Launched: 2008
Group: Woody oriental
Introduction
Lancome is one of those luxury design houses who year after year have been producing extremely popular fragrances for men and women alike such as my Hypnose and Miracle or the lesser-known traveller's editions 'Tropiques' and 'Benghal'. ... Read review
The Eau de Parfum unveils the floral, fruity, powdery and amber notes of MAGNIFIQUE. Its more
bottle, with its luxurious design, nestles in the hand, like a precious treasure. Its luminous fragrance gives a refined and radiant aura to the woman who wears it.
Magnifique by Lancome is a woody floral musk fragrance for women. Magnifique is a new more
fragrance and it was introduced in 2008. The noses behind this fragrance are Olivier Cresp and Jacques Cavallier. The fragrance features saffron, caraway, rose, jasmine, sandalwood and vetiver.
Lancome Magnifique 30ml Eau de Parfum Spray - You are unique, you are Magnifique. For the more
first time, Lancome is interpreting the colour red, from bottle to fragrance. This intense and deep colour is a symbol of passion and expresses an audacious woman. Its absolutely contemporary bottle is facetted like a diamond and lights up with a captivating sparkle. The fragrance is a perfect illustration of this ultra-femininity: rose is set alight by saffron and nagarmota.
Lancome Magnifique 50ml Eau de Parfum Spray - You are unique, you are Magnifique. For the ... more
first time, Lancome is interpreting the colour red, from bottle to fragrance. This intense and deep colour is a symbol of passion and expresses an audacious woman. Its absolutely contemporary bottle is facetted like a diamond and lights up with a captivating sparkle. The fragrance is a perfect illustration of this ultra-femininity: rose is set alight by saffron and nagarmota.
Advantages: Only if you like strong woody scents Disadvantages: Unpredictable, harsh, overpowering
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'''Introduction'''
Lancome is one of those luxury design houses who year after year have been producing extremely popular fragrances for men and women alike such as my Hypnose and Miracle or the lesser-known traveller's editions 'Tropiques' and 'Benghal'. Owning all four of the above fragrances, I'm always keen to get a sample and test their latest addition. In 2008 it was Magnifique Eau de Parfum.
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Funny how Lancome seem to have changed direction with this fragrance, a complete antidote to the more often than not sensuos, sophisticated, sweet statement of scents we've grown to like. Magnifique would possibly fit in the floral woody category but it certainly is not floral enough for me. As the woody notes dominate, it's somehow masculine and too overpowering, drawn-out and sharp. I do not recommend if you're after the usual sweet ... more
Launched: 2008 Group: Woody oriental
Introduction
Lancome is one of those luxury design houses who year after year have been producing extremely popular fragrances for men and women alike such as my Hypnose and Miracle or the lesser-known traveller's editions 'Tropiques' and 'Benghal'. Owning all four of the above fragrances, I'm always keen to get a sample and test their latest addition. In 2008 it was Magnifique Eau de Parfum.
The packaging
The packaging is a fiery red-coloured carton with brown - black stripe effects. The heavy glass bottle is tall and cylindrical with an oversized click top and thick bottom giving it an expensive, crafted look.
The fragrance
Top notes: saffron, caraway
bitter, dry, powdery, with only traces of sweetness, the deep saffron notes combined with spicy tones of Magnifique remind me of peppery citrus notres blended with woods and just a subtle sweetness of fruits which is to me a similar though somewhat darker note to neroli.
Middle notes: jasmine, rose
An hour or so later the scene changes but mostly in intensity than in composition. The saffron note is still dominant, but is now less fuzzy. Magnifique has become a sheer, more floral scent but it's still sharp and practically drowns all sweetness around it, apart from a slight powdery feel of fresh rose, a very unusual green rose note, floating on the top.
Thankfully 1 1/2 hours later the rose emerges as the winner with a sweeter tone that's finally lost its bitterness. Magnifique is less woody, somewhat mellow, with some powdery dark hints still going on. However, the overall impression was still a cold, formal blend I couldn't grow to like. Maybe the oils didn't take to my skin so for me, compared to many other fragrances, the fragrance had a sickeningly harsh heart which only subdued after 4 hours into a gentle rose, revealed only on close inspection.
Base notes: cypress wood (nagarmotha)
After a good half a day's wear Magnifique developed a certain soapiness, a mixture of sandalwood, patchouli and heavy violet petals with sour undertones. On the whole the arrogant middle phase turned into a musky and husky base, the dryness and sweetness finally finding its balance. A very, very long-lasting dry down of a dry, woody and lightly spiced rose aroma I could smell on my wrist the following day after an evening shower.
Conclusion
Funny how Lancome seem to have changed direction with this fragrance, a complete antidote to the more often than not sensuos, sophisticated, sweet statement of scents we've grown to like. Magnifique would possibly fit in the floral woody category but it certainly is not floral enough for me. As the woody notes dominate, it's somehow masculine and too overpowering, drawn-out and sharp. I do not recommend if you're after the usual sweet and tender Lancome.
...a sample of Magnifique by Lancome and I have to say that I really liked the scent. I had never tried a Lancome fragrance before but know they are a well know company so giving out free samples definitely helped to promote this fragrance.
The model for this fragrance is Anne Hathaway, the American actress. She appears in their advertising in a very sexy strapless black dress holding the hand of an unseen gentleman. This to be gives the illusion of ... ...to an article I read Lancome began in 1935 and in that same year launched their first 5 fragrances at World's Fair in Brussels.
Lancome’s tag line for this perfume is, You are Unique, you are Magnifique. According to their website they market the fragrance as such, “For the first time, Lancôme is interpreting the colour red, from bottle to fragrance. This intense and deep colour is a symbol of passion and expresses an audacious woman. Its absolutely ...
Spottydog11 21.10.2009
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