Magnolia
Calabrian bergamot
Vetiver
Amber
Patchouli
Cedarwood
Tree moss
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Notes07/25/2021
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Good can be so simple
Rivegauche has already described Eau de Magnolia very aptly in his commentary, and I find the statement that the fragrance can be seen as a modern interpretation of Chanel's Cristalle particularly interesting. I like the eau de parfum version, but it lacks more freshness and the chypre base has a bit too much bitterness of oakmoss for my taste (even more in the eau de toilette). Eau de Magnolia actually goes in a very similar direction, however, exactly these problems have been fixed.
Striking when testing were for me on the one hand the perception on skin and paper and on the other hand the different intensity of sample and bottle. On paper, the bergamot is namely much more present and lets the fragrance come across even more citrus than on the skin. That's a bit of a shame, because I like most hesperides a lot, but the goal was to create a real Soliflor, after all. And sprayed from the bottle, the sillage is more powerful than from the sample and thus not to be underestimated, yet seems delicate and transparent at the same time. I'm not the great connoisseur of too many floral scents, but I think I can claim that magnolia is very authentically rendered here, as I perceive this one as bright, slightly fresh, clean, not really sweet, but minimally creamy. It also has quite a long-lasting airy quality which gives the impression that the scent is floating around you. As such, the magnolia is always clearly the center of attention, while after the bergamot fades, more and more of the slightly tart, green and only subtly woody base comes through. Amber I can not make out here at all.
Eau de Magnolia evokes consequently excellent the idea of standing in the midst of flowering shrubs / trees and works very spring-like, whereby the fragrance is wearable all year round due to the good balance. However, some might find it too slender and lacking in contrast. Every now and then I like such perfumes for a change and good things do not always have to be highly complex.
Striking when testing were for me on the one hand the perception on skin and paper and on the other hand the different intensity of sample and bottle. On paper, the bergamot is namely much more present and lets the fragrance come across even more citrus than on the skin. That's a bit of a shame, because I like most hesperides a lot, but the goal was to create a real Soliflor, after all. And sprayed from the bottle, the sillage is more powerful than from the sample and thus not to be underestimated, yet seems delicate and transparent at the same time. I'm not the great connoisseur of too many floral scents, but I think I can claim that magnolia is very authentically rendered here, as I perceive this one as bright, slightly fresh, clean, not really sweet, but minimally creamy. It also has quite a long-lasting airy quality which gives the impression that the scent is floating around you. As such, the magnolia is always clearly the center of attention, while after the bergamot fades, more and more of the slightly tart, green and only subtly woody base comes through. Amber I can not make out here at all.
Eau de Magnolia evokes consequently excellent the idea of standing in the midst of flowering shrubs / trees and works very spring-like, whereby the fragrance is wearable all year round due to the good balance. However, some might find it too slender and lacking in contrast. Every now and then I like such perfumes for a change and good things do not always have to be highly complex.
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