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escollacrag – :
This perfume opens with a somewhat masculine musk. As it develops, it becomes more feminine. The cassis adds an herbal pepper-like aspect to the scent. After about an hour the magnolia blooms, its dewy and fresh. Very lovely perfume although a bit pricey for such a simple composition.
ivan1 – :
This is a really nice fragrance, right off you get a really tart black currant almost herbal, maybe from the leaf. It develops into a fruity-floral with a clean musk undertone.
average longevity and projection.
MkMs – :
as my gold standard has been #19, but I’m feeling kind of restless and wanting to explore, i’ve been hanging around neimans and saks trying loads of things that aren’t quite right. but today i found what i’ve been craving. i literally found a sample on the ground where i’d been sweeping right in a sidewalk crack, just waiting for me to pick it up and spray its wonderfulness onto my skin: Jo Malone lemon, basil and mandarin. just gorgeous, the basil does amazing green earthy things to the bright citrus notes and nary a blossom in sight which is fine by me.
ssebastyan – :
It is a fragrance described as musky, in the official catalog of the brand, but that has an herbal aspect, in my opinion.
This review will address the Parfum version, tested on the skin. Although unisex, I consider it a little more feminine than masculine, somewhere around 60% by 40%. But, obviously, it depends on numerous factors and does not compromise the fact that it can be shared.
Malena is part of the Harmony collection, which treats fragrances created from single accords. It has notes of musk, cassis and Magnolia, respectively, top, heart and base. From the moment it touches the skin, the sensation is green, herbal and refreshing. Looks like we’re in a great area of green and well cut grass, those that invite us to lie down and enjoy the sky.
In a few moments, I actually thought about the existence of fig leaves in its composition. It’s pretty linear and the only noticeable change was after about 1 hour, when the floral nuance of Magnolia emerged.
The projection is more behaved, but has a very good durability on the skin. A very nice perfume for warmer weather and sunny days.
musicfactory – :
Malena (Armonias collection): Magnolia sharply dominates with some tempering from the cassis or musk. In the opening stages, latter two tend lurk beneath the floral’s bullying. I was hoping the cassis would step up. Hours later (yes, hours!) it finally did, and brought some juicy tartness with it. Later this was reined in by the softening effect of the musk. At this point, it was absolute perfection, but while I am tempted for a full bottle, having to wait hours for the “turn-on” is not worth the struggle. That said, it has excellent sillage and longevity.