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Sex Magic House of Matriarch 2013

7.7 / 10 65 Ratings

A popular perfume by House of Matriarch for women and men, released in 2013. The scent is woody-resinous. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Resinous

Leathery

Spicy

Smoky

Fragrance Notes

Leather

Amber

Choya attar

Gandhi root

Mysore sandalwood Oud

Oud

Cedar

Damiana

False sandalwood Moss

Moss

Periwinkle Pine

Pine

Violet

Perfumer

Christi Meshell

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Ratings

Scent

7.765 Ratings

Longevity

6.850 Ratings

Sillage

6.753 Ratings

Bottle

6.959 Ratings

Value for money

5.314 Ratings

Submitted by Apicius, last update on 12/30/2024.

Interesting Facts

Originally, the scent was part of the collection "Achtung".

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Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/24/2015

ColinM
516 Reviews

ColinM

Helpful Review 3

Crowleyan leather

Sexmagic opens with a fantastic, gloomy, austere and almost “mystical” blend comprising a breathtaking contrast between a peculiar herbal-leather accord which is extremely soft and mellow yet really “black”, and a ghastly breeze of thin floral notes and something almost “candied”, blended together with something reminding me of galbanum and mossy notes, providing a distant echo of traditional masculine fougères. The charme of Sexmagic is really powerful and unique: I am not actually sure of the reason why, but it is. It’s extremely dark, but in a sort of softer, more sensual, more enigmatic way than usual, managing to make also airy-colorful notes smell somehow gloomy and creepy. I would define this as almost “grotesque”, like a baroque “vanitas” painting: the smell of a dusty still life, of something once aristocratic and now dead – actually, there’s a feel of “death” in fact here. But much carnal and sensual too, I really get the Crowleyan inspiration behind the name of the scent. Feelings aside, it’s a really good and solid scent, with a perfect and clever composition, and great materials, as far as I can smell. The evolution is really peculiar, as the “pyramid” of the notes smells almost inverted: it’s like if the mellow, soft and hyper-black leather-herbs accord was on top, and then you get the lighter, fresher, woodier notes. The leather accord is great and rich, with a unique sort of plushy, velvety and gloomy texture that I rarely found elsewhere, fascinatingly wrapped into a balsamic, ambery-resinous, slightly floral sort of dusty shade. The drydown is sadly not that great in my opinion, as it’s a bit dry, thin and linear, but still really nice – basically almost only leathery-woody. A nondescript, clever, fascinating, extremely sophisticated gem which finally gives some sense and credit to the word “niche” (taking all this into account, the price is still completely crazy).

8-8,5/10

02/02/2019

7Scent

ScentFan
336 Reviews

ScentFan

Well, okay, well

I tried to love this fragrance which House of Matriarch just re-marketed as if it were new and I fell for all the hoopla. It is leathery. Yes. It is dark. Yes. It is rich. All true. However, I am left with an indelible impression. Shoe polish. My husband said he shined shoes for extra money in his youth and that’s what came to mind. I smelled again and sure enough. An expensive bottle of shoe polish I probably won’t wear. Hate to say this because I love HoM. Putting on skin. Sniffing again just to be sure...okay, well, modification—beautiful shoe polish. Divine, actually. Smoky and woody plum pudding sort of thing for a bit. Maybe I’d wear it after all. To a seance at a castle in the dark of winter. No need to wear it to an orgy. Things will smell like this soon enough.

07/01/2021

7.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Chizza
361 Reviews

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Chizza

Top Review 36

Dance of Seduction in the Herne Style

“Sex Magic….this is definitely one for me! They say that about me too…,” mumbled Wolle to himself as he looked at the House of Matriarch website.
“More like one for me, I’ve got my eye on a perfume.”
“Udo….just finish that case already, it’s getting embarrassing. It’s noon and you’re still standing. I’m ordering a few samples now, and then we’ll see. They don’t call me Mr. Hip Swing for nothing.”
“Well, actually they call you Mr. Pork Hip,” Hotte chimed in.
“Or Sausage in a Beer Coat.”
“Or Weasel.”
“Now be quiet, I’m ordering!”

Weeks later:
The package arrived, Wolle and his crew tried out Sex Magic, Udo poured it all over his plump body.
“I’m going to swing by my crush Mahatma soon. Unannounced. Possibly uninvited.”
“Hotte, let’s test the stuff. I’d say shirtless to the ice cream parlor.”
Said and done. Wolle’s voluminous man bosom bounced back and forth, causing some ladies to faint. Children cried at the sight of the hairy hot air balloon aka belly. Here and there, murmurs could be heard like “are they real?”. Right Said Fred blared from the speakers.
“Yes, that’s right ladies! Hot Wolle here, Herne’s sexiest man alive! So? Doesn’t it smell amazing? Who’s getting all hot and bothered? Please stand up! No…not you with the weasel hat, sir….”
“Cravache! This intoxicating scent! Like oily leather with a rounding base note! It lightly smells of cardamom, yet also green like freshly mowed, wet grass. Coincidence that it contains Gandhi(x)-Root-Oil? I think not! This slight hint of resins and earthy tones! Plus this rather old and tame leather which provides a great base for the rest.”
“Yes, that’s true. But somehow it becomes quite soft and loses its edges and corners after not too long. It reminds me of a tame Gucci Guilty Absolute. I only faintly sense the oud, which adds a bit more depth to the fragrance. But enough chit-chat. Who’s coming with me and wants to have a taste?”
With that, Wolle let some beer flow over his belly, rubbed it in, and then licked his hands clean. After all, it was beer.

