Magic Energy

Lovely balance of cozy and woody while maintaining an overall fresh, light, and clean feel. Very safe. Great for sensitive noses. I don’t see a ton of loves so far, so I am happy to jump in and say that this to me is an instant LOVE in the opening with a bit of a lackluster drydown. I tend to enjoy unisex freshies that have a woody or other grounding base note. I love that this balances aquatic notes and a dewy forest note, as well as approachable white florals. I get a watery jasmine quite strongly in the opening along with the resinous nuances. It hints at Santal 33 for 0.25 seconds before it turns into something entirely different. It would seem fully unisex, but there is a creamy sweetness from the cashmere wood which pulls the balance more cozy and feminine. It feels like a walk through a forest toward the ocean. A heavy spring downpour just stopped and the sun is starting to warm up the dewy flowers that are blooming on the path. I will say, the opening is fantastic and had me carting a full bottle but the dry down is very, very weak on my skin. I’m not one to complain about longevity and sillage because I love skin scents but just know that you’re left with a watery cashmere that is a bit generic and barely-there. I wish the resinous and woody notes had better longevity. I still find it enjoyable, but I would find this better in an office setting. On the weekend when I want my fragrance to be a whole experience, I think it is worth experimenting with layering with a white leather (BDK Crème de cuir), tea (Floraiki One Umbrella for Two), creamy sandalwood (Phlur Somebody Wood), or musky wood (Le Labo Gaiac 10). I am buying a bottle since I live with someone who is very sensitive to fragrances. Otherwise, it would be too weak - even for me!

I am impressed 🥰 I got this sample from their advert campaign. From the first sniff I could tell it felt like a déjà vu from the times I was using Light Blue Dolce and Gabanna ( the one from my favourite list). I did a bit of research and compared the ingredients. (See below) The DGLB's lemon in CTME's bergamot oil..., then, the same Jasmine I smell in both, finishing with the woody- cashmere-ish base notes which both are sharing. With that in mind, it laid so well on my skin, and also revealed some subtle sweetness. It kinda cuddled my wrist in a pleasant mode. The only downside is that it's fading fast, probably because I sprayed it only once. I will continue to wear it and try adding it on my clothes and maybe I will come back with an update. ⚖️The comparison between these two fragrances: Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Energy: • Top Notes: Bergamot Oil, Myrtle Oil • Heart Notes: Cypress Oil, Jasmine Sambac, Seaweed Absolute • Base Notes: Palo Santo Accord, Ambergris Accord, Olibanum Resinoid, Cashmere Wood Dolce & Gabbana’s Light Blue: • Top Notes: Sicilian Lemon, Green Apple, Bluebell • Heart Notes: Bamboo, Jasmine, White Rose • Base Notes: Cedarwood, Amber, Musk

I had received 3x 1.5ml samples in the mail as part of an influenster campaign, and to be honest I did not know it was not released for sale at the time, but I've already gone through all my samples and find myself wanting more, only to realize I will have to wait until the 30th (Not to mention the time it will take to ship). I don't know what other reviewers are on about. This is a unisex fragrance but more feminine leaning. Yes, it does have more woodiness than the average woman's fragrance. However, this is what makes it all the more unique. I love how the notes of seaweed, cypress, and bergamot come together to create this unique freshness that peeks through the palo santo wood. Not to mention the Frankincense giving it a subtle but sexy spiciness to it, and finally I feel like the Cashmere wood is caressing each and every scent on this perfume to giving this perfume a sexy, refined, fun appeal to it.

Don't understand the hate towards this fragrance. Although it's designer, this perfume is what got me into exploring niche scents in similar category. It's a green and aromatic, perfect for fall and winter but really could be worn all seasons. The cypress and seaweed combo is heavenly and the bergamot gives it just the right amount of freshness. It's also not vegetal, but it gives a nature-like feel that gives a feeling of taking a stroll through a fancy neighborhood with high coniferous trees close to a lake. 8.5/10

Always wanted a pine themed scent and I finally got what I was looking for! It’s fresh, it’s earthy, it’s aromatic, it’s just perfect for when I want something fresh but not aquatic. Also: pair this with Spearmint and Eucalyptus from BBW and thank me later

My favorite of the group from CT. Just love this woody cashmere scent! Such a nice scent for spring... got a 10ml but think this will be full bottle worthy. Longevity isn’t t great maybe 4-5 hours. But I really enjoy this one so I can just reapply.

