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Strange Invisible Perfumes Magazine Street ~ brief perfume review

Posted by Robin on 8 June 2008 11 Comments

Strange Invisible Perfumes Magazine Street

Magazine Street, from the natural perfume line Strange Invisible Perfumes, "celebrates the cultural melange of New Orleans", and a portion of the proceeds go to commongroundrelief, a charitable organization working to rebuild communities in the gulf coast area in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The notes are magnolia, vanilla, patchouli, vetiver and botanical musk, and Strange Invisible Perfumes characterizes Magazine Street as "brazen, sumptuous".

Magazine Street starts, like many from this line, with a touch of oddness in the top notes — it is strong and sharp, with something lemony-tangy that reminds me of freshly crushed eucalyptus leaves. After that, we've sheer florals (I can't say I'd have picked out magnolia) over a deep, beautifully earthy base of vetiver darkened by patchouli. It is lightly sweetened by vanilla at the start, and while it never gets overly sweet, it is nearly edible by the end. It is arguably more a cold weather than a hot weather perfume, but it wears well on cool summer nights, and it plays nicely with other white florals (it is lovely over a drop of Rubj, Vero Profumo's orange blossom and jasmine perfume). It's one of my favorites from the Strange Invisible Perfume line, and I was very glad to see it included in the new-ish (and more affordable) range of Eaux de Parfum; now if they'd just add Black Rosette and Lady Day...

Strange Invisible Perfumes Magazine Street is available in Parfum (7.5 ml) or Eau de Parfum (50 ml, shown). For buying information, see the listing for Strange Invisible Perfumes under Perfume Houses.

More reading: an interview with Alexandra Balahoutis of Strange Invisible Perfumes.

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Filed Under: perfume talk
Tagged With: charity, natural perfume, strange invisible perfumes

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  1. Anonymous says:
    8 June 2008 at 1:55 pm

    Dear Robin, My jaw dropped when I read this.

    I have been to new orleans some 10 plus years ago, and I must say that one of the most intense memories of my life is walking towards magazine street near midnight, crossing it by polynnia and smelling the incredible scent of magnolias, green folliage, some citrus-tinged jasmine, and .. the night.

    I understand completely someone wanting to capture that.

    OMG, I think I am all set for a “buy-unsiffed” occurence!

    Regards

    P.

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  2. Anonymous says:
    8 June 2008 at 2:09 pm

    P, if the florals were stronger, it would remind me of NO more…as it is, I'm not sure it really does. Still, it's lovely, and I've seen several people mention that it's their favorite from SIP. Not a cheap unsniffed buy though…like many natural brands, this one is expensive!

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  3. Anonymous says:
    8 June 2008 at 7:39 pm

    For three years, I lived one block off Magazine Street. Must try.

    With a name like that, it should be a hot-weather scent.

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  4. Anonymous says:
    8 June 2008 at 8:53 pm

    Lucky you! Do any of the Hove or Bourbon French perfumes remind you of NO?

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  5. Anonymous says:
    17 June 2008 at 5:25 pm

    You can buy a sample for $5 from their website.

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  6. Anonymous says:
    17 June 2008 at 10:19 pm

    Thanks!

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  7. Anonymous says:
    27 October 2008 at 12:36 pm

    I'm wearing this today, to anticipate my visit to NO for thanksgiving! I like the scent, but it really didn't last more than 3 hrs on me. Question: Anyone familiar with Hove? I'd love to dive in when I'm there, but would like a rec to start. Appreciate ideas!

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  8. Anonymous says:
    27 October 2008 at 9:19 pm

    Natural perfumes don't usually have great staying power, unfortunately.

    Hove Tea Olive is a nice osmanthus — rather sweet & heavy, but nicely done. I haven't tried anything else from the line — I'm more familiar with Bourbon French (although I've only tried a handful or so from BF).

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  9. Anonymous says:
    28 October 2008 at 9:10 am

    well, I'll just have to try Bourbon French too. I just found out about them thru this site.

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  10. Anonymous says:
    28 October 2008 at 5:51 pm

    Do! And have a great trip — and eat something wonderful for me. I am getting hungry just thinking about NO.

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  11. Anonymous says:
    1 November 2008 at 4:16 pm

    I'm sure I can squeeze in a goodie or two! I enjoy the site and your sharing your knowledge!

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