Escada Magnetism for Men Escada for men

Just have to say...and sorry if you feel bad about it
i had it but i gave the first one of my friends who could stand it and wanted it, i like sweet fragances as you can see in my profile and even more gourmand but this is just the same smell of grandma powder, or candy (old ones too)
maybe thats why girls kinda like it for the subconcient memories of their own granmas.
TOO MUCH for a man
not even unisex, woman powder.

This perfume is my guilty pleasure. I absolutely love it! I call it Alien for Men. It really does have that grape soda vibe in the beginning, but it dries down to a heeavenly mesmerizing scent on me. The qualities, not the smell, remind me of By for Man D&G. It is a deep dark spicy oriental woody aroma. Don't let that first spray scare you away. Wait for the dry down and behold A very unique scent with some wonderful synthetic qualities. Magnetic indeed.

Interesting. very interesting.

I had i smell of it today, its like nothing id ever smelt before. it smells like a sweet sticky cola drink of some sort, i didn't get to spray it on my wrist as i only smelt it from the bottle twice, but I'm still up in the air on this one.

i want to love it. so far i don't hate it i guess i like it but i need more time to use it i guess. right now ill give it a 6-7 but when i actually but it ill give a better review

This perfume is an aphrodisiac for women. Unfortunately, their duration and projection is low

Bought this one 50ml,CH chic for men and Boss By HUGO BOSS Today, The first wiff as it comes out is like Whiskey/Proof but once it settle downs in about 25 mins it acts like some unexpressable perfume!

Pretty generic at first spray, BUT, once this stuff starts to dry down this stuff becomes sex, attention, female getter in a bottle, I wore this once to the store just to see how it would do around a bunch of people and the comments and compliments I got from women were outrageous! Definitely buy you will thank me later. However this is a all play no business scent can't wear it everyday, but when u do u will definitely get noticed

Immediate spray smells like straight alcohol, then it fades fairly quickly to the fizzy cola smell people are referring to. After it hits this fizzy cola phase it begins to turn a little rubbery and synthetic.Then it travels into a filtered "purple" smelling scent. I'm not sure if it is due to my sample spray size, but the sillage is not great. You have to lean fairly close to smell this one. I just can't see how one could buy a whole bottle of this stuff. In a way, it does give you self pleasure and comfort when wearing it about, but the rubbery effects deter me from constantly smelling this on my skin. It is different, but nothing to go splurge on, it may even be a little nauseating to some if it is applied with too much concentration.

Scent: 5/10
Sillage: 4/10 (up in the air because I used a sample)
Uniqueness:7/10
Overall:5.3 (just above average)

This fragrance has a strange but appealing plum and wood aspect. It is absolutely unique; I've never smelled another perfume quite like it. It gives me the feeling of a melancholy nostalgia. Try it and let it dry down before purchasing.

Dry down is gorgeous and lasts a long time.

Don't wear it in the heat!

good cologne because the drydown is amazing and it lasts a VERY long time. Its just not too good if u want a good top because it takes a good 1 to 2 hours to drydown and do it's magic........like all escada and other high end $$$$$$$$$$$$ scents

I absolutely love the womens version but doesn't last long on me. Was wondering if the mens smells simibelar, possibly stronger, that maybe mixing the two would help.

And referring to the lab created reference, yes I believe some notes are synthetic, but idk, the womensk really works for me, smells amazing, like nothing else I've ever smelled

Really need a comparison of the mens to the womens, if anyone could help

I haven't worn this for a while ... so today being a beautiful summer day in South Africa, it winked at me from the shelf. The bottle is nearly finished so at some time I must have truly enjoyed it ... unfortunately I have just again realised why it left my rotation ... it's just OK :o/ ... It's freshly applied and I get the pepper and something sweet ... a little fizzy but not cola as some reviewers have said. Perhaps the drydown will be better but if the musk rears it's head in anything more than a very perfunctory way I'll be taking another shower! Watch this space :o) ...

