Black Prestigium Mancera 2015

Mancera...a brand that has a lot of good offerings, but often lacked that final spark for me to make it into my collection...like Cedrat Boise, Aoud Cafe, Lemon Line, or Sand Aoud...Aoud Cafe was the closest so far.
Curious but without huge expectations, I approached the new...Black Prestigium...a full-bodied and grand name...let's see if it lives up to it.
Behind this rather self-assured name lies quite a lot...and all of it is good!
After a mini citrus note with the first spray, everything that can delight a fragrance lover comes forth: a deep black, rich, and oily rose, a buttery soft styled designer oud-balsamic, smooth, slightly sweet...wonderful...and violets that have just the right dose. It's as if a world of fragrances were united in one bottle, powdery, dry cocoa nuances from Dior Homme, a powdery rose opulence like Satin Mood (BP is not quite as sweet!) and even more melt from Thirty Three and Rose d'Arabie...fine streaks from each fragrance, so that it doesn't become overloaded and overly shrill-synthetic-screaming like Montale. A dark scent full of softness and warmth, yet BP has a slightly fresh surface. And PB has power too...over a week ago, I threw a tissue sprayed with BP into the trash can, and three days later, the trash can still smelled deliciously of oud-rose, despite a few unappetizing "side dishes"...I haven't experienced that before...maybe with Interlude once...
Nevertheless, this sensual and romantic evening scent still allows you to breathe, as it doesn't annoy with a one-dimensional rigid scent wall, but rather something new brushes against the nose from time to time. Although BP is a powerhouse, it doesn't overwhelm...but fragrances like those mentioned above, or similar scents like Eutopie 6 and Idole de Lubin EDP should be well-liked; green-fresh wood scent fans might want to steer clear or run screaming to the nearest water faucet! I stay seated and linger and enjoy...and if Rose d'Arabie should ever run out, I will definitely get this one for the fall...because no one needs more fragrance...and it unites many scents that I really like, all in one...and at a fair price!
Conclusion: a fantastic scent that doesn't offer a completely new fragrance experience, but can spontaneously excite me more than the highly praised Thirty Three; the longevity is, as mentioned, top-notch, 9 hours quite easily, the first 3-4 hours of which are quite strong, the rest of the time is anything but close to the skin, but also not a Montale blast! Clear recommendation to buy...even if now is not the ideal season for it, it should fit quite well on cool spring days or cool evenings...with cautious dosing!