Note
magnolia
Floral that smells like lemon-flower. Bright, slightly creamy, slightly citrusy. The white floral that doesn't shout. Often paired with jasmine or tuberose to add light to heavy compositions.
⊛ called magnolia, but not the same thing
- chinese magnoliaanother species
- magnolia grandifloraanother species
⊛ how it wears
- soft and close to the skin
- bright and fresh
- stays bright
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
⊛ where it tends to sit
mostly in the heart, sometimes on top.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Acqua di Parmamagnolia infinitaexpressive softness+10
- the minimal · Amouagereflection womanrestraint+5
- the sensualist · Tom Fordvelvet orchidwarmth kept close to the skin+7
- the statement · Chanelallurea presence meant to be read+1
- the explorer · Kenzoaqua kenzoair, distance and a sense of place+1
- the enigma · Frederic Malleiris poudrewhat stays withheld
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
florals · fresh & green · woods & leather · amber & spice · gourmands
florals
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- GucciFlora Gorgeous Jasmine
- KayaliSweet Diamond Pink Pepper
- KenzoFlower in the Air no longer made
- LancômeMiracle
- Maison Francis KurkdjianÀ la Rose
- ByredoMojave Ghost
- Narciso RodriguezAll of Me
- HermèsUn Jardin Sur Le Toit
- VersaceBright Crystal
- GivenchyVery Irresistible no longer made
- Yves Saint LaurentMon Paris Parfum Floral no longer made
- Acqua di ParmaMagnolia Infinita
- DiorJ'adore Parfum d'Eau
- VersaceBright Crystal Absolu
- VersaceBright Crystal Parfum
- PradaLa Femme Prada
- Carner BarcelonaLatin Lover
- ShiseidoGinza
fresh & green
gourmands
⊛ often found with
musk · sandalwood · jasmine · amber · patchouli · bergamot · cedar · vanilla
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