Magnetique Spice For Men

Magnetique Spice opens spicy and warm, a generous hit of saffron over dry woody notes that sets up Magnetism's distinctive character. The heart is suede-soft: a smooth leather wrapped in creamy sandalwood and cedar, lightly powdery and gentlemanly. The drydown is where the original earns its cult following - tolu balsam, caramelised amber and musk melting into a sweet, balsamic warmth - and the dupe captures it well. As a budget clone of Michel Almairac's discontinued 2004 composition it tracks the saffron-leather-amber DNA convincingly, with one owner of the original rating it 90% there and preferring it for the price. The divergence: the dupe leans a shade smokier and sweeter, and the velvety suede smoothness of the original is slightly coarser. Performance is good, with the deep amber base giving deceptive sillage. A sophisticated, sensual cold-weather evening scent.