Black Vanilla
Black Vanilla by Mancera is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, blackcurrant, coconut and peach, moves into bulgarian rose, violet and jasmine and dries down to vanilla and white musk. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Blackcurrant Tart, dark and slightly catty. Adds bite to florals.
- Coconut Creamy and tropical. Suncream in the best possible way.
- Peach Fuzzy, warm and slightly creamy. Soft rather than sharp.
Heart
- Bulgarian Rose Fresh, dewy and green. The 'real rose garden' version.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
Smells like this
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