Maleficent by Bath & Body Works bottle
Bath & Body Works

Maleficent

3.7/5 · 70 votes Feminine 2025
Main accords
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Fragrance notes

Notes

Character

Longevity2.3/5
Sillage2.2/5
Day43
Night83
Fall100
Winter63
Spring50
Summer23
Our take

Someone who wants a fragrance that feels like a secret kept close to the collar should reach for Maleficent. It is built for the person who prefers a scent that stays personal rather than one that announces itself in a hallway. The blend of rose, cashmere musk, cedar, and a faint animalic edge creates a musky, powdery profile that wraps around the wearer without extending outward. The materials sit near the skin, fading from notice before a long evening ends, which makes this a choice for private moments rather than crowded rooms.

The composition feels intimate because the notes do not project. The rose and woody accords remain quiet, supported by a soft musk that does not linger through a full day. This restraint is the point. It suits a wearer who finds loud perfumes exhausting and wants something that vanishes almost as soon as a coat is pulled on. Those who expect a bold signature or a trail that follows them through a building will find this formula too fleeting for their needs.

It fits a dimly lit bedroom where a window is cracked open to a cool night, the air smelling of cedar floorboards and a single fresh rose resting on a sweater.

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