Aoud Vanille

“Just got this one into the collection. It does bear resemblance to my nose to Shaghaf Oud in the opening and mid. Also to my nose I'm getting a bit of that harsh chemical opening that reminds me of pesticides. Another similarity this one shares in the opening is Alexandria Fragrances Upside down, which is said to be a dupe of Initio's Side Effect. Will have to wait until the dry down and report back to see if it delineates.”

“Another Mancera banger.Fantastic, cozy dry down. Not your usual PM signature oud opening either.I dig the balance with the oud and vanilla. Spicy, woody, and a little bit of smoke off my skin.Definitely worth a full bottle, although this’d be another Mancera that would last a few years. Decent projection off 2 sprays. A good 9-10 hours.”

“Review from my magnetic cap version. Opening is super harsh! Bombs of pepper in your nose. After that you will get a plasticky smell of vanilla for about 10-15 minutes. Once you get pass these weird opening, the drydown is a pleasant vanilla+synthetic oud combo. Longevity is great, but definitely not a beast mode. I got about 8-9 hours.”