Euphoria Magnetic Elixir

The negative reviews this new trio receives continues to surprise me! Scent is highly subjective, of course, but all 3 perfumes are pretty damn great to my nose. Definitely try them out yourself before writing them off. ;) Anyway, I sampled Magnetic along with a bunch of other scents at Ulta a few weeks ago, and it stuck out to me the most despite it not being anything groundbreaking. Not every perfume needs to be avant-garde though! The opening starts off somewhat fresh and green and settles into an airy and cool vanilla musk that's hard not to enjoy. The vibe is along the lines of other popular scents like Good Girl Blush, Cosmic, Cloud, etc. but CK does it better. Out of the 3 scents, Bold is likely my favorite overall, but Magnetic will be an easy reach on days where I'm feeling polarized on what to wear or if I just want something nice and simple. ** Update 7/7 - Wearing Magnetic Elixir today for the first time in awhile, and I keep catching whiffs of something that smells amazing, then I realize it's this. Haha!

I’m very picky with fragrance, and this one stood out to me immediately because it didn’t have that peppery, overly sweet, sharp smell that a lot of perfumes seem to have now. Euphoria Magnetic Elixir smelled balanced from the first spray. The opening is what really pulled me in. There’s a juicy cherry-berry sweetness right at the start, but it doesn’t come across syrupy or childish. It’s smooth and well blended. Under that you get a warm, creamy floral that keeps the scent grounded instead of letting the sweetness take over. What I liked most is how well-rounded the whole fragrance feels. Nothing jumps out in a harsh way and none of the notes come off cheap, synthetic, or off-putting. Everything blends together in a way that feels smooth and intentional. It’s noticeable without being overly loud or overwhelming, and the balance between the fruitiness and the creamy floral keeps it easy to wear. Overall it’s a very well-blended fragrance that feels polished and thoughtfully put together.

These are all so pretty. Nothing groundbreaking but why do I continue to reach for them? I have a pretty large collection of niche, indie, some designer too and this trio has to be some of my favorite designers. Solar is my favorite, then this one is 2nd. It's a sweet floral-vanilla. Think Flowerbomb but without the patchouli. I love orchid+vanillas and that's exactly what this is. A gorgeous sweet orchid + vanilla. With some warmth from the amber and a little musky. Not the nasty synthetic ambro-musk - oh no. This is the good clean warm musk that's found in many designer fragrances so it's very crowd-pleasing. Definitely a crowd-pleasing scent. Nothing unique but also done a smidge differently that it stands out to me. Worth trying if that sounds good to you. Solar is pretty much this plus a mango note which I prefer but I can see this being great to layer with anything.

This one is interesting! I personally can't smell any floral notes, maybe for a millisecond then it disappears. To me, this perfume smells sweet, a bit musky. I can smell vanilla, caramel or brown sugar and a bit of musk. I'll say it's a warmer perfume, so if you prefer wearing those during colder months, then I will definitely say this is not a summer scent personally. I find this perfume fun and interesting, definitely not an ''older woman'' kind of perfume. If you like gourmand perfumes, I think you will enjoy this one! Longevity is quite good, I can smell it the next day. Sillage i'll describe as moderate

I think I was originally a little too biased towards the other flankers and their more obvious personalities. Trying this again without them helped me really appreciate the lovely lighthearted nature of this profile. Despite it having nothing of the sort, it actually smells exactly like the giant fluffy lilac bushes of my dear friend. I'm betting it's the moss notes, adding the strong freshness of a light rain shower.