Magnifique By Lancome
I have been eagerly awaiting this fragrance since it was first whispered that saffron would be the main ingredient. I am a huge fan of L'Artisan's Safran Troublant. Saffron smells hay-like with a little bit of honey thrown in. I have always had a weakness for it.
Lancome's saffron has no honey but it is sweetened with florals. The first floral is a huge jammy rose. When someone describes a rose as being "jammy", it generally means it is sugary sweet like a jelly. The is the Bulgarian rose note.
The second rose note is Mai de Grasse rose absolute. I can not really describe it well except to say that it smells high quality. Very similar to the roses used in 2000 et une Rose. Lancome has thrown in some sambac jasmine to add lightness to the whole fragrance. Jasmine always gives such a fresh feminine spin to everything.
The most unique touch to this fragrance is the Nagarmotha note. The perfumers discovered this note in India. It is a papyrus with the roots extracted. It is not paper-like, rooty or biblical at all. It is leathery and spicy. The perfumers consider this to be the main thread of the fragrance.
The drydown is a mix of cinnamon, Australian sandalwood and vetiver. This is a drydown that is not fast or quick. It is seamlessly blended to just sneak up on you. The vetiver is the most strong and the true ending note.
Magnifique was created by two perfumers, Olivier Cresp and Jacques Cavallier. Mr Cresp is responsible for Kenzo's Amour and Indian Holi. Mr Cavallier created Alexander McQueen's Kingdom, Calvin Klein's Truth and Stella, Stella McCartney.
Lancome Magnifique is available at your local Lancome counter. The 1.7oz bottle is $65 and the 2.5 oz bottle is $85.
Credits: Lancome, Wikipedia
Disclaimer: A press sample of this product was provided by Lancome.
Labels: Lancome, Magnifique, Perfume, Press Sample
posted by Annieytown @ 5:13 AM
7 Inspired Comments
7 Inspired Comments:
WOW you wrote that so beautifully.. How do you know all the notes they used. I never ever smell a perfume the way YOU smell a perfume, but that is because you are a true addict of perfume, while I, I just wear what I like so that I don't stink:)
That was a nice post to read so early in the morning..
Way to go.
K
K: I found the notes on their website for the fragrance.
http://www.lancome-magnifique.com/lancomemagnifique/_en/_us/index.aspx
I have a beginners nose still after all these years. I detect some notes...but others are hard.
I wanted to LOVE this, but it is too reminiscent of Tresor. Tresor was their big seller when I worked for the company, and I associate it with slaving away for Federated. Meh.
Smelled just like Tresor to me, too! I wanted this to be a more original fragrance. What a disappointment.
This hasn't worked for me. The nagarmotha note smells like a hot, smoking tire on me.
Prior to this, I found the rose very tangy and nearly sharp.
As you mention, the drydown is strongly vetiver, but it's been smoothed out and dried out and hasn't picked up any of jasmine's moistness.
Best at the drydown.
I did not get the tresor vibe. I will go back and test side by side. I am going to guess it is the roses.
I wanted the saffron to be more honeyed. There is just something about that saffron note in Safran Troublant.
Heavenly.
I wish I could say I thought of Tresor when I smelled this, but Tresor is much more cozy-cashmere-sweater, while all I got from Magnifique was random-guy's-sweat-drenched-workout-clothes. Sorry, all I got out of this was BO.
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