Magda

I love this! Starts with a bright cherry, blackberry and mandarin freshness with a hint of spice from the cinnamon, and a slight amaretto presence that increases later. Well balanced mid of white florals that provide a nice creaminess and keeps the sweetness in check. In the drydown, the smoothness of the amaretto and the balsam become more pronounced. Although this smells nothing like Good Girl Gone Bad, I do get that similar balance of fruits, flowers and sweet base that I enjoy. I will be wearing this a lot this summer and it comes alive in the evening. A hidden gem. Although feminine by description, I think a man can pull this off easily. The booziness of the amaretto and balsam base create a sensual winner. Note: I did tag Good Girl Gone Bad, but just in the dry down. The combination of fruits combine to form an almost "osmanthus-like" note that is to die for! So beautiful with the tuberose and gardenia. A must try, but wait for the dry down!

This perfume is absolutely stunning, and honestly, it’s a little disappointing to see how polarizing it is. Yes, it’s strong. Yes, it leans heavily on cherry, amaretto, and sandalwood but that’s exactly the point. If you already know those notes aren’t for you, you won’t like this. But if you do enjoy them, it’s definitely worth a try. The opening hits with a juicy cherry, fruity without being too sweet. As it settles, soft white florals start to come through, giving it a delicate contrast. The dry down is warm, creamy, and comforting, with almond and sandalwood taking center stage in the final stretch. To me, this smells like a French woman in Paris: cherry lip balm, cigarette in hand, sipping on amaretto with a knowing smirk. That’s the vibe. And I love it.

This is such a beautiful surprise. I am quite prejudiced to not like Lubin perfumes, as they tend to be on a heavier side for me, due to their French heritage. And the first few minutes of this perfume do not sit well with me - it seems like several notes are fighting with each other for their 5 seconds in the sunshine (cherry, amaretto, cinnamon and sandalwood). However, after 4-5 minutes, this disorganised mess turns into a beautiful bright creamy cherry with spicy (cinnamon) sandalwood support (sounds almost the same, but you can really pin point the moment the notes stop fighting with each other). If you are following the cherry perfume trend of 2023, you should add this beauty on your list to try. It’s exquisite (with French accent :) ).

This is incredibly easy to overspray, and very overwhelming if you do so. If you use restraint - I only got a 2mL sample, so restraint is mandatory - this is absolutely beautiful. It's ambery, tuberosey amaretto. Maybe I just don't have a strong idea of what cherries smell like because they don't grow where I live, but there is something addictive in here that I can't identify. I won't get a full bottle YET because I have no need for two tuberose-heavy fragrances in my life, but this is definitely on the list. I would decant into a roller bottle and use sparingly. You could easily layer this with something more caramelly, but I wouldn't because I love who she already is so much.

I found Magda to be a cleaner , delicate floral, not a fruity or almond focused scent. It has a touch medicinal note in opening to me on paper but on skin that was not present and a really pretty, feminine lightly sweet floral scent appeared.