Night Magic Evening Musk

I used this years ago when a friend gave me a bottle. Nostalgia made me want to try it again when I spotted a review for it here, and I am so glad I did. I have the new bottle and maybe my memory is off, but it pretty much smells the same as the black bottle I had. A very floral, particularly ylang, powdery musk with amber and a soft incense note. Despite the name, this isn't a dark fragrance, or even a dark, animalic musk. It's actually a clean musk that is a lot more floral than something like the Body Shop or Body Fantasies, with amber, sandalwood, and a touch of incense tossed in on the dry down, though not enough where it would make it seductive or vampy. If a dirty jasmine had been used, (which I might layer this with), or even some leather notes, as it is in JHAG's Citizen Queen, it might have fit the name of the fragrance. As is, this is really just a white musk fragrance. Since musk is a favorite of mine, I really like it. Just a word of warning though. The aldehydes are super heavy on first spray. So, unless you don't mind feeling like you just had an ice pick shoved up your nose, I would suggest not smelling this right after spraying.

Since I didn't sleep well last night I'm hoping I'll make it all up this night. I'm going to take Night Magic Evening Musk in the literal way and be floated off on a powdery cloud of this pretty fragrance. I have an older bottle like in the photo and I also have the newer version. They are pretty much the same but the older one may be just a bit deeper, richer. Night Magic is one of my favorite powder bombs and I love me some powder. It is also reminiscent of Soft Musk but with more oomph. The last few times I wore Night Magic the remnants on my sweater the next day smelled like a wealthy ladies cashmere cardigan, the richest most powdery perfume ever. It smelled 10 times more expensive than it is! I keep this in the same drawer with Lorenzo Villoresi Musk and my other musky, powdery frags as they have similar qualities and effects when I wear them. Someone compared this to Perfect Veil and I suppose it is along those lines. This would be my grown up sexy baby powder! Sweet dreams!

I have such a love hate relationship with musk, a lot of musks people claim are clean actually smell skanky to me, I have no idea why. There are a few I really love, all the Narciso Rodriguez have been loves , as is SJP Lovely Those ones smell clean to me , this one goes on the love list, its spicy, musky and softly smokey. In this one, I do not smell skank nor do I smell clean, it is really well blended and balanced This is something I could see myself wearing anywhere, any time and it would never be inappropriate and I highly doubt I would ever get sick of it. I am so happy that another Fragrantican gave it to me to try out , I think this will more than likely replace SJP Lovely. I tested out another Avon perfume a few days ago, and was also very impressed, I think I need to pay more attention to the Avon reviews and place some orders!

Soft, Fluffy WHITE-MUSK, Powdered-SUGAR & ALDEHYDES. Opens with a white-floral burst of neroli, aldehydes & lily-of-the-valley with fluffy, fresh, powdery, smoky & soapy nuances, that deepens into a velvety floral heart of rose, jasmine & ylang, all resting on a fluffy musky base with shades of wood & incense touches. Overall I get a soft, fluffy white-musk & powdered-sugar scent with some woodiness. The aldehydes here are not as forward as the notes would suggest. When I was a kid, my mom gave me a sample of this which I would sniff with wonder from time to time, thinking it was so mysterious. Some reminders for me of White Musk The Body Shop, but this is a little sweeter and a little less sharp. Seekers & collectors of musk scents will not be dissappointed. It's a love for me. Enjoy!

Aaah...the most beautiful, sensual, powdery musk I’ve ever smelled! My grandma wore this sparingly (she wore Jōvan and Tabu more), but I do remember my mother also wearing it. I don’t smell aldehydes in the typical Arpège or Chanel No. 5 way. It opens with a spicy almost ambery musk that is buttered with sandalwood. The modern bottle is quite bulky and generic, but the scent remains relatively the same. I own many vintage bottles such as the one pictured above and that one is my favorite! It has a stronger spice note and the drydown has a slight sharpness to it. The vintage is easy to overdo if oversprayed. Still a quality Avon scent! Pairs well with Avon Skin So Soft for that cozy, dreamy, musk smell!

My mother has worn this since its release in the 80s. This scent is my childhood and while I've never worn this myself I feel qualified to write a review. Avon Night Magic layered with dippity do gel.... that is daughterhood to me. The middle notes of rose and jasmine are nice but the base notes are where it matters. Incense, sandalwood & cedar...warm like a mother's hug; which it quite literally is for me. The arrangement of floral and musk brings you back to a decade you haven't even experienced, this is genuinely nostalgia in a bottle. Night Magic has a narrative; it's a day out shopping, a birthday dinner, a movie night at home, it's a memory, to say the least.

I used to own this back in the day and I missed it. Thanks to a kind Fragrantica friend I have it back. I love everything about this type of musk. It is powdery, aldehydic, woody, smoky, balsamic and full of deep amber goodness. Rich and satisfying but still light and feathery at the same time. Cuddly but still quite femme fatal. When I would wear this in the past I would feel very sexy. So glad to have that va va voom feeling back again. Fragrance brands need to take note bring musks like this back again. People like feeling sensual and this does the trick.

