71 community ratings

Bad Magic

2022WomenModern

7.5/ 10

Community score
71 ratings

Motörhead Bad Magic is a floral, gourmand scent for women that sets the brightness of lemon blossom, neroli and orange zest against sweet caramel and vanilla.

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Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.

How does it perform?

From 64 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.5 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

79% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Linden tree

Marshmallow

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Oriental
Powdery
Creamy
Smoky

What does Bad Magic smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, then spring; it is chosen most for evenings and nights out, with leisure and daily wear also named. Most voters read it as feminine, though many call it modern.

It opens citrusy and fresh with lemon blossom, orange zest, neroli and petitgrain. Jasmine, rose and orange blossom soften the heart with a floral note. The base of musk, caramel, vanilla and cedarwood turns sweet, creamy and powdery, with a smoky shade behind it. Asabi № 3 Intense and La Rive Fleur de Femme have a close profile.