Eternal Magic

Luscious and sweet! but not sweet in a gourmand-eat-it way. I can imagine the scene where eternal magic was made...... Deep in the woods, in an old peasant's cottage lay a garden of brambles and berries, untended and severely overgrown with raspberries. Because of its strangely bewitching and sensual aroma, the locals said it was "enchanted" and didn't dare pick a berry. But the old woman who lived in the cottage was a brewer of love potions and wistful whiffs, and she needed the berries in her garden to brew an elixir of eternal life, so that she could live forever. What she got was a bonus; it made her feel young, too! ...... I think it works as an excellent unisex or men's fragrance as well! I am not always into most men's fragrances that knock you down and are SUPER DUPER BICEP SCOOPER "look at my six pack" colognes that are defined as "masculine." This perfume is a way to make your man smell edible without smelling gourmand or something he'd complain about as "too girly." I love it! (Also, I think it is fun how the sprayer mists out the fragrance as if it really is a magical "POOF!" in a delicate and refined way).

Thank you to 2746cstreet for my decant of Eternal Magic. She and I were actually discussing this fragrance and she mentioned that it reminded her of one of those strawberry shortcake flavored ice cream bars with the cookie crumble bits coating the outside. I couldn't agree more. Those pink ice cream bars were artificial, vanillic, creamy, and a little bizarre, yet strangely delightful and appealing in a weird way. I spent entire summers gobbling them in without fully comprehending what exactly it was that I was ingesting. Eternal Magic features a slightly powdery, very creamy, slightly tart and almost fruity (but not quite) vanilla. It's like vanilla + cream and a little citric acid to balance it out. I find this strawberry creamsicle to be playful, comforting and delicious, with the creaminess and tartness successfully tempering the sweetness. However it is not without its artificial aspects, and I'm sure it is an acquired taste. If you still get excited when you see an ice cream truck, Eternal Magic may be for you.

I can attest that this really is very similar to Lancome Hypnose and the color of the liquid and design of the cap makes me think that this was meant to be a dupe... I know the notes are way different listed here but all I get when I sniff it is the "passionfruit bubblegum" I get from LH. The lasting power is nowhere near that of its pricier counterpart and I would suspect that LH aficionados would say they are nothing alike, as always. If your looking for an inexpensive dupe that has the same vibe as LH then look no further.

I've loved this one for years. I've had at least 2 or 3 bottles and I have a backup in case I can't get it anymore. It's a perfect creamy, sweet floral in my eyes. It's pretty, soft and feminine. It's for days you just want to feel cozy and comfortable. Lasting power doesn't concern me with a reasonably priced perfume so if I need to reapply after a few hours, I'm good with that. I also have the body lotion and layering helps longevity.

I love this scent.It's not anything groundbreaking but is lovely nonetheless.It is a very soft,slightly woody and sweet vanilla on me with just a touch of rose.It is a very soothing scent and is perfect to put on before bed.I think the bottle is pretty as well.I like to layer it with the shower gel and lotion.Just a dreamy veil of a perfume-love it.