Magnetic Wood

My new favorite scent. From the moment I first smelled it, I was totally wow'ed by Magnetic Wood. It's not a scent 101 -- its unexpected and softly complex, I have never smelled anything like this before. Its fresh and energizing, yet incredibly grounded -- much like a brisque walk though a deciduous forest in bloom. I can see why some women would find it too masculine, the femininity on my skin comes from the warmth and softness, rather than overt sweetness or florals. I believe that it is a true unisex fragrance. The dry down on my skin is beautiful - it feels like being enveloped in a cashmere hug (note - not the scent of cashmere, rather it smells like warmth and softness). As a plus, it lasts for ever (all day on skin, seems to be multiple days on clothing). Projection is moderate, although I've been using sparingly (2 sprays), so I'm confident it could be ramped up with heavier application. I would highly recommend to any woman who likes non-floral perfumes or who likes energizing perfumes (my go-to's are often citrus forward), in a more fall and winter friendly wrapping. Overall, it's fresh energizing, yet grounding and soft. Beautiful. — UPDATE - I had the chance to try this scent in 85 degree sunny beach weather and my opinion did a 180. The cozy hug became an overwhelming smother. Not good. Will absolutely keep this in heavy rotation for cooler months (I live in PNW, so chilly rain = amazing), but will likely put it away come warmer temps!

This fragrance is my absolute favorite of all time. I got a sample a few weeks ago and fell in love. There's something very special about the entire line of fragrances from the Harmonist but this one stands above the rest. It's just incredible. It's like walking through a freshly blooming forest. Fresh, a bit sweet, and woody. It is very, very well named. It lasts well over 12 hours on my skin and eternally on clothes. I sprayed my shirt and two days later, it was still strong and wafting from it when I was doing my laundry. Projection is pretty strong for the first 2 hours or so, but then it settles closer to the skin but it still radiates within arms reach. It has an incredible sillage and lingers in the air as you walk by someone. It comes in both EDP and Parfum concentrations and honestly, the Parfum is worth the extra $$$. It is very expensive, $398 for 50ml but a little goes a very, very long way. Bottles are refillable and the refills are more affordable. I'm just so in love with this fragrance. I even got the scented candle and before this fragrance, never had any interest in spending money on scented candles. A perfect 10 fragrance for me in every single way.

I bought the best seller & discovery sets and so far, I really like what this house offers! None of these are super hard to wear or what most niche buyers call "interesting" because that's not what this house is about. That being said, the ones I've tried so far I've been blown away by their performance. Magnetic Wood isn't powdery to me, thankfully! I gifted away my Royal Earth sample because it was just all powder. I'm not sure what note it is that gives this a metallic vibe but it is there. I love mimosa in fragrances, it gives them a candied fluffy (non gourmand) sweetness. This is what I wanted Amouage's Love Mimosa to be! That one was far too green and felt like something was missing. This has an interesting development through the life of it on skin, starts fresh and sweet and dries to a metallic, woody mimosa with just a hint of green. This has a grounded base that just makes me happy! It's not as candied as Mimosa Pour Moi and no where near as green as Love Mimosa.

With over 100 full bottles, countless decants and samples and having smelled well over a thousand different fragrances in the last 4 years, Magnetic Wood remains my #1 favorite fragrance of all time. Such a shame that there are no longer any retailers of the brand (to my knowledge) in Canada. Holts and SSense used to have them but no longer. For the life of me, I don't understand the low rating of this fragrance here on Fragrantica either. I guess such is life for niche perfumery. People just don't understand the art of it. This fragrance never fails to elevate my mood and brings me suchg joy whenever I smell it.

I know it isn't one of the primary notes, but I get a bright, synthetic cherry scent from this one. Reminds me of the joy of getting a cherry Jolly Rancher as a kid, mouthwatering. Overall, the Harmonist branding did draw me in, but the more I smell the various scents, the more I feel absolutely puzzled by the presentation. The name "Magnetic Wood" and the somber black bottle are just a major contrast to the playfulness of the scent itself.