Like so many of the great Avons, Night Magic has enormous range. Yes, I’m an Avon stan and even some modern Avons sit side by side with much higher end perfumes in my collection. The genius of their best scents lies in their ability to summon magic out of the ordinary. Night magic manages to function both as a gentle creamy laundry musk for day to day and, with heavier application, a powdery va-va-voom explosion of ylang ylang incense worthy of its 80s origins. Lately I’ve been reaching for it at bedtime and drifting off has never felt so glamorous.

I'm so happy this one is listed now! One of my favourite go to's for 15 years! I used to take my mom's talc and wear it after the pool in the summer when I was a girl. I love the powdery smokey essence of this fragrance that is subtle and feminine, that is not too heavy or dated. I still wear this one regularly all year round as it remains one of my favourite Avon's to this day. I always have a tube of talc or a bottle of this in my collection at all times and probably will until the day they stop making it.

I recently bought a new bottle of this, but haven't worn it yet. I have such string scent memories attached to this perfume! Used to hang out at my friends house and she had much older sister who was an 80's queen. We used to hang out in her super cool room and try on her Avon stuff, including this, while she teased and sprayed her hair. As I recall, it is a sweet soft mysterious powdery scent. Like baby-powder, love's baby soft and Moonlight Path all together.

This is the fragrance I most associate with my mum. Sure, she loves her No. 5 and Poison the most, but she would save them for special occasions. She would go through bottles and bottles of this stuff as she'd wear it day to day, just casually. This is a polite, lightly powdery floral with some sweetness offered by the amber and depth from the musk and incense. Definitely of an era, but polite enough to be worn now. Really nice for the incredibly low price.

Oh my, I love this. I have been on the hunt for a musk fragrance someone wore in my childhood and thought this might be it. It's not the one she wore, but this was a pleasant surprise. My skin brings out a lot of the amber; it's sweet and "doughy". My style consists of over sized, cozy sweaters in the colder months, and I think this fits perfectly. I'm mid twenties and I will shamelessly wear this. However, I do wish it projected more and lasted longer.

As someone who hates musk, I don't know what I was thinking when I bought this. What was I thinking? But... I LOVE it ! It's the coziest, relaxing, comfort scent I've ever smelled. I'm wearing it today. It's a relaxing stay at home in your softest coziest sweater scent. Try this on a gloomy day where you just want to relax at home with a good book and your critters. Enjoy some coffee and just relax. This is perfection for those moments !

Who created (perfumer) this? It is so perfect! I need bottles and bottles of it. Comforting. Easy to wear. Lasts and lasts and lasts! It just sings but in that tingly baritone that just touches the heart and gives you the heart hug you need or the sweet soft eyes you needed or that comforting warm blanket you needed... Gotta get me a few backups! Avon, please never stop making this beautiful thing! And reveal who the perfumer is please.

Love it. Night Magic Evening Musk is warm , cozy powdery and has just enough sweetness.To me the musk is tamed to be noticeable but not overpowering. It's perfect for cold overcast days where you want to relax in a soft sweater , with a cup of coffee and a book. It's wonderful . It lasts forever, projects well too. Bonus points for being on sale from time to time for $7.99 ! I don't even like musk but I love this !

This reminds me of an old vintage makeup powder with a big fluffy puff sitting on a vanity. It smells like a powder scented with pretty florals. At first I wasn't sure what to think of this, but now it's one of my favorite scents! I like to wear this when I don't have a particular fragrance in mind. It's very easy to wear and goes with every season and occasion. Inoffensive and very pretty.

Oh this is lovely. I think perhaps the Evening in Night Magic Evening Musk is because it smells somewhat like cold cream. Evening in the sense of being a soothing, soft part of your nightly ritual. This is a thick and creamy musk. Super powdery. Soft ylang and sandalwood. Incense is very mild, just a hint of smoke. I find this scent extremely comforting.

Sweet Honesty's sexier older sister. A powdery, musky, warm scent with an additional incense note that is so beautiful. Truly begs to be worn at night -- whether it's out to dinner or just to bed. And similar to Sweet Honesty, it's reminiscent of classic musk scents but is definitely not matronly. Timeless, cozy, interesting nighttime scent.

This is all base notes on me, thankfully, as rose almost always clashes with my body chemistry, and jasmine usually smothers everything else. I see someone else mentioned smelling vanilla, and I do, too. The incense smell is very light, almost like a sprinkle of cinnamon. Combined with the powder, it blends into a beautiful soft spicy musk.

This was a test. For years I disliked Night Magic. Odyssey always being first choice with me. I bought a bottle of the new Night Magic,and was pleasantly surprised. I absolutely adore this mysterious beauty of incense,powder,and rose. This fragrance has become one I keep reaching for. I hope Avon never discontinues this.