Instant Crush
Instant Crush by Mancera is an unisex eau de parfum from 2016 in the niche price tier. It opens with saffron and mandarin, moves into damask rose, oud and rum and dries down to vanilla, amber and musk. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Heart
- Damask Rose The rich, jammy, honeyed rose. Deep and slightly wine-like.
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Rum Boozy, sweet and warm. Adds a grown-up edge to gourmands.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Smells like this
- Bond No. 9 New York Oud
- Frédéric Malle Monsieur.
- Lattafa Badee Al Oud Amethyst
- Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Sublime
- Parfums de Marly Oajan
- Afnan Arjowaan
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