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Of other expectations and green bananas
Sebastian from Smelling Great Fragrance Reviews described Mancera's Hindu Kush as a unique scent in typical Mancera style with a "sexy" sillage. Since I was as well as looking for a few treasures away from the niche mainstreamers, my interest was piqued and since the fragrance pyramid presented itself as very promising, was not too soon, thanks to a nice Parfumos, a bottling on the way to me.
Even if I speak in the following of other expectations, I must be so honest and admit that I could not really assess what to expect with Hindu Kush. In retrospect, I assumed that it is probably an Oriental with clear resin impacts and a pronounced cannabis note. In fact, this impression has proven true the second time of testing, but not as I had expected.
The prelude of Manceras Hindu Kush was ultimately responsible for breaking my expectations for the time being. Instead of the mysterious resin and cannabis clouds from the mountain ranges in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a green, cool and subliminally sweet fragrance with distinctly metallic-ozone nuances opened up to me. Okay, I really wasn't expecting this and to be honest, I was visibly disappointed as instead of an oriental from the Middle East, I got a box of green bananas. After this experience, the bottling ended up in my drawer for a few weeks.
The further attempt a certain time later, however, already turned out a little differently and meanwhile I also understand what I smell in the top note. The green-sweet direction comes to my mind by the very natural incense here, the labdanum and the cannabis accord. Regarding the latter, however, it should be said that cannabis can only be glimpsed here and the accord is reminiscent of commercial hemp, but even more so of fresh hops. The labdanum creates a certain resinousness of fresh branches and the incense contributes some cold smoke and balsamic. The spices are not exactly identifiable to my nose. Underneath there is some patchouli and a few light woods. And what can I say, in the drydown it becomes so really beautiful. The green nuances have largely moved into the background and have made room for the incense, which pairs very harmoniously with amber, a touch of vanilla and some powdery
Musk pairs. Here shows then again the actually expected fragrance character - a resinous Oriental with a clear focus on natural incense.
Even if I speak in the following of other expectations, I must be so honest and admit that I could not really assess what to expect with Hindu Kush. In retrospect, I assumed that it is probably an Oriental with clear resin impacts and a pronounced cannabis note. In fact, this impression has proven true the second time of testing, but not as I had expected.
The prelude of Manceras Hindu Kush was ultimately responsible for breaking my expectations for the time being. Instead of the mysterious resin and cannabis clouds from the mountain ranges in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a green, cool and subliminally sweet fragrance with distinctly metallic-ozone nuances opened up to me. Okay, I really wasn't expecting this and to be honest, I was visibly disappointed as instead of an oriental from the Middle East, I got a box of green bananas. After this experience, the bottling ended up in my drawer for a few weeks.
The further attempt a certain time later, however, already turned out a little differently and meanwhile I also understand what I smell in the top note. The green-sweet direction comes to my mind by the very natural incense here, the labdanum and the cannabis accord. Regarding the latter, however, it should be said that cannabis can only be glimpsed here and the accord is reminiscent of commercial hemp, but even more so of fresh hops. The labdanum creates a certain resinousness of fresh branches and the incense contributes some cold smoke and balsamic. The spices are not exactly identifiable to my nose. Underneath there is some patchouli and a few light woods. And what can I say, in the drydown it becomes so really beautiful. The green nuances have largely moved into the background and have made room for the incense, which pairs very harmoniously with amber, a touch of vanilla and some powdery
Musk pairs. Here shows then again the actually expected fragrance character - a resinous Oriental with a clear focus on natural incense.
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