Escada Magnetism

another frag to add to the popstar shelf 🙂↕️ so I've been seeing magnetism recommended to me by everyone and their mother on perfumetwt; what convinced me was a user saying this smelled slutty, which is something I love! slutty smells are a welcome addition to my book, plus, I do love me some noughties brands and inspo, and what is escada if not the noughties/early 2010s hedkandi girl summer brand? sold for a TK maxx price of 34 euros, which is not bad! first, opening. this is a bright green garden that leans tropical but reminds me of a neon lawn; basil really pops its PWUSS here for a solid amount of time, but it's not a pizza basil, rather: pho seasoning/veggie plate. see the vision? that, a green pineapple being chopped on the roadside, and a little bit of fruit cocktail. also, cassis leaf! doesn't lean cat piss here, it's very zingy and green, so do not fear (though I will always defend her... when blended correctly). it's also very fruity! refreshingly so, which is (coughs) refreshing. sorry. anyway, dry down is when it gets a bit more abstract; it's very floral yet still fruity. it's almost a neon lime green coded floral, where it's freshly cut flowers chilling in the big ass vats at the florist shop, or the smell of fresh floral arrangements at a party. I pick out most of the white florals here, with muguet, jasmine, and freesia taking the lead; the basil is still popping, but the florals are here to really be the party girls. caraway is partying with the fruits in the back, giving a very interesting sweet fresh combo. it's like a rose water smoothie, or crunching on a flower (please don't ask how I know.) you know how in cartoons, there's a gag where they KNOW when their boss or smth is coming from like, a few miles away? yeah, that's the caramel/vanilla here. they're still a bit away, maybe waiting for the uber, but their presence comes in before they even step foot. there's a candy sweetness under the florals, fruits, and greens, and it's so buzzy! there's a vibe around, the party's gearing up, and it's such a fun smell. when they do arrive, it's a cocktail at the party, or a heel click from the pole at the club; so so sweet but still green and fresh and vibrant. not too cloying, but too much in the best way possible. it WILL hold up until you inevitably pass out backstage at 6am. I wake up to this smelling boozy, almost! green is fading into an orange/pink, it's smooth and sweet, and it smells like rolling around in sheets after a wild night (minus the morning breath and stale sex smell); the caramel really pulls her weight, still bright but toned down, musky sweet, almost pudding-y! similar sandalwood smell that permeates shade by lush (the creamy sweet skin-like scent), while the patchouli (and a bit of the vetiver) contributes to the fading green, almost pistachio-y scent. I very much agree w/ the kayali pistachio gelato scent comparisons, but that's more overtly gen-z gourmand girl, sweet and nutty, cloying in the best way possible kind of scent, where magnetism is kind of a more club ready, party girl, popstar glimmering on a stage kind of scent (the bottle helps, but that bitchass bottle is not purse friendly 😩). almost gives angel too, but like, her daughter? Angelica Pickles/Kimi Finster in all grown up teas I think. I am not sure if I am a reformulation user as I got this from TK maxx, but so far the performance is astounding. lasts a full day at work, etc, blah blah: I showered and scrubbed my shit DOWN and the dry down was still on my skin. t shirt still smells of it after maybe 2 days, which is kind of insane. escada I was unfamiliar with your game... another chart entry for the Tsarlotte Lucifer experience fragrance top 10 TRULY 🫡 verdict? can I go to f5ve underground HOUSE 💚

OMG i am floored by this fragrance when i opened & unboxed it for the 1st time i was so excited as i revealed one of the prettiest perfume bottles in the market as it slightly reminds me of a deep magenta coloured version of a Kryptonite crystal shard from Superman's (or Supergirl rather in this case) fortress of solitude. I must admit my expectations were a bit low after reading some of the negative reviews about this fragrance but much to my delight Escada Magnetism for Women had me at first spray. It was bright, fresh, fruity & sweet but also green as some described but i could not pinpoint what it reminds me of, it's actually quite unique as I've never smelled anything like it before. This is quite a revelation. The sillage is quite strong but inoffensive, neither too floral nor headache inducing (unless you over-spray it). The fruity, floral, green & sweet notes seems pretty well blended & balanced with some earthy woody notes coming through the heart notes from the vanilla, caramel, amber, musk & sandalwood as it dries down gradually to a much softer, warmer & sweeter trail in the air. And it doesn't smell dated neither considering it was released almost 2 decades ago. It actually is on trend with some of the more popular designer & niche fragrances currently in the market such as Burberry Her & Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait by Francis Kurkjian which i love. In fact i can even honestly say that it's quite ahead of its time. Now i can't justify nor get some of the hate & negative comments about this fragrance here but imho i can definitely vouch for this one as a safe enough blind buy & one of the best blind buys i ever had. Very impressive performance i am quite satisfied by it but i guess we all have different preferences, skin chemistry & experiences with this fragrance, luckily i happen to have a positive one. Perhaps i got one from a good batch as my bottle's made in Germany not UK. Do yourself a favour if your quite interested to try it before you buy it...or just go for it if your into sweet, comfortable, vibrant, youthful, versatile & non-linear fragrances with a bit of oomph & moderate longevity...you'll thank me later. Highly recommended...i give it three snaps & two thumbs up.🤏🤏🤏👍👍