Fortunately, the owner of the ice cream parlor was quick-witted and promptly handed out vomit bags. Thanks to the exceedingly pleasant scent, everyone present was able to regain their composure. They agreed, Wolle actually smelled good. Since no one wanted to stand up, Wolle felt compelled to choose a willing lady himself. He confidently approached a woman who had her back to him, was just about to speak to her when:
“Ilse??? What are you doing here!”
“I could ask you the same, Wolle Jodokus Wollny!”
With these words, Wolle’s wife dragged him out of the ice cream parlor by his earlobes, loudly scolding him.
“Uh, can you describe the scent again, Mr. Weasel?”
“Well, the leather gradually opens up more into the other notes, the violet can be recognized if you know it’s there. Otherwise, there are few variations in Sex Magic. Or should I say: positions?”
With that, Cravache clucked like a chicken.

Epilogue: somewhere in Bavaria, a door opened: “Udo??? Get lost!”
“But can’t you smell it? Amyris? That’s where the slightly sweet note comes from that is also…..balsamic!”
“Oh, Udo!”
The door was instantly slammed shut and the curtains fell!

08/02/2017

6Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

FrauHolle
556 Reviews

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FrauHolle

Top Review 23

Socks in Sandals.

Well, it doesn't smell like that, socks in sandals don't smell like that, at least not from what I've heard.
I used to have East Frisian deodorant socks, I danced, hopped, and jumped in them for two weeks, then took them off and smelled them: Nothing! ...but my feet!
Mr. Birkenstock must have imagined it quite differently, but then the inventive Mallorca tourist intervened, who is known for having something to criticize and complain about everything.
I don't want to complain about this, but I would have imagined Magic Sex to be somewhat different.
Completely different.

Leather, motor oil, auto repair shop, and no Coca-Cola man in sight to confirm the cliché that only these three ingredients lead to an earthquake. Sure, you can think your way into it, but one finds the Carglass melody sung by childish voices to be at least slightly disturbing.

Dear perfume industry,
it's not the car mechanic.
Muscle gym magic and sweaty Schiesser double ribbed shirts might have seemed quite acceptable to mom, but only because there was nothing else on TV except for Schimmi.
And besides, oil stains never come out again.

12/15/2017

Gschpusi
302 Reviews

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Gschpusi

Top Review 9

Attention - Sex Magic

House of Matriarch

This is quite a dangerous fragrance. A little tease, and that's what makes it so exciting.
When sprayed, it triggers my synapses to a simple "aha, so this is Sex Magic." A leather scent, black as night and a bit cool. It has been described by some as too smoky, workshop-like, oily, and images flashed in my mind of men with bare torsos smeared in oil, carrying tires through the workshop. Well... I don't quite feel that way. For me, it is very elegant and refined, but as I said, very dangerous. You have to like the smell of leather and something animalistic, dark as well. In my mind, the thought of Lucifer from the American series flashes. Elegantly dressed, charming and sexy, irresistible, someone who knows he can get everything he wants. A little fruity splash that says come, I want to play. My mother would have said she wouldn't push him off the bed, and I remember, that was in the 80s and it was about Robert Redford. It’s the same here. But 1. combined with this fragrance and secondly, it’s about me. As I said, the beginning is "normal" and not a showstopper. But when body heat comes into play, veins that pulse and warm up, then Sex Magic develops something like an elixir and you no longer just look at the wearer of this fragrance, you want to touch him, you want to "have" him.
It develops dark and shows black, used, animalistic smelling leather. A Mustang with 4 wheels and you know, once you’re in this vehicle, everything happens and more.
Sexy Magic envelops you and clouds your senses. But you have to like the scent of leather. Why do I keep mentioning leather? Because that is the main theme for me here. "Attention Sex Magic" is a much more complex fragrance. It is dense and mossy green, it is slick like wet wood and smells daring. A fine scent of adhesive bandage partially wafts around the nose, and you think you’ve injured yourself somewhere. Amber and violet? Oh please, should that hold back the other fragrance notes a bit? Poor things! Little chance against this fragrance power. But still, bright amber makes the scent cozy and soft. Attention - Sex Magic is something you have to like, then you can also understand my feelings.
The fragrances from House of Matriarch are very special and intense. A "delicacy" for the nose.

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Statements

25 short views on the fragrance

Floyd

1 year ago

8.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Pacific Grove
At Lovers Point
Saffron leather Chevy backseat
Shell fire on the beach
Oil drips from the tank
Onto the old wooden planks

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Schalkerin

3 years ago

8Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

A brief romance in leather clothes,
between sandalwood, oud, and resins,
on smoky herbs.

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Eggi37

3 years ago

7.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Love in the Air
Moss in the pocket
Smoke clouds the view
Amber light at the end of the tunnel
Mist, what is the dominatrix with the leather whip doing here?

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Cfr

2 years ago

3.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Artificial snow lies on evergreen
The asphalt is torn up
A truck loses blue IPC barrels in the
coniferous forest, motor oil flows over
resinous moss.

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MonMedusa

4 years ago

7Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

This love spell causes sour fear sweat
Doesn't matter!
Lights out
Leather blanket over
and call!
* squeak squeak squeak squeak *

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SirLancelot

12 months ago

8.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Spiced leather, various woods & sweet amber in the dry down create a pleasing scent. The rest is up to you ;-)

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Chizza

4 years ago

7.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

A slightly oily leather scent, the leather feels a bit faded and is definitely more accessible for many. Sandalwood is more of a supporting note.

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UntermWert

3 years ago

7.5Scent 7Sillage

a snug, strong shoulder
in dark, worn leather
slightly smoky, but not too rock-like
quietly humming an oud-like melody

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Rieke2021

2 years ago

6.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

My old buffalo leather sofa stands in the middle of the forest on soft moss. Warm wood with cozy oud. Only the earthworms are getting lucky. Masculine.

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