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.

This is a pretty floral fragrance, great for spring and definitely could be unisex.

Magnolia Infinita is one of those fragrances where you think “that’s pleasant”, but 30 minutes later you’ve forgotten you even smelled it. It’s a very pleasant citrusy soapy white floral scent, which smells great, but is undoubtedly rather boring. The scent is primarily focused around the sunny lemon-tinged note of magnolia, with its clean soapy aspects amplified by a generous helping of jasmine. An array of gentle citrus brightens everything up further until you are left with what is essentially a refreshment in fragrance form. It’s not particularly impressive, definitely nothing groundbreaking. But, it does smell good. I don’t think a scent like this warrants the sort of price tag Acqua di Parma puts up, but I suppose it is worth trying if you find yourself drawn to summery white florals.

A very powerful citrusy magnolia fragrance. The magnolia note is the most prominent one, but I can get all three citrus scents as well. However, I don't get any of the other notes. If you like white floral and citrus fragrances, then this one could be a great choice. It's super fresh too, perfect for those hotter days. However, performance-wise, it's alright. I found that it rarely left a trail, it's definitely an intimate scent. It lasts also for about 3-4 hours, but after that, it's just the musky base that's left, but not that you can smell it anyways unless you shove your nose right where you sprayed it. I'd probably rate it a 6.5/10. The scent is very lovely, but the performance is meh. At least for that price.

Pleasant but mediocre sunny floral with a decent blip of zing up top, intermittently charming magnolia in the middle and a rather anonymous base. A little too much rose for my taste, and the meeting point of floral/citrus gets a bit more soapy than I'd really like - the glorious cool-creaminess of magnolia, which I was hoping to be showcased as the main event here, is muted beneath sweeter and more generic stuff all around. Really not at all bad but nothing special in my view.

I've been looking for a good magnolia fragrance as I've enjoyed their natural smell lately. This smelled like a photorealistic magnolia on paper with it's lemon-y, creamy scent, and was eager to try it on my skin. After a good dosage on my forearm, I was overwhelmed by the smell of jasmine. Most whiffs, I only get jasmine. Every few whiffs, I pick up magnolia. It's a lovely scent, but I wish there were more magnolia than jasmine.

Finally got a tiny bottle at the airport. Acqua di parma's Magnolia infinita wears like lush midsummers in Shanghai; Smells like Magnolia figo to be exact. Hardly wear white floral and get tired of them easily with once or twice wear, but this one is an exception. There is a bit of neutral tone in its formula which balanced it quite well. Love it.

Great spring office perfume - not overpowering, not spreading too much, just the good amount. The opening put a smile on my face (I do love a good flowery scent), dry out speed was moderate, if you have plans after work day you'd need to reapply. I could imagine myself sitting on a grassy hill in a white dress with this scent.

Excellent offering for a woman. Magnolia is clear, clean, and concise along with other florals and citrus notes. Drydown is a sweet fresh jasmine and patchouli. Scent 7.5/10 Performance 7/10 (outlasted several others from the house)

Is in tha same ball park as Jour from Hermes in my opinion. Fresh, white floral, specifically the Magnolia, quite nice but nothing unique. Drawback : performance and price...

I really loved this fragrance. As a guy I think this is unisex and clean.

You definitely must love florals to like this fragrance. It opens like a pure green floral. You're surrounded by bouquets of flowers which petals and leaves are firm, fresh and a bit wet, straight out of the cold room of a flower shop. Unfortunately it reminds me a little bit of a cemetery. Once it settles (which happened after like 4 hours on my skin) it's more enjoyable in my opinion, it loses the wet-leaf quality and gets a bit rounder, but it stays strongly floral. Am I the only one who thinks this is somehow similar to Burberry Weekend (with Burberry Weekend drying down sharper and persisting much longer)? I don't love it, but it's not a bad fragrance.

Magnolia Infinita has predominant patchouli, in addition to the obvious magnolia, and unfortunately for me, the patchouli takes over rather quickly- usually patchouli is a total turn-off for me because it tends to drown out everything else- fortunately, this is a high quality patch that I find less offensive than most- the overall effect is quiet, "take me serious" sophistication- and I think this is a magnolia that would be most enjoyable in cool, dampish weather- Thanks M., for sharing this with me!

Not my least favourite fragrance of all time, but the white floral note is strong in this one, and that's just not something that i'm into. I'd say it pulls "classic", rather than "old" though. And the amount of warmth in it is lovely. Could use a little less musk.

A good office fragrance, ideal for a young person. 5/10

So this landed in my hands by accident, via ordering a decant of Frédéric Malle’s Eau de Magnolia and somehow receiving this instead. Not the ultimate worst thing, but seriously, I really REALLY wish I got my Malle instead. The opening 8: citrusy like that of many magnolia scents, but it lacks any real personality. Not one with a bright spark, nor a zesty juice. Neither mouthwateringly sweet, not even one with creamy tang. Just this muted, polite citrus that fades into the background almost immediately. And for a magnolia fragrance? Okay. The magnolia is there, sure, but it’s clean, usually buttery petals scrubbed of texture, sharing space with squeaky jasmine in a way that leans just a little soapy. Not full-on detergent, but it’s walking the line... teetering on it. I swear I catch an oily neroli in here, too, the whole fragrance whispering sterile-white-floral rather than celebrating the very bloom in its name. It’s not offensive, but it's not the least bit great—it’s just... there. AAAGH. I ACHE for Eau de Magnolia. Sunlit, silken brightness in a citrus that actually moves, a whipped-dairy-esque, dewy magnolia misted with airy colognes. Their pyramids may share resemblance, but Acqua di Parma's feels like a lifeless echo in comparison with NO sparkle, NO dynamism, just a flat, polite floral that plays it too safe. I can’t help but think about what I should have been wearing instead.