I can't believe I almost didn't get this after seeing it at SDM on the $19.99 shelf. It was the only one left and I'm so glad I took the chance. This is what I wanted Angel by Thierry Mugler to be. They have very similar vibes but everything about Magnetism works out better for me as it doesn't have the dirty patchouli note that dominates Angel. This is such an incredibly unique fragrance and it puts me in such a great mood. I feel sexy, mysterious, elated and calm while wearing it. I love it. I wish I could find an older formulation to compare the differences but I'm very satisfied with my 2020 batch. Edit: So I've realized that my "2020 batch" is manufactured by Coty in Germany and doesn't have a logo on the bottle. I went on a hunt to find bottles manufactured by Scannon S.A from France and UK with logos on the bottle to see if there's a difference. Edit 2: All I have to say is the original formulation of Magnetism is worth hunting down. The note pyramid is very accurate while being incredibly well blended. It's absolutely better than the reformulation because I'm picking up more of the gourmand accords without the sharp "greenness" that's present in the reformulation. Signature scent material. Absolute love. FYI, Escada's website says the reformulation's note pyramid is as follows: top note - blackcurrant, heart - rose and base - coconut + caramel

YES. This smells as glorious as I remember it. I smelled this somewhere as a teen and for the longest time, kept a note that I wanted this perfume, but couldn’t afford it and never got around to it. But now that I’m an adult with a job, in the midst of collecting perfume and feeling nostalgic...there was nothing to stop me. It’s got a very green opening (is it the basil?), which had me wondering if I’d mis-remembered my love. However, it settles down into a beautiful amber-vanilla-floral-fruity concoction. Basically, all of the good elements of the perfumes I love to wear, rolled into one. I’ve yet to wear this with full force so I may come back and review scores but it’s not the loudest or longest perfume but I will not hesitate to respray. It’s a love from me. Edit: I am now near the end of my bottle (with a back-up soon to be opened) and I LOVE IT. Still with the green opening, which sustains throughout - it’s basil, fresh pineapple, exotic fruits and grasses. Then it softens and settles into a green fruity floral - I said amber and vanilla before, but actually there’s not loads of them here. The freesia here has the same energy as the freesia in Ralph. My teenage bedroom was fuchsia and lime green - this is the perfume equivalent. It’s bright, it clashes, it demands to be noticed. I loved it in 2005 and I love it now.

Taking a trip down memory lane whilst staying at my mum's house and going through her perfume collection. Thankfully, she has hoarded several bottles of the good old original early 2000s formula, and so I convinced her to give me a bottle for old time's sake. This is the first perfume I remember encountering, and it was love at first smell. I must have been seven or eight. As a child, this smelled to me like what an 'adult' smells like; I think even back then I perceived the connotations of this being 'sexy.' Now that I'm in my twenties and revisiting it years later, I can absolutely confirm. Perhaps I am biased because I love gourmands and thick, heavy syrupy notes, so I'm predisposed to enjoy the caramel. Whilst the notes are kind of chaotic in theory, I personally do not find this to be too busy on the nose. Instead, I think it's creamy and rounded. The opening is a fruit cocktail splash and a generous serving of sugar with a subtle (on me) green note in the background which relieves it from being sweet-on-steroids. The vanilla makes it cosy and warm. Sillage is just as I remember, leaving trails all around the house. Longevity is also impressive. It's fun, rather bold, and I'm so happy to be reunited with it at long last if only for the nostalgia it brings!