12/08/2023
Joyous
4 Reviews
Joyous
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Am I Biased? Yes, But I Love It.
The Magnus Archives has always been a very comforting podcast to me, despite the horror of it all. It comforted me through some very, very tough spirals, and I still revisit it to this day, so when I heard there was a fragrance collaboration? I was elated! I've never wanted any fragrance more, mostly because of the novelty, I'll admit. But I was so delighted by the actual fragrance once I received it! If you’re a fellow perfume enthusiast, you know a good tea perfume is hard to find, especially one with depth and longevity - but I'm here to tell you this has both! It is a gorgeous black tea scent that genuinely does encompass the “vibe” of sitting with a cup of dark tea in a vast library of old books, without being buried by that paper scent.
It's heavy on that tea note, but the papery library vibe never goes away, even in the end of the dry-down. I won't say it's a photorealistic tea, I wouldn't confuse this for a steaming cup of black tea with a splash of milk, but it is very fragrant and similar enough to read tea to those close to me. And that's where you'll smell it - close to you. Projection is nothing to write home about, but this fragrance stays and lingers wonderfully. It isn't necessarily linear, but it also isn't one note, if that makes any sense. Regardless, I just love it so much. I highly recommend it!
It's heavy on that tea note, but the papery library vibe never goes away, even in the end of the dry-down. I won't say it's a photorealistic tea, I wouldn't confuse this for a steaming cup of black tea with a splash of milk, but it is very fragrant and similar enough to read tea to those close to me. And that's where you'll smell it - close to you. Projection is nothing to write home about, but this fragrance stays and lingers wonderfully. It isn't necessarily linear, but it also isn't one note, if that makes any sense. Regardless, I just love it so much. I highly recommend it!