Update:

Four hours later and as I feared the musk has raised it's ugly head ... BLECH!!! Not real musk either ... some synthetic laboratory produced molecule that smells 'like' musk. A swim and a shower later and it's still there in all it's synthetic glory!! In fact, this fragrance is just a mass of synthetic elements. Looking at the ingredients, Cinnamyl Alcohol which supposedly smells like hyacinth (????) is probably responsible for the cloying sweetness in the heart. Limonene supposedly provides the smell of citrus (???) and Coumarin is present in Tonka Beans???? Far from being a chemist and also just being an amateur fragrance enthusiast ... I wouldn't know how all of these things ( and the rest of the un-pronounceable molecules listed on the box) work to form a fragrance. I just know that to my nose, they didn't work so well at making it smell authentic. Just cheap and vulgar :( ... this one (what's left of it) is going in the trash!!!

Not at all natural smelling but it doesn't smell like a soup of chemicals either. Wait for the drydown before passing judgement on this one. Unlike others that have this general idea, Magnetism has a dry, herbal note (saffron, presumably) that keeps it from smelling too much like some kind of odd candy. The projection or "sillage" is moderate when you get to the drydown but the longevity is good. I have about 90 ml in a 100 ml bottle (with cap) I can swap, for those who have something high-end/niche they can swap in exchange.

Very interesting! It's good for night time, totally useful when you get into a bar, someone'll be watching you, believe me.

This is a very unusual fragrance, starts off with a sweet cherry cola and saffron scent, then settles to a deliscious smoky, woody and leather redelance..The secret is in the dry down! Ive so far had alot compliments with this sexy scent and its great for daytime or evening wear...Its a real shame that Escada is discontinue with this fragrance and im glad ive bought a few more bottles of THIS!..

No. Man that's odd. I could live the rest of my life without ever smelling Escada Magnetism again and that would be alright by me. Auggg! Pass.

I love this perfume! but too bad its discontinued.. really elegant scent .. used to wear it for special occasions .. by the time its finished it was off the shelves FOREVER ;////

Oh my! Escada magnetism for men. It is hard to describe this lively and at the same time mysterious cologne. Fizzy cherry cola like opening, sweet and smoky middle, sweet leathery drydown. This is one of the best men's evening fragrances out there, unique scent. I have been told that it is going to be discontinued so I gotta stock up.

Sweet sexiness in a bottle. Just love it! Fizzy sweet and mysteriously catchy, Magnetism sure deserves its name. It attracts me like a magnet attracts iron powder. With a wonderful sillage, it fills the whole room and leaves a perfectly alluring trail behind. I can't tell apart any notes though I can say I get a grape flavoured coke feeling. It doesn't sound attractive at all but somehow when a man sprays the perfume and it grows on him, Magnetism is a sexy, a little crispy, sufficiently edgy and a stunning elixir. Moreover, there's the not-so-well-hidden promise of fun. Real fun. Mmmmh, I can't get enough of this scent.

it's a liquid spell in a bottle.
Stunning @_@

Enough said..the sexiest perfume i ever had..

I think this wonderful scent has been withdrawn from the market in my country.
I had four samples of this perfume and I can guarantee that a perfume is spectacular, especially for use when going out at night.
I would be very happy if this perfume is for sale, but apparently is out of the market.

Escada Magnetism for Men has really grown on me over time. At first I liked it, then didn't like it for a while, and now I like it again. It really does smell like soda and I think that's awesome. Overall it's a fun scent for nights with friends. Don't wear it in the heat. Also, it's strictly casual, like most of the Joop! fragrances.

This is it! I´m not a talented basenoter but I´m in love with this fragrance. Give it 30 minutes and it will transform in a very sexy and unique scent.

Sweet but not overpowering.

The scent has a quite magical thing about it; the notes change back and forth in a very delightful way that keeps the magnetic force of the fragance alive for about 8-12 hours.

It is a great scent, i am so glad i got it when i had the chance but its one of those oriental scents that you have to give time to dry down.. and its musky woodsy base really makes it appealing. I personally do not get any coca cola or other notes, but I see a fairly strange smelling top and a great drydown if you can endure the first 5 minutes


Bottom line: long lasting, better drydown than so many scents and from a great scent line. If you like a different nice smelling scent this is for you

I am so happy that this one has been discontinued. It smells sweet to begin with but then comes that AWFUL, NAUSEOUS saffron note that stays for the entire life of the fragrance. the scent is like a little piece of SHIT drenched with candy sweetness.

weird note indeed, @ alebanfield

what is this? Dont like, weird, strange..... no way! it smells....i dont know, but not recommendable!

may be old ppl will like it!

