Magnifique

(This review is for Eau de Perfume) Oh, MAGNIFIQUE... I am addicted to your woody, smoky and spicy beauty. I literally stay glued to my wrists to inhale it over and over. I grant it that it is unique and hard to describe, definitely one of those fragrances that either evoke strong love or hate. I am trying to figure out why I find it so enchanting. There is this hot but comforting feeling to this fragrance that I find quite appealing. Perhaps it is this mysterious and evocative nagarmota wood scent? The opening is spicy and warm. Some reviewers mentioned tobacco like notes and I agree. It also reminds me a bit of a burning wood and fall leaves. The scent develops quite beautiful on my skin with the spicy woods and tobacco notes mixed with the subtle but red hot roses. The saffron note is quite noticeable in the opening and in the heart notes. The scent stays linear on my skin with the smoky and spicy woods and a bit of hot roses. The sillage is close to the skin but the longevity is quite long. This fragrance reminds me so much of a fall season with its deep shades of burgundy, gold and orange. I love fall season especially when I can travel to the mountains and see all the shades of autumn highlighted by the beauty of mountain picks and calm lakes. I see MAGNIFIQUE being my companion on those trips sharing it's haunting beauty with the fall scenery and inner reflections. This fragrance does not speak loud but it has the determination, confidence and strength mixed with the deep sensuality. It is like taking a hike on a beautiful fall trail and then cuddling with a lover by the fireplace in a remote cabin. MAGNIFIQUE is a beautiful fragrance but I recommend sampling before buying as this fragrance is quite unique in my opinion.

This review made possible by the generosity of Goldenfire5. It opens with a strong saffron and a bit of powder (just a hint from the rose I think). There is a slight spice but not distinct enough to say for sure it's caraway. I actually think it may be the cypriol oil. I don't get any of the rye bread caraway scent, anyhow. There is definitely that synthetic thing going on that others have complained about but it's not too overpowering to ruin the scent for me. I wish there was a bit more warmth in this though. The opening has an unfinished feeling to it. Now we get to the magic of this one. The heart. I checked back in after an hour of application and I am getting a sweet rose. Very similar to the rose in Tresor, I can see why people compare the two. But unlike Tresor there is Saffron behind this rose cutting the sweetness and adding more depth to this composition and grounding the sweet rose. It's lovely. The warmth I wanted in the opening is here in the heart thanks to the saffron and spice (maybe caraway most likely the cypriol oil, but I still can't say for sure). The spice is subtle and soft, a very goldilocks amount. Not too much, not too little. Perfect. The synthetic thing is all gone now too. I'm checking in on the dry down nine hours after application. It's definitely a skin scent now but it's a beautiful soft sweet floral with a slight hint of sandalwood. There is also a memory of the saffron and spice that sits behind the sandalwood and rose. Yea. I love it.

I don ́t get it. Why is Euphoria super popular when this one never was? Not alike per se, but definitely in the same vein. I love this, actually, and I would wear it often had I had more of it (I have merely 20 ml left). It ́s woody and warm from sandalwood and slightly spicy from saffron and caraway- both of them used in mellow amount so no skankiness here, which both saffron and caraway otherwise CAN create. Here they ́re subdued and interesting, not in your face, but noticeable. The rose is really nice, fruity and deep. I am not sure what makes it fruity- is it the rose itself here or something else? I am unfamiliar with nagarmotha so maybe that is what makes it fruity? Or not. Dry vetiver makes it avoid being too sultry and to me that ́s good since I can ́t wear too lush or sweet orientals. I read a review somewhere saying that this is an attempt to riding on the wave of the ever increasing niche market- by creating something niche-like. I think the reviewer found that cynical of Lancome. I am not sure that Lancome tried to do that, but even if they did- so what? To put more originality in the day ́s scent sphere by being inspired by niche should be appreciated, not frowned upon. But I guess Lancome missed out on reading EITHER consumer group since it ́s discontinued and I never hear about it. I, however, find it very nice, very wearable, warm, yet bright and that fruity rose with mild spices is yummy.

this is nostalgia in a bottle for me...I'm so upset it was discontinued, I need to find a dupe for this immediately or they need to relaunch this ASAP! I have NEVER come across a fragrance like this, it is very unique complex oriental scent and it's not for the basic girlies!! I've been stopped and asked countless times in the last 12 years what I'm wearing whenever I've worn this! The silage is amazing and not in a headache-inducing way!! It's honestly the LEAST generic smelling fragrance out there which is why it's been near to IMPOSSIBLE to find a dupe for this. The saffron notes in here smell RICH, it has floral notes from the rose and jasmine, spiciness from the caraway, IT HAS SO MUCH DEPTH!!! It's the perfect balance of sweetness and spiciness and it literally smells like "rich" in a bottle. I especially love the woody dry down of this which comes from the sandalwood. It's defo a date night scent or for the colder months. This used to be my signature scent for a long time until the bottle almost hit bottom... 12 years later and still have a few ml left inside the empty bottle which I'm holding onto for dear life because I REFUSE to let the last few drops go! I've had to replace this with a different signature scent which smells nothing like this actually lmao... Magnifique is irreplaceable :))

Great scent. Warm and sophisticated, yet simple, it embraces you as a soft and tender cashmere. I guess that's the feeling Donna Karan would like to evoke within all those Cashmere fragrances, such as Black Cashmere (which I love very much) and Cashmere Mist. The rose plays along, developing the fragrance, but not an onipresent rose, such as in Agent Provocateur (the first one). The basenotes of sandalwood, musk (yes, I get musk there) and caraway, with a heavy and welcomed hint of vetiver and cedar are comforting in a way I feel warm and relaxed to do all the activities my days are having nowadays. You see, it's not a comforting-go-to-bed scent, it's a comforting-you-go-girl scent. And least but not last, the spiciness of saffron, tingling sweetly with the tender jasmin note. It has great longevity; sillage is heavy in the first 2 hours, then it moderates. Wearing Magnifique I feel very womanly, feminine, confident and active. I perceive a sexyness that's not the boudoir one, a sexyness that comes from being assertive and charming. I guess the ladies should give it a try, and the gentlemen also. The rose-spiciness may get very interesting in male skin.