Estée Lauder 2021 EDP

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Beautiful Magnolia

by Anne Flipo , Laurent Le Guernec

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Estée Lauder Beautiful Magnolia is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2021, created by Anne Flipo and Laurent Le Guernec. Beautiful Magnolia opens with Mate, Magnolia, and Lotus, settles into a heart of Rose and Gardenia, and dries down to a base of Musk, Cedar, and Sandalwood. Estée Lauder's Beautiful Magnolia carries a Favourite verdict, a green-led wear.

This one's a divisive floral. Many love its clean, fresh magnolia charm for everyday wear, but just as many find it utterly forgettable, generic, and plagued by poor longevity. If you want a light, inoffensive floral and don't mind reapplying, it might just be your cup of tea.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Clean
  • Fresh
  • Relaxed
  • Feminine
  • Subtle
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Beautiful Magnolia Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Magnolia43%
Lotus35%
Mate22%
Heartas listed
Gardenia37%
Rose33%
Baseas listed
Musk40%
Sandalwood30%
Cedar30%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring
Also Works:
Summer

A warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual Sport

Its low sillage and fleeting longevity, combined with its fresh and inoffensive floral character, make it highly suitable for office or casual daytime wear where subtlety is key. It's too quiet for a date or formal events.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Geraniol from Rose

Other declarable allergens

  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Opens with a bright burst of magnolia and fresh lotus, like a dewy garden in the spring. A 'solar note' adds a touch of warm sunshine, merging with soft rose and gardenia. It settles into a clean, musky base with subtle hints of creamy sandalwood and earthy cedar, leaving a light, almost aquatic trail.

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