My boyfriend have this one and he adores it. I was a little bit courious since I think it's pretty unisex, so I tried it on. It really didn't suit my skin at all.. On him it's nice, not my favorite, but nice and sweet, but on me it was like old medicine. I told him to guess what perfume I was wearing and he just couldn't get it right! But he told me to never wear it again though, and I really wont!!

Smelled like armani diamonds intense on me, same medical awful thing.

Coca-cola!
That's all I get from this scent! But not in a bad way... Interesting! Very interesting!

semi blind buy but im happy with this! it is similar to gucci envy and many of the woodsy musk scents but this has a little more of a mysterious quality to it and is definately a unique smelling scent

I was actually picking up a bottle of something else when I saw they had a few bottles of Escada Magnetism in the display case. Since it seems to be discontinued and it's gotten such great reviews from people here, I jumped at the chance to buy some.

After I got it home, I sprayed a little on my wrist and I honestly couldn't understand what all the hype was about. It smelled cheap, medicinal, slightly boozy smell. Disappointed, I went about doing other things when I noticed this amazing, sweet, cola-like smell coming from my wrist.

Magnetism really evolves into an interesting, unique fragrance after the initial 20-30 minutes. It's quite unlike anything else I own. The sillage and longevity are great on my skin too. It was definitely worth the blind purchase. You just have to be patient with it. I'm thinking about buying up a few more bottles of this stuff, since I don't think I ever want to run out.

Escada Magnetism – A fragrance, so unexpected for man and though so properly. You get a feeling of heath and cosiness in this cold time of the year. You are amazed by this spicy sense composition and flashed by its overwhelming imaginational power … In the memory of my grandma! I love you

This is an incredible frag. I have yet to find a woman whose nose doesn't twitch and immediately fall in love with this scent. For me I was pretty happy when I first tried it as it is quite intense and different to almost anything else I have ever tried. Deeply peppery with a lovely sharpness balanced with a lovely mature wood. Playful and seductive in equal measure. I am so sad it is not so readily available as this is one of the very best.

I get this blind buying fragrance today, it seems subtle but i can always smell it, it's so great, I love it.

top scent along with gucci envy, varvatos, fierce by A&F and its probably one of the sexiest scents one can buy......girls love it

Do any one else beside me also feels a power full whiskey punch or my nose or bottle is gone nuts !??
But i like it after it settles down and longevity and sillage is very good : )
Very synthetic though !!!!

One weird smell, all i can say it is a complete waste of money...it smelt like some low quality hair oil from india !

@Varondandy
@Luckystar

Check out my comment below. This one seems to go off pretty soon. Considering that this one hasn't been produced for over a year now, chances are that you smelled a rotten bottle.

this really sucks! i spritzed a little on my for arm and regretited all day long! this stuff smells to me like the bay rum oils used here in puerto rico for arthritis pain buy old folk...yuk! caviat emptor! buyer be ware!ciao.

This formulation has changed i'm certain of it. I ended up giving away 100ml EDT to my brother in law. It smelled of flat Coca Cola and woods to me.

Hi.

I am not a fan ESCADA colognes but truly it was A surprise for me!A very ROMANTIC scent.It is Great affection. Seductive in a modest Way.

It is quite strong at the begining. Dramatic and Artistic.I love the Sweet and Powdery notes in it.A little heavy for Summer days.I wore this one in SPRING/AUTUMN Evenings.Becoming for ROMANTIC moments.

Wonderful to wear when you have become a bit tired of more bold and daring your colognes.In my opinion EM is a Nice scent an Excellent choice for present as it is not so generic or to lack personality.

SILLAGE?Great,like more Oriental Woody fragrances.

LONGEVITY?Second Surprise this one for me.Very Good.

7.5/10

This fragrance is definitely magnetic!

