halfwhiteboy

I only have two Mancera full bottles to date: the oud and rose nuclear bomb that is Black to Black and the citrus and floral joy that is Sicily . What a pity, I know. Anyway, a colleague got a bunch of different samples and shared them with me to try. As with anything Mancera, they're all EDP. Here are my thoughts on them. Gold Intensitive Aoud This is another rose and oud combo but is less loud than Black to Black. It's sweet but with a bit of sharpness in the beginning. It's a little heavy but it has this overarching brightness, probably because of the rose's fresh treatment and perhaps the medicinal oud, too. Meanwhile, the heavy sweetness pulls the whole scent in the opposite direction, keeping Gold Intensitive Aoud from becoming truly fresh. The scent is quieter in its late drydown, with the rose and the sharpness starting to settle with its woody and musky base. That base, however, is far from dominant. I also get that sharpness back, which stays unto th...

Sicily by Mancera is a bright, citrus-floral fragrance that for me says summer all over it. Now whether that means a perfect match for the hot weather or something to perk you up during the colder months is all up to you.

Blind bought this one, my first from Mancera . Presentation is consistent with other fragrances from this house - same bottle that comes with a drawstring pouch. I've read about it before buying it but I still wasn't prepared for what Mancera Black to Black had in store.