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Myckat – :
I finally found a Jo Malone fragrance to love, and this is it. It does a very good job of replicating the fragrance of actual magnolia flowers. Unfortunately, they didn’t make a good supply and ran out of it fairly quickly, but maybe they will bring it back to stay as they have done with some others. I bought mine on eBay as a blind buy. There are magnolia trees everywhere here in Southern California, and I love that fragrance. If you like white florals as I do, then I think you would like this one. Longevity and sillage are about the same as her Orange Blossom for me, not very long lasting. By the way, I don’t usually layer, but Star Magnolia with Orange Blossom is fantastic.
saha30 – :
To describe this fragrance in a few words, it is fresh, elegant, feminine and modest. I can imagine the breeze of spring and the feeling of standing in a hill during sunrise wearing a white dress.
Upon spraying, the scent of magnolia lingers immediately, accompanied by lemon. A few moments later, that lemon note is replaced by ginger. The scent’s chemistry on my skin smells floral and fresh. It’s only citrusy on the top note. This fragrance is simple in a way that it is unique and versatile; very likeable, smells like someone fresh from the shower(maybe that’s this is the only fragrance from Jo Malone that has a hair mist version).
The bottle is also unique compared to the usual Jo Malone bottles.
It was like a woman that’s feminine, soft and effortless.
baron-andr1980 – :
Upon spraying you get that star magnolia smell slightly lemony and floral. It reminded me of my uncles magnolia tree with fragrant flowers. On the dry down it smells exactly like Kenzo Parfum D’ete on my skin. Maybe a slight fresher version. Overall I like it but I’m glad I didn’t buy the large bottle since I already own the Kenzo.
qogbqjblcps – :
OMG this smells soooo heavenly!! I was not planning to buy another Jo Malone fragrance that day but then the saleslady in Jo Malone introduced me to this. She said she only has 2 bottles in the shop. This fragrance was sold out just 2 days after it was launched. Luckily she sold one to me. This is so addicting! It smells like happinness in a bottle! It is so elegant but at the same time friendly, not snobby, easy-goin kinda vibe. It is not so loud and it is not headache-inducing. Well, all Jo Malone fragrances never really caused me headaches or nausea that is why i enjoy collecting them. I dont know if they will continue Star Magnolia but I’m very happy to own one.
Elmer – :
The overall fragrance to me is quite sweet floral with powdered chalk.
Another well created fragrance, simple yet complex sweet magnolia floral. This is quite interesting that the vanillic note is not sticky at all and it gives that dry powder feel to the fragrance.
Interesting that their bottle cap is also rough ceramic coated… or maybe that was so you can spray the fragrance onto it and really pretend it is a magnolia flower. 😀
lutter-lex – :
This is a beautiful floral perfume. Magnolia can be overwhelming, but the top notes of lemon, ginger and (the current ingredient du jour) shiso, temper the floral notes. Indeed, on my skin, after about 30 minutes there is a nice, almost mint like note that comes to the fore. I suspect this is the shiso. It does however settle down for the long run into a clean, bright, modern floral.
Even though this is marketed towards women, the top notes do lend to a unisex vibe, though I cannot imagine most men wearing it. It does sit close to the skin, and like most Jo Malone fragrances, the longevity is not great, although I could still smell it after 6-7 hours if I sniffed very close to my arm.
The bottle is beautiful, however, I immediately removed the white flower thing they put around the top (it annoyed me whenever I tried to use the bottle).
boldkyjkeez – :
I like magnolia, but in many perfumes, it is sharp, and overwelmingly floral, Star magnolia is fresh, very pleasant to wear, it has a certain juiciness, I really am liking that perfume! nothing screechy about it! the ginger and shiso give it a watery sweet vibe…Ann Flipo really orchestrated that one nicely! this is very much a Jo Malone scent, beautiful in its simplicity, with a crystalline clear aura..a scent doesnt need to be complex to smell good!
hcv180intitytek – :
This fragrance is simple floral, very close to the smell of star magnolia, citrusy with some aromatic pleasant roughness, and a bit of sweetness.
The fragrance is pleasant and safe, especially if you appreciate magnolia and star magnolia in particular, which is a amazing little tree. In early spring it is covered with flowers, they appear before leaves. A big bush/tree smells at a distance of many feet away.
HITLER – :
I bought a small bottle of this scent and can tell it will be in heavy rotation during the upcoming warmer months. It has a lot of the qualities I look for in a fragrance to wear during the Spring and the Summer: it’s light and it has pretty floral and refreshing citrus notes. During warm weather, I crave something that can be worn a bit more lavishly after a shower to cut through the heat and help extend that fresh-out-of-the-shower sensation. I think I can get that from this scent. There is also a noticeable ginger note in this juice, which works well to give the fragrance some depth and a more realistic impression of the magnolia blossom. Oh, and the bottle is beautiful – frosty white flacon, creamy white topper and delicate white petals around the neck of the bottle. Just adorable! Edit: I just saw that Curious by Britney Spears is listed under the “this fragrance reminds me of” category. Whoever put it there is right. I immediately thought of Curious upon testing this for the first time. Both are very pretty in my opinion.
igrishin – :
White bottles design always catch my attention but my collection not yet has a member of white.
Note: magnolia is not my favourite blossom but I am quite curious about shiso leaves, coz the hydrosol is therapeutic.
The simple construction of magnolia neroli can totally shift my opinion.
Cedar and amber is always safe!
jona20 – :
Magnolia Leaf good fragrance.
Beautiful colonge but I don’t like to weakness longivity 3-4 hrs.
I like this bottle, smell orange blossom “Magnolia flower”
Floral Fragrance beautiful so much.
23Igor95 – :
Rather than “magnolia” and “neroli,” the Jo Malone site describes their notes this way: “Experience magnolia leaf and orange blossom with a kiss of lemon, ginger and shiso.” I think this fragrance leans a little more green (and less floral) than a dominant note of “magnolia” would have suggested. But I knew about it going in.
The shiso is new to me. Rather than minty, I think it’s sort of herbal-green. All this greenery in combination with the cedar gives it an almost masculine vibe, to me. Unfortunately that keeps it from being a “love,” but I like it very much. I think it could be considered a unisex fragrance.
Something I can’t put my finger on sweetens it a bit for the first ten minutes. I wish that it had lingered.
Lynne35 – :
Delicate, delicious and the bottle is just to die
СергейИВА – :
Beautiful bottle, Mono magnolia, little bit of citrus. I’m not sure if it worth of purchase. Not special…
woop – :
So this came out after HanaHiraku (Satori)… Coincidence?
slutygirl – :
Soft white springy floral. Perfect bridal/wedding scent. Stays close to skin. Nothing revolutionary but very Jo Malone and very likeable. Bottle is beautiful.