Eau de Magnolia Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle 2014
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Magnolia Sneeze
There's a big magnolia tree in back of my house and I can't wait for it to blossom every year. It's the magnolia grandiflora. The scent that fills our neighborhood from it and its relatives is splendidly languid. Eau de Magnolia, the perfume, has something spicy or chemical layered over the floral. What I'm left with is a faint odor of magnolia and a powerful desire to sneeze. Not sure about the longevity, because either my nasal passages are closing to protect themselves or this swiftly vanished on my skin. Those not allergic to things may find this woody/green magnolia appealing. For me it's a disappointment. Malle's Une Rose is easily among my top 5 favorites and I hoped they'd done the same thing with magnolia. Not this time.
9/6/2018
I posted the above in 2014 and, forgetting it, bought a bottle of this fragrance yesterday after a quick sniff at a perfume counter. Today I wore it and gradually became disoriented, lightheaded, lungs struggling for air to the point of fainting. Whatever aroma-chemicals are in this perfume are toxic. I believe some of these new synthetics don't harm at first but with daily use they do over time. I had to take a shower and ventilate my house. When I can breathe easily again, I'm going to see who's trying to do something about this and try to help.
9/6/2018
I posted the above in 2014 and, forgetting it, bought a bottle of this fragrance yesterday after a quick sniff at a perfume counter. Today I wore it and gradually became disoriented, lightheaded, lungs struggling for air to the point of fainting. Whatever aroma-chemicals are in this perfume are toxic. I believe some of these new synthetics don't harm at first but with daily use they do over time. I had to take a shower and ventilate my house. When I can breathe easily again, I'm going to see who's trying to do something about this and try to help.