Smell: 6/10. This would be higher but that god awful opening nearly ruins the fragrance for me and to be honest I wouldn't blame people for scrubbing it after spraying. Given that oud and mint are in the name of the product, I was quite surprised that they are basically not here. This has happened before with Montale Wood & Spices where the fragrance doesn’t smell anything like the name suggests.

The irresistible combination of citrus, spicy, woody and floral notes of this cologne will force everyone nearby to get charmed instantly and give you compliments.During testing I noticed in any case a quite clear difference between the paper strip and my skin, because the freshness perceptible on the former is as so often much less noticeable on the wrist. That is why I think the current classification here is rather misleading. Either a lot of people just took the paper test or they have a different skin than me. It strikes me however generally that the classification as 'fresh' is met much more frequently than I would do it myself. And immediately after smelling the fresh Lemon and Bergamot opening, I knew that it would take place among the finest men’s colognes in my collection. I soon hear the vanilla-amber base; the flowery, earthy middle section still resonates a little. Leather is a bit there, too, but more of the lighter variety. In the drydown I like the fragrance best. It's warm (amber) and sweet (vanilla) but is fluffy and lightened by minimal remnants of the top notes In case you are in doubt about whether you should consider buying any fragrance, it’s always good to take a look at Scent Grail’s S.P.A. Signature Factor Guide.

This could be to the subtler performance or the fact it isn’t as much of a compliment garner as you may believe by seeing just the notes themselves.Everyone can wear any fragrance they want, and with niche fragrances, this has been more evident than ever before. You’ll mainly get fresh Grapefruit and other Summer fruit notes like Mandarin Orange, bergamot, apple, pineapple, and peach on the opening. Popular, and one of the fan-favorites from the niche house of Mancera, Aoud Lemon Mint is a different take on the general oud-based middle eastern releases perfume lovers are adjusted to.

With the mixture of citruses, a slight touch of spices, and the aforementioned almond, the scent jumps from your skin and grabs the attention of the people around you. While I do find it a versatile fragrance, I don’t suggest over-spraying it since it could easily get cloying during a couple of hours and out of place in the office, on dates, and in similar situations.I usually use it to store my fragrance samples and keep it outside the product box. Overall, along with Instant Crush, this is the best-looking Mancera bottle in my opinion. My Experience With Perfume Actually, there’s a slight tartness from the grapefruit, and it makes the opening different from other citrus-based colognes.