Magic

This is my favorite Marilyn Miglin scent, though I haven't tried them all. I've worn Magic, on and off, since the late 1990s when Miglin introduced it on the hsn shopping channel. It quickly sells out as opposed to Miglin's other scents that are for sale on the hsn website. Magic is a deep, complex woody/flowery/slightly gourmand [molasses note] eau de parfum that speaks to autumn and winter. But Magic is not overwhelming. I highly recommend this 'younger exotic sister' of Pheromone.

Very classic. Clean floral. I like it. Anyway, I don't get much vanilla. Not sweet, not powdery. Just clean flowers.

This is a vintage chypre and there are notes not listed. Definitely oakmoss, maybe galbanum. This is a green woody fragrance that is a bit soapy rather than powdery. The floral notes mingle to blend smoothly, and there are no fruit notes detected. I am wearing the 1 oz bottle with the black cap. If I had to pick notes listed, I would say heliotrope and mimosa mostly. This lacks the fizz of an aldehyde but leans more toward a floral aldehyde than a floral chypre. After the bitter top, it smoothes out into that lovely soapy floral.

Confession: I love watching the Home Shopping Network. That's how I discovered Marilyn Miglin years ago. Upon many viewings of Marilyn and research on the HSN website, I decided to order Magic. I'm glad I did. Magic reminds me of 1980s power florals... in a good way. It's a sparkly, strong, seductive floral without the oft-accompanying spices, amber, patchouli, or animalic notes. Magic is not simple or light, however, so spray with caution.

The moment I applied this I was overwhelmed by carnation. It's not mentioned in any of the notes or in any reviews but that was my unmistakable impression. It could be clove, but I guess the carnation is covered in the description by "yellow floral". The other floral noted begin to emerge after a few hours of wear. it reminds me of Ariane bt Avon.