magie noire”) to all uppercase (“MAGIE NOIRE”) lettering. New packaging rolls
out by 1987.
Launched
in 1978,
Magie noire (black magic) is classified as an oriental chypre scent; however,
its unique composition does not follow the traditional top note, middle note,
base note development. Instead, it resembles a figure eight; opening and
revealing its character, then moving in the opposite direction and, finally,
curving back to where it started – circulating from green and earthy fruity
notes to those that are more animalic in nature. Fragrance notes include
oakmoss, patchouli, Bulgarian rose, black currant buds, jasmine, tuberose,
honey, ylang-ylang, lily of the valley, amber, natural musk, civet, and
incense.
Shipping
Your
item will be carefully packed in a sturdy box. I do not skimp on packing
materials. For special shipping needs, please contact me. Shipping is free
within the USA.
International Buyers
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office to determine these costs before bidding. (2) I do not respond to any requests to
undervalue or mislabel merchandise. (3) Unclaimed “return to sender” packages
are ineligible for any shipping refund and will incur a 25 percent restocking
fee.
Return
Policy
My goal is for you to be pleased with your experience.
Please contact me via eBay’s messaging system and I will take proper care of
you. To qualify for a full refund, the seller must receive the returned item in
the exact condition in which the seller originally sent the item. Returns with
usage, damage, or leakage caused by the buyer (i.e., ruined boxes and/or
labels; broken or tampered-with cording, stoppers, and/or seals) do not qualify
for a full refund. In the extremely rare instance where the seller has reason
to believe the original contents were either altered or removed/replaced by the
buyer then no refund will be provided. Buyers who abuse the return policy or
falsify item condition will be blocked from future transactions and reported to
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