Lemon Line Mancera 2014

The name is true: Mancera Lemon Line is basically all about lemons.

The opening notes are very very natural lemons with a little sweetness. The fragrance remains like this for a good amount of time.

Also there's a floral note that joins the composition in about 1 hour. The drydown has some musk and amber.

The whole composition is very well balanced - i would say Lemon Line smells like Allure Sport Cologne mixed with Allure Edition Blanche: it takes the best parts of each fragrances.

Sillage, lasting power and projection are very good to a citrus-based fragrance. Lasts about 8/10 hours in my skin.

Probably Lemon Line will become my #1 for summertime.

I have tested this a couple of times. This is great for lovers of fresh citric perfumes, others will not be moved. I love the composition and wished it had more projection and silage since it is an edp and for that price. I didn't impress me to actually purchase a bottle. There you go, I said it! ;-)

This fragrance jumps out at me as a lemon masterpiece. To me, this is the exact scent of cutting a lemon open. You get a photorealistic lemon. That is where it ends to me though. It has a nice clean skin-like scent underneath but the main impact will be the lemon. Just like it's name, lemon is the star and its pretty linear. I love this fragrance for layering, but I also use it at the gym. It is hard to overspray a fresh fragrance, but if you accomplish it, you will smell like lemon cleaner. Do not overdo it. More is less in my opinion.

Wow what a blast of old school English Lemon Sherbet in the beginning. Then settles into a very long lasting summer fragrance. Has a bit of Neroli Portofino vibe about it. This is definitely worth the price and is lovely worn on a summers day.

This was one of the first Mancera fragrances I tried, besides Cedrat Boise, which I loved. Citrus fragrances usually remind me of something light and airy from Hermes or Atelier Cologne, but Lemon Line feels completely different because the lemon note is very concentrated and dense. It projects really well because of its potent base.

I feel hesitant to wear this during the summer, so I usually reach for Pomelo Paradis. Lemon Line feels more appropriate for the fall or winter. Sillage isn't massive, but I still feel a bit self-conscious when I wear it.

Some people have mentioned that Lemon Line smells like cleaning product or dishwasher liquid. While the scent is pleasant, it can be a bit synthetic and lemony for me to use it as a fragrance. I think I need something to round off the citrus, as this can become a citrus lemon bomb with a bit of sweetness.

I prefer Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche for some depth and roundness or an offering from Atelier Cologne, but this is a matter of personal preference. If I had to choose from Mancera, I would just go with Cedrat Boise since I favour its fruitiness and mellow sweetness. The sweetness of Lemon Line feels like candy.

Update: After smelling Aoud Lemon Mint, I would much prefer Lemon Line for its natural scent. Aoud Lemon Mint makes Lemon Line smell exclusive. However, I cannot stand the synthetic harshness of Aoud Lemon Mint.