Magnolia Romana Eau D`Italie for women

It opens very green, with petit grain at the top. I can definetely feel orange blossom and thank's god there is no nutmeg for me, because with nutmeg the perfume always tend to get too soapy and "clean" for me. The scent itself - it's very shy, even when the magnolia appears it stays very shy, green, fresh and clean. I can't feel my big love - tuberose. I can feel the "water notes", it's this strange feeling...I can't actually say that this is VERY good. It is just good. At least for me. But, the scent is complex and special enough to give advice to everyone - try this. This would be a perfect hot summer vacation fragrance, very beautiful, shy, refreshing and clean.

Magnolia Romana begins, to my nose, rather unsteadly, with an infusion of grassy herbs.

As you move into the heart there is a shimmery, watery green magnolia which when combined with basil and petit grain seems so brisk and fresh and green peppery that I am tempted to liken it to a particulary appealing Nivea aftershave balm that my husband wears. It is at this point however that I also notice how incredibly well-balanced and robust a composition this is - so much so that despite this not being my 'type' of perfume, I am interested in trying other Eau D'Italie offerings. But I digress.

Since being at my desk, dutifully engaged in my busy work, I have noticed that someone around me was wearing Elixir des Merveilles which just seemed so much more exciting. So after a brief (discreet) olfactory exploration of my surrounding workmates, I worked out it was me!

It seems an unusual place for a peppery green magnolia perfume to end up and aside from cedar the two have not a lot in common, notes-wise. It is very welcome suprise nonetheless.

this is a true magnolia scent. Delicate floral with a touch of citrus/green notes.

The basil makes it more exciting.

Though I do not find anything disturbing about it, like said below as sharpness or masculinity.

This is a rich and fresh floral at the same time.

I truly adore magnolias and so far I only smellt such wonder with Amouage's Reflection Woman. I know Reflection Woman is more than magnolias and so is Magnolia Romana but value for money? Magnolia Romana is about 1/4th the price of Reflection Woman. Does Reflection Woman give 4 times as much delight? Not the least.

Nice powdery/woody drydown.

I personally don't like Magnolia Romana it reminds me a shampoo that I use from Propoline.It has something masculine.

A great scent that has absolutely nothing
to do with New Orleans or Louisiana.

Hey, are you in the mood for a fantasy spring getaway? Well, "come on everybody take a trip with me, down to Mississippi down to New Orleans" and adorn yourself with this southern style scent and get into the Big Easy spirit.


Magnolia Romana a casually tailored Italian scent that interprets nothing less than a deep south feel. Picture yourself strolling through the French Quarter way down yonder in New Orleans where the Magnolia blossoms fill the air. The velvet white petals falling from the the trees form a a white carpet of scented splendor. Could this be heaven on earth? For magnolia lovers, absolutely, as this light and airy mainly magnolia scented fragrance is all you need to fulfill your passion of this fragrant luxe flower.

This semi- sweet, yet sharp scent transudes lemony freshness to the point of sheer bliss. It encompasses a liquid-like dewy coolness that's almost indescribable. Interspersed with basil and grass which represents the shiny green leaves of the magnolia tree, Magnolia Romana creates the perfect embodiment of fine quality. No question, the flavor and flair of Louisiana is expressed in this Italian designed marvel and has my stamp of approval.

Magnolia Romana is as floral and light as a scent can get, but sharp, sharp, and far too present to be discreet. There is no citrus here. This scent is many shades of green, but nothing dark or herbal like a tisane or ointment-all is light, like spring grass and a man who keeps to himself, offering a mild impression from his watery fougere cologne.

Magnolia Romana has no hint of sweetness, it's not very soft either-it's rather stiff but lively. Magnolia flowers really smell this way, from full bloom until the petals make a big pretty mess on the grass, there is this overwhelming pretty but sharp water-sweet deep but thin smell in the air. I prefer magnolia as a touch, or blended to be less sharp-a magnolia this strong can be as sharp as pure lavender! The lotus helps here, lotus can be quite sharp too.

Nevertheless, this is very nice, and I might have to wear my sample many more times to stave off the winter depression here, if I don't pass this on to someone else who could use a bit of spring right now....

No doubt, this is the lighter scent from Eau d'Italie.

It is a watery-floral, discreet scent. It makes me think of a crystal clear lake where hundreds of white and pink flowers and citrus fruits are floating. Then you pick one of these flowers and smell it. It is fresh and wet, but there's also a subtle sweetness which still remains.

I can easily associate this fragance with Villa Borguese in Rome.