Santa Maria Novella Magnolia
The smell in short
Main smell: white floral and honey. It opens with cyclamen and gardenia, moves to amber and jasmine and dries down to ambrette and benzoin.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Magnolia notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Santa Maria Novella Magnolia
Santa Maria Novella is the house behind Magnolia.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Initio Parfums Prives Addictive Vibration and Givenchy Amarige last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like ambrette and benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Which weather suits Magnolia
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €63. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Imaginary Authors Fox in the Flowerbed unisex but less than Givenchy Amarige.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Imaginary Authors Fox in the Flowerbed unisex.
More from Santa Maria Novella
The house has 29 perfumes here, led by Tabacco Toscano unisex, Melograno and Angeli di Firenze unisex.
The style of Magnolia
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by honey and floral. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and honey smells and notes like amber and ambrette. Less obvious notes include jasmine, magnolia and carnation. Perfume fans rate it 3.87 out of 5.
If you like Magnolia, try these
Similar picks to try: Initio Parfums Prives Addictive Vibration (9 shared notes), Givenchy Amarige (7 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (6 shared notes) and Imaginary Authors Fox in the Flowerbed unisex (8 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can I wear Magnolia to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
Can men wear Magnolia?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.