I must warn you though, its very strong. One spray too much is all it takes to turn peoples noses away.
I got it as a blind buy after reading some reviews on here.When i first sprayed it on my wrist as a test, i despised it. Much too strong for my liking (smelled like someone had just shoved a wet piece of wood dipped in cola up my nose),HOWEVER, after about 20-30 minutes, i couldnt keep away from it, i was typing away at the computer and whenever i would pause to think, my wrist would unconsciously drift towards my nose :) .
Its definitely intriguing, and constantly changing; what you smell upon drydown is not what you smell 3 hours later.
Its sophisticated, its bold, its unique, and it'll definitely get you noticed. I recommend though that you try before you buy, or just get a small bottle at first as it can go either disgustingly good or just plain disgusting.

I had heard and read so many rave reviews from both men and women regarding Magnetism for Men. So when I saw this fragrance selling rather cheaply in a chemist the other day, I immediately tested it on both my skin and a tester card believing that I would be walking out the door with a purchase.

Unfortunately, (I must be the first woman to say this), I didn't like it. Magnetism for Men, was in my opinion, far too sweet and strong.

I like sweet scents on myself, however on a man it just doesn't seem right. Magnetism for Men, opens with an overly sweetened smell of glace cherries, which somehow smells medicinal to my nose, like that cherry flavoured cough syrup I used to take as a child.

The leather note is not strong enough in my opinion and it tends to be rather synthetic and rubbery. The scent, although unique, has been composed in such a strange manner.

I do agree that this fragrance is dark and in some ways sensual, however it is not my idea of a sexy scent. I would have liked to have seen more spiciness and richer woodsy notes.

The lasting power is very good, very lasting on the skin. And as you may have guessed, the sillage is extra strong. The only thing I can manage to say in conclusion to testing Magnetism for Men, is that you really should test before you buy.

parfümü aldım ama burnum koku almadığından dolayı yorum lardan seçiyorum ...

One to try!

Magnetism will not allow you to shoe-horn it into a distinct catagory or style...at first a flirty gourmand, then feminine...yet spicy....then elegant woodsy masculine, refined, defined....then leather, animalic, raw & earthy....then oriental, rich & resinous, sensual & luxurious. It would be exhausting, if it wasn't such a fascinating take on modern male fragrances.

It starts out sweet in a rum & cola way. I'm not a fan of cola, but here I can appreciate the fizzy medicinal nutmeg/cinnamon/caramel combo that makes up the mirage I inhale. The fizzy-cola quality may be from the warm yet metallic saffron mixing with the fruity pink pepper & resinous tolu balsam...warm, spicy, mid-weight, rich & balsamic.

This fragrance will guide you through many olfactory U-turns & developments so you are sure to find a stage of this fragrance to appreciate or enjoy.

For me, it is when the woods & leather start to appear - the sweet notes are still detectable but the spicy, dry skin, parched cedar & smooth sandalwood are starting to take centre-stage. Raw, hot, animalic & distinct - imagine a layer of Rykiel Woman topped by a sweet resinous note & you get the picture.

As time progresses so the fragrance relaxes into its smoother more sensual, romantic phase...earthy, depthy, mysterious. It is as if this scent has taken you through a busy day in its life & now you have ended up tumbling into bed with it!

Overall, I like it: a little confusion creates a lot of intrigue. A hidden force keeps pulling me in for yet another sniff...definitely "magnetic".

ben denedim güzel romantik ve spasiyel bir parfüm olarak alğıladım.güzel bir karışım sedir ,sandal ve balsamın ön tarafa çıkması değişik bir atmosfer oluşturmaktadır.her ortamda kullanmaya müsait bir parfüm.bence 10 üzerinden 9 alır.tavsiye ederim....

Very exclusive Scent.No many others like this, Long lasting,subtle woody and wonderful .Is hard to forget this cologne you should buy always. In my opinion it must to be in your Wardrobe

An excellent fragrance! As I normally say: "It has a strong Power of Imagination"! Its powdery/leathery tones take you on a journey through your own imagination way back into the primal times of your infancy!!! EXCELLENT

PS

Why is it being discontinued in Portugal?!? Went to buy my new bottle and all the shops warned me of it!!!

this is the one of the best perfume in my collection.really its smell sexy.and staying power is 7/8 hrs
10/10

This is what we Indians call it pure "Agarbatti"(Incense stick used to be made of Agarwood in ancient & Medieval India,the Maharajas and Emperors used to douse their clothes with the incense smoke whose effect used to last for hours even days)Magnetism is in the lines of those essence,full of mysticism.This is actually about the drydown like Joop Homme but has similarities with Ambre by Baldessarini.A nice perfume.

it's all about the drydown. let the scent rest/settle on your skin for 20 min and then smell it!!! this is the scent that drives ladies crazy!!!