This for me is the best from the collection! I find it unique green yet sweet! I only tried it in the house, I want to put it on in work to see how it feels on! But I like it :-)

this is a very nice fresh marine fragrance, i dont understand the hate at all. on me this dries down pretty fast into a salty coconut shaving type of smell, i enjoy it a lot

On my skin smells like the most beautiful sandalwood scent. Calming and luxurious smelling. I loove it and and I want the whole bottle😅🏡 Poor longevity

Obsessed with this herbaceous aquatic perfume, can’t believe all the negative reviews! Perfect summer fragrance in my eyes

I'm not overly enamoured with Charlotte Tilbury's new line of perfumes. Between the tacky bottles and synthetic scents within, they hold little appeal for me, but I am intrigued enough to give them all a chance. Magic Energy in particular leans into the witch's potion theme of the CT perfumes, and not just the on-the-nose name - it is a green scent, slightly herbal, and such scents tend to read as witchy to me. ME is better than I expected - it is not a bad example of its genre, but is still too synthetic and strangely sweet to win me over. ME opens with tart bergamot, giving way to a pine-like accord. It is instantly appealing, green and fresh up top. Some dry woody notes follow, complementing the green notes nicely. The synthetic musk that permeates the CT scents follows, hazily sweet and dry. It isn't bad, but I dislike this kind of thing in perfume, and it eventually overwhelms the green notes. As it develops, an aquatic floral accord comes to the fore, clean and synthetic. There is a salty undertone, perhaps due to the seaweed and "ambergris", which gives a slight marine edge alongside the aquatic notes. However, it quickly becomes predominantly woody as it develops, with the musky cashmeran joining it, surprisingly resembling a cheaper dupe of Santal 33. It remains like so until it fades, cosy and dry. Sillage and longevity are moderate. It is feminine-leaning in my opinion, and is transeasonal. Bright and green up top, culminating in a cosy woody-cashmeran scent, ME is unexpected and ultimately not bad. One of the better CTs. 3/5.

This perfume was kind to my nose. It is a pleasant green perfume that is not very vegetable, fermented, or sour in anyway. It has a nice sweetness to it. It almost smells like a nice clean lotion. It is not super memorable or unique but it is nice and I think very inoffensive to wear. I do not really smell any of the herbal notes, to me the cypress, palo santo, and bergamot stand out more but blend nicely. I think this is a very safe blind buy but also not someone that hasn’t been done before.

I loved this, thank you non-binary Sephora worker for recommending me this. Seriously. lol. It's elementary and familiar to me. It's spicy/woodsy on my skin and more masculine, which I like despite it being unisex. I'm not really smelling the seaweed note in this (anyone else?) Too bad it doesn't last too long, but I did get a 10 ml it's whatever

So strange. On first whiff I thought "typical masculine charlotte tilbury DNA". After 10 mins or so I realized I kinda liked it and intended to make my husband wear it it. After an hour or two I realized I kept going in to deeply inhale my wrists, it was addicting! Not my usual type of scent but something about the dry down is like crack to me.

Dry aromatic herbs with some fresh (almost minty) undertones and subtle sweetness. It has a lot of synthetic woody notes, they’re not too bad but smell a little bit artificial for my taste. Not sure about seaweed but it definitely has some “wet note”, but I would describe it as a damp air in an old wooden lodge. Follow me on IG: scent.guide

I'm also really surprised with the amount of negative reviews here. It's a nice, fresh smell that leans maybe a bit much into sweet territory for me to be unisex, but I still enjoy it lots. The price is absolutely wild, and I would've never paid full price for it but I got it half off from someone who got it as a gift and didn't want it.

I got the 10ML I don't think I can justify a full bottle of any CT fragrances. They're pretty much like Kayali and over priced. This is nice. It's dissappeared on my wrist fairly quickly though. Musky pine is how I'd decibe it. Wear all but the summer. I'll see if it last longer on clothes.

If you guys like this one then you will love Viking Kashmir! I have both and the similarities are crazy. I feel like the Viking has the same smell on clothes but a little more earthy on the skin. It last longer that the CT as well. Anyone else smell the similarities?

This is fresh and uplifting, thanks to the cypress in the opening. The drydown is a bit sweet and musky but very pleasant. I'd say this seems unisex on paper but on skin, it reads more feminine.

Woodsy citrus, leans unisex. Very aromatic. Personally for me, this is the kind of scent that I’d rather smell as a candle or room spray, not as a personal fragrance, but it is still very nice.