Magnolia Infinita

I have endured a love-hate relationship with Acqua Di Parma fragrances...okay, primarily a love relationship. But as others have cited, their recent target group, marketing strategies and price points leave me bewildered. So, my husband entered our bedroom just after I applied this lovely perfume and he said, "Oh wow...I smell CITRUS...like lots and lots of citrus...like fresh squeezed orange citrus." Yup. MAGNOLIA & BERGAMOT BOMB. Straight up magnolia with lots of bergamot and citrus is how this perfume undeniably opens. I have loved and worn Magnolia Nobile and while I am not a perfume expert, I definitely detect a few major differences. On me, Magnolia Nobile wears more lemon-y citrus, woodier and milky-warm creamier than Magnolia Infinita. MI opens strong with the aforementioned notes and within 5 minutes morphs into a sweetly bloomed jasmine, tuberose, ylang-ylang, white floral fragrance. And FWIW, despite my efforts to detect patchouli and musk, if said notes are present, I do not easily spot them. Huge magnolia, lots of jasmine, repeating white floral bouquet with hints of something dewy and green. MI is not powdery and "heady" as Magnolia Nobile can be. With that said, I think Magnolia Nobile is a more complex fragrance than Magnolia Infinita. In some regards, Magnolia Infinita wears more veil-like, thinner and a bit more ethereal than does Magnolia Nobile. I do love the heady woods, amber, vanilla, patchouli, etc that makes MN what it is. Nonetheless, I like both perfumes very much. So, longevity is okay at 5-6 hours (skin scent) and silage is fair. Not sure if it's really for me but I snagged a full bottle of Magnolia Infinita at a very decent price. I'll see how Magnolia Infinita wears over the next few months.

I was given a sampler of this scent, and I did get the citrus and spice up front. As a little time went by the floral came through. I actually caught the patchouli pretty quick, but it’s an underlayment for the floral. I don’t personally find the slight “soapiness” (my made-up term) a distraction. I actually like it a lot, and I like that the citrus and floral keeps the spice/woodsyness of the patchouli from coming too far forward. I’ll probably buy it for my next scent purchase.

Call me crazy but this is my favorite floral in my collection (at least currently). It's GORGEOUS. I get a dewy magnolia with a musk base, both notes I fall head over heels for. It isn't artificial or reminiscent of cleaning materials to me like others have suggested. As a person who despises most designer florals, for lack of realism and their plastic nature, this one truly does it for me.

I think that it is insane that this fragrance does not have a higher rating. Probably the community’s bias against white florals. For those that love that profile, this is some of the best stuff around. And it projects and lasts, which is notable for a fragrance of this type. I love smelling this on my wife on a fresh spring day.

I just love this one, very fresh floral, clean and elegant. Not revolutionary but interesting enough to keep me sniffing my arm. Lovely dry down.