Bare Magnolia

So, I purchased this perfume as an afterthought. A travel spray that I added onto my order from VS. Little did I know I was purchasing a fragrance that I would fall absolutely in love with. It’s delicately sweet, has a light floral creaminess and a fresh encapsulating musk that just does something to me. It’s clean & comforting without being powdery or stuffy. It’s airy, light, elegant & graceful but somehow has really great projection; but it doesn’t assault the senses of those around you. It’s gentle & breezy. The vanilla in this adds the perfect amount of sweetness. Doesn’t smell cheap or synthetic; no plastic, play-doh or chemicals smells here. This is not what I would expect from a typical fragrance from VS. To me, this smells more expensive than what it is. You don’t need many sprays to get the job done with Bare Magnolia. She sticks around for 8-10 hours on my skin. Projection dies down around 6. I have already purchased 2 backup bottles just in case it gets discontinued. I have never done that in my life. If you like musky, sweet, soft white florals that are smooth & clean you must give this a try.🤍 ps. The perfumer behind this is Jacques Huclier. Not sure why Fragrantica doesn’t currently have him credited.

Honestly this was love at first spray for me. I made my way around the VS store trying every single perfume and nothing really stood out. Yes, they were pretty but quite boring. Then I stumbled across this, having sprayed both Bare and Bare Rose which were very underwhelming despite the hype I've heard about them. This is absolutely magical. It's a beautiful delicate magnolia flower with a soft sweetness mixed in to it. I don't know how else to describe it apart from the fact that it smells so feminine. It dries down into this amazing powdery vanilla scent that I couldn't stop going back to my wrist to sniff. Getting gentle wafts of this off my clothing in the air was so lovely too. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a feminine and delicate white floral fragrance who wants to either wear it casually or feel more sensual and alluring. I think men would be a big fan of this on a woman. It has been a long time since I was this impressed by a fragrance. It smells elegant, luxurious, and so enticing.

This fragrance to my nose is a slight creamy musky vanilla floral. When I say creamy, it gives my an Alien Goddess and Maison Martin Margiela Beach Walk coconut creaminess. Those two fragrances have the same perfumer and I couldn't find the perfumer for Bare Magnolia. But they all smell similar to my nose. Not as 'coconut ' heavy as the other two. But my nose is pulling the vibe. Even though there is no coconut note in this fragrance. This fragrance is beautiful, soft, but not a skin scent. I enjoy the note of Magnolia and this fragrance does not disappoint. Still testing it out but so far the longevity and sillage are moderate. It's been about 4hrs and its now a personal space of maybe 2 feet scent bubble. Will have to reapply to get that projection or overspray the first go round. Glad to have added another Bare fragrance. They are fantastic and this one maybe my favorite knocking the OG out of the #1 spot!

Going to cut through some of the anti magnolia reviews here. This is a gorgeous creamy elevated scent. Especially for VS. The projection is superb. It smells expensive. The vanilla softens any perceived harshness that you may expect from a white floral fragrance. It’s definitely for grown women or a person who enjoys sophisticated scents. It’s not dated by any means but I imagine a woman very well dressed strolling through Neimans in Tom Ford. Smells expensive and clean while not being harsh. From VS, this is a great addition to the fragrance offerings!

I like magnolia notes, and love this perfume. The Bare line is one of my fave VS lines overall. This is a pretty, creamy, clean white floral which I love. It isn’t powdery at all. The combination of the magnolia and creaminess ... LOVE. This one wears really well for me - I can still smell it on my skin at the end of an 8-hr workday though the projection is gone by then. The first few hours though it has moderate projection. It’s a great scent for wearing to the office because it’s not overpowering, but pretty enough for date night