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Odds and Ends: Alkemia's Magnolia Au Vert
Apr. 25th, 2023 05:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
femmensteinMagnolia Au Vert (Fresh white magnolia blossoms, bright spring grass, lily of the valley, green mandarin, musky vanilla)
Preliminary notes: I adore magnolia, but it's not a note I see much in indie perfumes. This sounds really cheerful and springlike.
In bottle: Definitely white and green, and slightly citric. There's something almost salty in the bottle, which I'm not super keen on. I think it's something in the mandarin note playing off of the musky vanilla.
On skin: So we went from citric and salty to citric and powdery. The lily of the valley becomes very loud and overtakes everything else, with a bit of the grass note peeking through. I'm quite disappointed with this. It's not really about the magnolia at all.
Verdict: 1 faux magnolia out of 5. This completely misses the mark for me, and is all about lily of the valley, powdery vanilla, and screechy citrus notes. It ends up smelling like powdery baby wipes. Pass.
Preliminary notes: I adore magnolia, but it's not a note I see much in indie perfumes. This sounds really cheerful and springlike.
In bottle: Definitely white and green, and slightly citric. There's something almost salty in the bottle, which I'm not super keen on. I think it's something in the mandarin note playing off of the musky vanilla.
On skin: So we went from citric and salty to citric and powdery. The lily of the valley becomes very loud and overtakes everything else, with a bit of the grass note peeking through. I'm quite disappointed with this. It's not really about the magnolia at all.
Verdict: 1 faux magnolia out of 5. This completely misses the mark for me, and is all about lily of the valley, powdery vanilla, and screechy citrus notes. It ends up smelling like powdery baby wipes. Pass.