I'm usually not a fan of powdery scents, but Magnetism's powder power is quite alluring and worthy of an exception. Its cola and vanilla accords make my head spin. The drydown is just amazing--goes on and on for hours. Wow!

This one is really great. One of my tops, and one of the best leather fragrances I have tried...

how do you attach a spray thing onto the aftershave so you spray it out instead of puuting it on ur hands and applying it on your face

This is a stranger cologne!
I have never seen a scent change so much during its evolution like this one.
The opening is dreadful! The mix of pepper and saffron is not pleasant.
I think it's not a kind of good smell to be felt... :o(

BUT, after 15 minutes, it starts to become a delicious scent! It's like a subtle "vanillayummy", which exhale and makes you feel it all the time.

It doesn’t leave a track while you walk but makes you feel comfortable, conscious that you are really perfumed.

The lasting is good. And the bottle is very beautiful. It looks like an stoned amethyst!

Indeed, there is a metallic undertone hidden in this scent, but in an erotic way. I fell in love with it the first time I tried it. The perfect scent for Central European dandies of the 21st century, but only as long as the weather doesn't become too warm.

PS: My bottles seem to have gone bad. Anyone who owns this one please read my entry "Rotten fragrances" under "General Perfumes Talk." Thanks!

It´s sweet, mysterious, dark and spicey.
It develops during a long time. Great longevity. Really nice.

When you spray this on it initially smells A LOT like Baileys Irish Cream (some kind of liquor), so if you're just out of Alcoholics Anonymous, do yourself a favor and stay away from this. I mean it.
After about 10 minutes it calms down to a calm and warm vanilla-type scent. Not too strong and at least on me it's not very long lasting.
I like this one, really.

Yeah, a lot of the Vanilla Coke type smell, but in a good way. It is a bit feminine, but not so much that a man would feel uncomfortable wearing it.

In fact, to me, it smells like a male version of Sweet Desire by Realities Liz Claiborne.

gotto love these wild card scents they ALWAYS make things intresting this is NO conventional fragrance i gotto say it changes constantly and keeps things intresting perfect for dating and clubbing

its gota cola vibe but starts spicy and in the opposite order from virtually all scents but it gets sexier as time goes on, its long lasting and a nice woodsy spicy masculine aroma with a GREAT musk note and the florals help blend the entire matrix.


there are LOTS of notes in this stuff that are not listed here, but the entire drydown is very mysterious and a unique sensual scent

this is one of the phenomenal scents that smells amazing and can play tricks on the wearer, giving one sexy aroma and then keeping anotehr close to the skin and smelling like one thing then the other and keeping it intresting

gotto say this stuffs well worth the money im glad i got it

Escada MAGNETISM for men is confidence in deep purple crystal. The design, like the scent, like the man who wears it, is truly hard to resist. Notes of saffron, leather, musk and amber create a very positive charge.

smells very seductive and passionate. good choice for a date. However, make sure u try it on ur skin first, cuz this one can easily change depending on ur skin

I smelled this on my male friend a few days ago. Well let's just say that it was not my cup of tea. Sure I can imagene the right type of man pulling it off but it still I think that it smelled abit like washing up liquid. But it actually became better later on and it didn't smell as sharp as in the beging. OK but not my fave scent for a guy =). But I guess it depends on who wears it of course.

This is very sexy fragrance, women adore this one.

This is one of the best men's fragrances. It's sexy and subtle, and I don't find it to be a cliched smell at all. The wood notes don't overwhelm, everything just blends together perfectly.

I was intrigued by the reviews saying it had cola notes. I really liked that in the opening...

But then it turned flowery... and quite feminine.

Not for me.

Very delicious fragrance. I get a cola-type note when wearing it. Sensual, masculine and feminine at the same time? hmmm

After 1 full wears of this one I think I grow bored of it. Too one dimensional to me. But then I wear it again tonight and love it again. For me, this one has really good sillage, my friend sitting on my motobike tell me she can smell this scent like 5 times which never happen to any of my fragrances before.

