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An Ode to Inelegance
The name contains three key notes, but only one is actually in the perfume. Bravo for this tour de force, Pierre!
The opening conjures a clear image for me: cleaning the toilets. A strong, synthetic lemon covers up some funky background (but this is by no means an oud's funk).
On my skin, the leather soon starts dueling with the toilet lemon in an off-putting battle that resembles watching two people you hate fight for your attention. It’s also really sweet. So imagine two people battling for your attention while a third pours sugarcane syrup over you. It made me nauseous, a feat that only a couple perfumes previously accomplished.
Pierre’s musk mix is overly prominent, making the whole thing insanely long-lasting, much to my dismay.
Based on an official Mancera sample. Tested on skin.
The opening conjures a clear image for me: cleaning the toilets. A strong, synthetic lemon covers up some funky background (but this is by no means an oud's funk).
On my skin, the leather soon starts dueling with the toilet lemon in an off-putting battle that resembles watching two people you hate fight for your attention. It’s also really sweet. So imagine two people battling for your attention while a third pours sugarcane syrup over you. It made me nauseous, a feat that only a couple perfumes previously accomplished.
Pierre’s musk mix is overly prominent, making the whole thing insanely long-lasting, much to my dismay.
Based on an official Mancera sample. Tested on skin.
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I'll give Red Tobacco and RTI a shot based on your recommendation, but besides that it's been nothing short of awful, even universally praised stuff like Cedrat Boise.