This one is classified as oriental-woody, but thank god it is not smoky at all. Well I would say that it is oriental balsamic, because it is very "oily": when I smell it I think of some nice indian essential oils like sandalwood, pepper oil and vanilla. It smells rich, it stays also close to the skin, but still long lasting. It is an oriental, but it is great in spring or summer nights rather than winter nights, because it also has some tropical notes which smell good when it is warm weather outside: I imagine myself on a beach with a cola cocktail or eating a nice ice cream.

It's so true about the cocacola effect of this one. I wish the strong "gas cocacola" effect that you get right from the beginning of this scent could stay longer. The dry down smell kinda like Cacharel's Amor Amor for women, softer and more masculine though. IMO, this can be worn year round and in any occasion. This is so inoffensive and enjoyable. I've seen some comparision to Le male and A*men here and there which I have to strongly disagree. Le male and A*men are food, cake sweet which to me is "for winter only". This one however is soft-drink sweet which can be worn in any season. It's really hot at my place today and this "coke-feel" scent really shine.
Really nice!

Yes, it's casual AND a good scent.
Magnetism gets the atention of whomever happens to be around. An elegant and misterious scent. In one word: SEXY.

If you use it wisely - no more than 2 sprays - it won't overpower the olfactive glands of the passers-by. Think on how Joop! Homme, even being delicious, is a burden when it comes to this issue. And even without being overpowering, longevity is excellent: much more than 5 hours on me with those 2 sprays.

Its diet cola-like smell must be my favorite gourmand. More wearable and well-finished than A*men. In the drydown the Light Coke gets woody and sandy. I've realised that women tend to like sweet scents on men, and I think the reasonable ones would prefer Light Coke to dirty brownies. (Hm, I hope no cereal bar scent appears during my lifetime.)

That's why Magnetism is becoming bit by bit my favorite night time perfume.

why the men escadas are so casual? why the women escadas are so fantastic and mens not? why?...

the botte is nice but the smell is for me just another masculine sweet smell... with nothing special - memorable in it...

If I were to dissect Magnetism into its component notes, I'd say just about all I smell is wood and vanilla. Doesn't sound very creative, but Magnetism is a very unique men's fragrance. After the woody/peppery top notes fall off, it really mellows out, blends in with the scent of my skin and is very discreet. Just like Equipage, Signoricci and Monsieur de Givenchy, it's one of those fragrances you don't really "smell" on another person but rather catch the essence of when he or she walks by. These have always been my favorite type of fragrances, and Magnetism is an excellent fragrance.

Very sexy and my girlfriend likes it. She has Magnetism for women so we match. It's kind of powdery and sweet and it's long lasting. And the dry down is absolutely wonderful. One of the best colognes out there.

Fragrance of Escada Magnetism is so mysterious. It changes surprisingly after a dry-down as might have an unliking impression (for some people) at first spray due to an intense blast of pepper and saffron; My wife found it a perfect match with my body chemistry. And the words were hard to find for her to express the feel of this fragrance when mixed with my body odour; She expressed.. "So romantic! It’s not just a perfume it’s a magic hidden in fragrance bottle".

The aphrodisiac fragrance (note: SCHINUS) for spreading an initimate romantic aroma. Lasts 5+ hours, great sillage and a moderate fragrance that is most suitable for evening / night ROMANTIC wear but not bound to.

Stand out of all other very average Escada men scents, this one, so special, attractive, so ascentric, so thrill, so sexy. It's good for night time, totally useful when you get into a bar, someone'll be watching you, believe me.

in the beginning it's quite feminine and smells like champagne. it reminds me of cavalli for women. it is sweet but as time goes by it becomes unmistakably masculine. great for nights out. too sweet & dark for the office

Indeed a bit sweet but very sexy fragrance! Just great for night occasions... i realy like that u can feel the leather from top notes 2 the base notes! Nice one! ;)

Yeah I love it, esspecially after few moments after taken it on. A little bit feminine.

Excellent scent. Smells a little feminine at first, but as you wear it, it becomes a little more earthy and spicy. Great anytime, day or night.